Before too long, the V6 was swapped out for a 350 cubic-inch V8, and the car found its way to California’s drag strips, ... “I’m here to have fun,” this Chevette might be the car for you.

Chevrolet Chevette: Cure for a Corporate Emergency. Like the rest of Detroit, GM had steadfastly avoided making subcompact cars—"Mini-cars, mini-profits," as Henry Ford II so eloquently put it ...

Unlike many V8 conversions focused solely on drag racing, this Chevette was engineered for track-worthy ... and unmistakable ‘80s energy, this one-off Chevette bridges generations of car culture.

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Fastest Cars of HOT ROD Drag Week 2021. ... Bryan Anders, 1977 Chevy Chevette. See All 18 Photos. Pro Street Power Adder: 7.43 at 198 mph. Glenn Hunter, 1956 Chevy Bel Air. See All 18 Photos.

Overall, we find the Chevette to be a car well suited to American conditions. ... 24.6 sec 1/4 mile: 19.8 sec @ 66 mph Top speed (drag limited): 81 mph Braking, 70–0 mph: 232 ft.

If you ever saw a Pontiac T1000 and a Chevy Chevette side by side, you might ask if they are the same car. Here’s the answer to that question.

Before too long, the V6 was swapped out for a 350 cubic-inch V8, and the car found its way to California’s drag strips, ... “I’m here to have fun,” this Chevette might be the car for you.