* The Monza – and its other-division siblings (the Olds Starfire, Buick Skyhawk and Pontiac Sunbird) – were the last RWD (and V8-available) “entry level” cars GM built. You have to cut a Nova’s or Chevelle’s floorpan to install a T56 6 speed but it slides right into an H body. The 1976 model was the introduction of Chevrolet's new 5.0 liter (305 CID) V8 engine with a two-barrel carburetor generating 140 horsepower (100 kW) at 3,800 rpm, but only for California and high-altitude Monza customers, and replaced the 350 V8. The 1975 Monza 2+2 houses then-newly-approved rectangular headlights and a slot-style grille in a slanted nose made of resilient polyurethane. It was really basic: four-speed, manual windows, no A/C unless you rolled the windows down and opened the floor vents, AM radio, no power brakes, no power steering. The 1981 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on 13 September 1981.. Top speed (assuming no electronic speed governor) is determined mostly by HP at the engine speed achieved at said speed, aerodynamic drag, and to a lesser extent, tire drag. The batteries are super pollutants and the energy to charge them comes from coal and atomic power generation pollution pollution pollution. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. It was fundamentally a handling enhancement package – with the centerpiece(s) being larger froth and rear stabilizer bars, heavy-duty shocks and “sporty” steel belted radials, along with trim enhancements such as a metal-trimmed instrument cluster and “Spyder” badging. That may have caused some back pressure, because it burned a piston not long after. 10.68 @ 134 mph on street tires. Send them to the crusher! I had the Olds Starfire with the Buick 231 V6. But I’ve not seen another Monza. From what I have found all were ordered/sent to a few performance dealers in California, and were produced so drag racers could run in certain brackets. GM never touched the Wankel engine again. Because of saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafety and emissions mandates. I bought a 1978 Monza 4 speed Coupe new. My friend Dave could go 105 in his 72 Super Beetle – at least that’s the fastest he ever went when I was in the car with him. Just did a Google search for Al Holbert. You know the drill. But it was also much thirstier. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. I could get 30 mpg driving 55 ( yes 55 ) or I could get 12 driving 110. Pete Estes succeeded Cole as GM's president and never showed any special interest in the Wankel or in the perpetuation of Cole's ideas. Hell of a article, well written. IIRC, it topped out just under 120 at redline. Is it an SE? But the younger employees of the EPA and other government agencies weren’t in on the law making as they were for the most part too young when the rules were made. 15 results per page. In 1977, a Spyder 305 was measured at 118 mph top speed. Couple of years ago I got 7500 on a Ford f100, an trust me, it was not restored. As usual, the Olds versions of GM cars are always overlooked, and often better than their cousins. I’d LOVE to get hold of one of those notchbacks and maybe improve its power … or not. Not sure what year it was, but the photo of the red one in the article is the most similar. 1967 Chevrolet II. C&D’s testers had to check underneath their Mustang test car to make sure the gas tank wasn’t leaking – because what other explanation could there possibly be for a 129 hp V8 that averaged 13 MPG? Al Holbert Racing was sponsored by his dealership, Holbert Porche, which also sponsored a Porche Carerra in the IMSA Series. Now, it wasn’t much of a V8. Because the forthcoming J-body cars were to be sold as 1982 models, there was a long production run of 1980 H-body models in order to provide sufficient inventory to carry dealers until the spring of 1981. Even though now it back halved an u know the rest. Installed the vented rotors from the 76-80 models. Allan Moffat imported a DeKon Monza to Australia and won the inaugural ASCC in 1976 (also driving a 'Cologne' Ford Capri RS3100). * Chevy offered a Spyder performance package for the ’76 model year. This is the reason why CARiD strives to make it as easy, comfortable and affordable as possible for you to keep your 1980 Chevy Monza in tip top shape. The 2.5 liter (151 CID) inline-four "Iron Duke" was standard for 1978, replacing the Vega's inline-four engine.