Posts Tagged ‘chevrolet’

Secret 4AGE Man – 1988 Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam

November 4, 2015

Anybody who’s been watching the classic Japanese car craze of the last five to ten years will know the alphanumeric 4AGE engine designation. Even if 22R and 2T-C don’t mean much to you, 4AGE still means the sweet, revvy inline four cylinder with a Yamaha designed head, famous for appearances in Toyota’s MR2, Corolla GT-S, and Corolla FX16. However, the engine also made lesser-known appearances in cars like the Geo Prism GSi and this 1988 Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam for sale for $3450 in Portland, OR.

1988 Chevy Nova Twin Cam left front

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Alliteration – 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible

October 19, 2015

When you have a car with a beautiful or even distinctive engine note, it’s nice to have a convertible so you don’t have to rely on tunnels and barrier walls to hear it. Of course, not every car with a great engine is available as a convertible, but the Corvair is one of those. And whichever second-generation Corvair you get, you’re guaranteed to have a head-turning car. Check out this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Convertible for sale for $2500 in Portland, OR.

1965 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible right front

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On a Mission from a Lesser God – 1983 Chevrolet Malibu 9C1

May 21, 2015

With the widespread availability of used P71 Ford Crown Victorias, it seems like having a retired police car is not so cool anymore.. at least, cool in the sense of being unusual. So it’s a fun surprise to find an older semi-plainclothes patrol car, even if it does mean putting up with a wheezing smog-era GM V6. Replacing the Nova police package in 1979, the 9C1 option did not include any kind of power upgrade t othe engine, but smaller cars like this were more commonly used in urban areas, where maneuverability and fuel economy were prized over top speed. Check out this 1983 Chevrolet Malibu 9C1 for sale for $3000 in San Francisco, CA.

1983 Chevrolet Malibu left front

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