I haven't seen one of these on the street or anywhere in 30+ years. A real forgotten model. Thanks for the memories of this one!

The Monza and Vega were great looking cars. To me, they always looked like mini Camaros. Including the interiors.

my girfriend had an 80' with the 2.5L iron duke motor, it was our drive in movie theater love machine since the rear seat folded flat and became a huge bed on wheels..

The Monza IMSA GT Race Car was unspeakable levels of beauty. And the Raw Eargasmic Sound 🔥

I can remember some seriously fast small block swapped Monza's prowling around my old stomping grounds.

My first car was a Monza 2+2 with the 305 V-8 & 4-speed manual. While it wasn't a supercar by any means, it was a great handling car & could hold its own against the Mustang II & some Camaros of that era. I wish I still had that car, it was a fun little ride.

I had a 75 2+2 California only 350 V8. Installed headers, Holley 4 barrel, Mirage front spoiler, and rear spoiler. One night on the 405 fwy with two buddies in my car, I ate a Dino from 60-100 easy. Another time I had the speedo pegged past 120. It had 256 rear gears, also had a shift kit in the trans. It would chirp one tire at 50 going to second. I even remember getting up to 24 mpg just cruising easy at 60-5!. But I worried about the Vega brakes, may stop the car from 80, but I fought from 130!

My first car back in 82 was a 78 Monza wagon - a hand-me-down from dear old dad. Essentially the same body as the original Vega camback wagon with a Monza snout, it had the 231 Buick V6 and the four speed manual transmission. While I wished it was a notchback or hatch (which to my mind's eye reminded me of original Mustang design cues), it was still a heckuva lot of fun to drive. No sooner than it was mine, I upgraded the radio to a cassette deck, I added a mini tach to the dash and painted a big ole blue rally stripe up the hood and down the rear hatch and hung my first pair of fuzzy dice from the mirror - LOL! I learned a lot from the old man about car maintenance and repairs with that car and recall not only regular tune ups and lube/oil changes but more fun projects like brakes, changing the U-joints, replacing the alternator, the water pump and the motor mounts. Thanks for another exceptional video production - your work has me feel like a kid again!

Thank you so much for this video! I had a 1976 Monza 2 + 2 and loved it! I held onto it for as long as possible, but never had the money to restore it. Regardless of whether or not anybody thought it was worth it, I wish I had been able to do it! When my daughter turned 16, in the year 1996, for a short period of time, it was her first car. Her peers had no idea what it was. It was around during some very happy years of my life! I'm going to cry now!!

These cars just don't get the love or even recognition that many other cars of the era get, especially the Buick and Pontiac versions. Maybe because it was built on the lacklustre Vega platform. Crazy to think of sub-compact cars having a 5.0 or 5.7 liter V8 engine today, where they get at most a 4 cylinder engine meeting and usually exceeding the performance (and definitely the fuel economy) of those malaise-era V8s.

My father had a Monza with the 4.3. Had to Jack up the engine off the motor mounts to change the rear plugs. The weight distribution on the v8 models made it wicked on a wet street. I had a 1976 Starfire GT with the 3.8 V6 and a rare 5-speed. Car was dead reliable except for clutch wear issues.

I built my V8 car from scratch using a 79 Sunbird and a 1975 original V8 Monza as a parts donation car. I ditched the manual trans for a TH350 with a 2800 RPM stall converter and drove that thing as my daily for 15 years with practically no problems. I drove it year-round in Michigan no matter the weather. I will admit, though, yes, the doors were too long for those crappy hinges. As well, I had put a mild build on the 262 V8 with a Comp Cams 268 grind, a high volume oil pump, lightly modified stock heads and a 600 cfm vacuum secondary Holley with an electric choke. Badda-boom, badda-bing, instant reliability.

I was going to suggest this but thought it was too old! In 1999 I had a 1975 Monza Towne Coupe w/262 V8 automatic. It was green with a black vinyl top in perfect condition and everything worked. It had 60,000 miles and I got it for $2500. It was so small inside, it felt like the transmission tunnel was up to my elbows LOL. So many people didn't believe me it had a 262 v8

The 350... Rated at 125bhp... Wow. That's not malaise, that's malazy. LoL

I had one,IMSA widebody and 4.3 V8. It was great looking and fast for the day. My only complaint was changing the plugs...

Had a 1980 spyder 3.8 four speed. Handled good and rode nice really fun to drive. Miss that car to this day. Would love to swap a lv3 v-6 an t-5 five speed in one.

Had a buddy with a brand new ‘75 Vega GT, 4 speed, beautiful blue with black interior,hatchback and really nice wheels. I’m pretty sure it only had a 2.3 liter engine.

The Pontiac Sunbird H-car had the best looking rims that could also be found on Firebird/Trans Am. That was my favorite H-body.

I have two Monza's. A 75 4cyl 2+2, and a 79 2+2 305 auto. I have to give it to them, they got the summary just about 100%. they are my all time favorite cars, period. If you are a H-body lover you know what the term unforgiven means. There is practically nothing aftermarket available for them, they are the truly forgotten (unforgiven) Chevrolets. It would have been much easier to switch to a Camaro, or some other model. But I have been carrying a torch for them since I purchased my 75, in January 77 in Springfield Mass. I imagine when I check out, not much will have changed. It is what it is.

I actually had a 1975 Chevy Monza town coupe with the 5.7 V8. I believe they were limited to 2500 California only models... I know 125 horsepower and if I remember about 250 pound feet of torque doesn't sound like a lot, but in that lightweight little coupe it was a lot of fun. Wish I still had it!

I had a ‘77 Spyder with the 305 and 3 sp auto. Wish I still had it…

A dude at my high school had a monza that would do wheelies, the first car that ever scared me as a passenger.

I had a 75 2+2 with a small V8 (267ci) and although it was fun to drive, the chassis couldn’t handle any spirited driving. I installed heavy duty sports shock absorbers front and rear, the rear shock tore the attachment point apart from the body. As for the front end, the frame showed fatigue as the bottom section was coming apart creating too much negative camber and making alignment nearly impossible. The rear differential was too weak for a V8, had to be rebuilt at 45000 miles. Still, I loved the car, the styling was and still is one of my favourite, elegant and sporty. it’s straight line acceleration was decent, and blue on blue made it a nice car.

Knew a guy with a notch-back Monza... had a 2-bbl 350/5-spd swapped into it. Could humiliate anything factory in the late-80's.

I've had 7 over the years, once had a wild ride in one with a Grand National drivetrain

I had a 1975 Monza 2+2 4.3 V8 110hp. Loved that car! I rebuilt the engine for more performance and lowered it a couple of inches. I upgraded to suspension with stiffer anti roll bars and KYB gas shocks and 195 60 SR 13 Goodyear Eagle ST tires. That beast handled much better than my next car a 79 Camaro. Unfortunately my baby was totaled in a 40mph head on collision (some idiot made a left hand turn in front of me whilst I had the green!) The car saved my life! From the base of the windshield on back it was intact while the front was an accordion. Every time I see one I wish that some day I'd have another one that I can play with.

Had a '76 Skyhawk with the 231 V6. Loved that car.

My girlfriend at the time bought a brand new 1980 Monza base model coupe with 4 cyl, 4 speed manual and no AC. We married in 1985, and in 1987 the Monza became my commuter since we needed a 4-door car for our first born in 1988. I continued to drive the Monza until 1994. Sold it for $500. Not bad driving a car 14 years for $3500 plus maintenance. It got 25 mpg.

My sister had a Monza, drove it a couple times, really liked it. In winter, I'd grab the hand brake and do donuts in the snow, it handled great.

I had a 76 town coupe with the 4.3 v8. Swapped it out with a 350 hp 350 cid. It was a screamer. Tires spun going through all 4 gears.

The stick shift shown in the video was not the 4-spd. It was the very rare 5-spd. I had one in my 79 Sunbird 2+2 hatch. The 4-spd had a chrome lockout override underneath the shift knob to put it into reverse. The 5-spd didn't because the shift pattern was a racing pattern, reverse was top left with 1st down and left and 2-5 on the H.

My uncle bought one of these when they came out. 2yrs later he wanted to unload it so he went to his dealership to see what they could work out he left with a 1969 MACH1 with a 428 SCJ. He always said he loved that little car because it got him an incredible muscle car. True story.

The Corvair was not a mid-engine car. It was a rear engine.

In 1975 my Mother bought a brand new Monza Town Coupe. It was silver with red interior and had a 4spd manual transmission. Before that car, she had a Vega GT hatchback. I had an Uncle that had a Pontiac Formula Sunbird that was black and gold and looked like a miniature Trans Am and was pretty cool. I remember a friend's brother had a Vega station wagon that he had put a V8 engine in and it was pretty quick. I always liked the look of the Monza Mirage, really wish they had made the Rapide because it really looks cool.

My first car was an Oldsmobile Starfire GT with the 3.8 liter V-6 and 4-speed manual transmission. The Olds version of the Monza. Lime green with white stripes and interior. I later added a rear spoiler. Very nice looking car and suited my needs. Build quality was always an issue back then. I think the clutch and clutch cable were the biggest problem for me. Drove it cross country in 1979 living out of the car with my camping gear. Good memories

My first car was a 1975 Buick Skyhawk I bought for $500 in 1989. Silver with red interior, and equipped with the 3.8 liter Buick V6 and automatic transmission.

Monzas equipped with either the V6 or V8 could be a real NIGHTMARE to work on according to mechanic buddies of mine. The GM engineers were not thinking of them when it came time for tuneups. Getting to the spark plugs was a super pain, and one buddy of mine told me he hated to see one of those come in back in the day. 😖

Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins had one also

I had a 1975 Buick Skyhawk version of the Monza..I bought it with no motor no transmission..I put a 4 bolt main 350 with a 375 turbo automatic trans with a 2200 rpm stall converter and a full posi rear...Was fast as lighting,it's only downfall was the limited wheel and tire size..I found out after I sold mine that the 1980's Chevy S-10 pickups with disk brakes and 5 lug hubs would have worked as a conversion to the Monza family of cars?.The rear axles and drum brakes would have swapped out with no issues plus the S-10 five lug front spindles,calipers,backing plates and rotors would swap out with no issue..But hindsight is 20/20..I really loved that car!

I remember seeing it in the car yearbooks my dad had back then. I thought it looked a lot like the Opel Manta B hatchback that we had here in Europe. But it obviously is not the same car 😁👍

very stylish car for the day at a budget price....

The Monza had a very interesting design for its time. The sloping rear was similar to the same year full size Grand Am. Loved the styling too. The engines were its Achilles heel.

I had one bought it with a blown up 4.3 put a 307 in it and the the front frame lasted 6 months cracking but it was a fun car sleeper no body thought it would run 😁 it wasn’t a stock.

My first car was a new 1975 2+2 hatchback with the 4.3L. The car had been talked about in the automotive press for at least a year before its introduction. Originally it was to supposed to get a Wankel engine, but there were insurmountable oil use issues. So GM decided to shoehorn the 4.3L V8 into the engine bay. It was definitely a tight squeeze! I owned the car for 90+ thousand miles and it was in the repair shop often. I did like the looks of the car, however...

As it was explained to me, the Monza was originally planned to use a GM version of the rotary engine and GM spent several million dollars purchasing the patents and designs from Mazda to use it, which gave Mazda a big advantage. The plan was for AMC to buy the rotary engines from GM to also use in the Pacers. But GM designers and engineers decided to shelf the plans for the rotary engine at the last moment for some unknown reasons, which caused a huge ripple effect. Other alternate engines were used, to include a steel sleeved aluminum block 2300 carried over from the Vega, along with the unibody frame, which was actually inefficient for the demands of weight and torque of unanticipated bigger and heavier drive trains. Hence, the flex in the body, causing a bunch of issues. Thus, having written all this, I add my own experiences. I had a 75 Monza Town Coupe with a tired 4 cylinder engine and 4 speed transmission. I pulled them and dropped in a 327 with a THM 350 transmission. The stress of the weight and torque on the car were causing issues. The car was quick, to say the least, but it was obvious that the car was never really intended for such a setup...

My favorite episodes of Roadkill involved a Monza. The first time they tried forced induction via 4 leaf blower engines mounted in the rear hatch area. The 2nd time they made a "Boost Caboose" (a separate 350 engine on a trailer turning a large turbocharger that fed into the Monza's engine.)

Too bad that they didn't address how easily a four barrel carburetor and intake could be added. I bought a 1979 Monza Spyder in 1981 with the 305 V8 and 4 speed transmission. I installed a GM 350 cast iron intake and Quadrajet carb to have it turning 14.9 seconds in the 1/4 mile. It was beating the Z28s, Corvettes and Trans Ams of that era. That car was an absolute blast and gave me great memories! Thanks for covering it in this documentary!

Thank you for featuring this model! I truly loved the Monza (as well as its division twins). I was a kid when these came out and remember my sister brought home the brochure for the Monza (first car shopping) I must have wore the ink off the pages from looking at it so much and I loved the huge 2page featured orange 2+2 model! Anyway, there was a rare/special feature on early 2+2 models of the Monza/Skyhawk/Starfire called Astro Roof! This was a fixed-full glass roof panel. Assuming it was a special order because I've never seen one on ANY of these 😢

Learned to drive on my dads 1975 Monza 2+2 that was yellow on black. Recall how nice looking it was and the compliments he got when it was new. The interior was a combination of Camaro and Vega. The drawbacks was it was a Vega under a nice looking body with the 2.3 aluminum engine when he didn't have much trouble with and had it overhauled after 100K miles.

Remember when I first hit the workforce I was working at Tuneup Masters and the V8 Monzas were still on the road. The V8 Monza was one of a few vehicles we hated coming in for tuneups. Pulling motor mounts for sparkplugs was a real PITA.

I've seen these Monzas race at Pocono back in the day. They were faster than the Porsches but were turds through the esses in the infield course section.

In the UK (and Europe) we had a GM Monza. It was sold under the Opel marque and was a larger 3 door coupe model than this Chevrolet. The Opel Monza was sold between 1978 and 1987 and was based on the Opel Senator/Vauxhall Royale/Holden Commodore platform. A few days I watched the 1983 Clint Eastwood film Sudden Impact (Dirty Harry). I was trying to rack my brains about the very nice looking silver 3 door coupe that the female vigilante was driving. I think it must be the replacement model to this Monza based on the J car platform (Cavalier/Ascona/Cimarron).

I had a '79 Monza 2+2 which I absolutely loved! It was equipped with the 2.8l V-6, that awesome 5 speed manual, and posi rear end. It was in many ways the same concept as the much earlier Buick Opel GT, in that it was the late 70's poor guy's Camaro. It was a blast to drive, but we parted ways when I traded it in on my first brand new car, an '84 Camaro Berlinetta.

My uncle bought a new 1975 Monza notch back that had the California emissions 350 V8. I couldn’t believe how slow it was but always imagined it had potential.

My first new car was a 4cyl Mazda 808 2dr Coupe that I traded in on a new Black 1979 Chevy Monza V-6. It was the sportiest looking car in the neighborhood. I wanted the 79 Camaro, but had a limited budget. Traded in the 79 Monza on a 1982 TransAm, then traded in the 82 T/A for a new 1983 T/A Daytona 500 Pace Car. Six years later I bought a new 1989 IROC-Z-28. Sold it 8 years later with a little over 13k miles on it. Good memories. Fair winds and following seas to all.

Can't remember if it was 77 or 78 when they swapped noses between the notch and the 2+2 for a year, it was a really cheap facelift for both cars, I think the 2+2 wore the notch fascia better than the other way around. They were extremely popular in the 80's when I was in High School since you could pop the 4.3 out and slide a 5.7 or a 5.3 (327 not quite sure if it would be 5.3 or 5.4) , but we all loved the 327 since it wound up a little faster and had the prestige over the 350 which we all associated with smog motors by that time.

We had a 1977 if I remember right in late 80’s. We had a 350 in set up as drag car. Wasn’t bad but traction was a issue. I was just a kid. Great memories

Love the monza's beautiful looks! Probably the prettiest 70s Chevy model!

The Monza Spyder was what I wanted as my first ride in 1985..got a 76 Vega fastback instead?? Found a 150 dollar 3.1 Buick V6 w a very used 4 speed Saginaw and set it all in using a set of Monza V8 motor mounts w very little fabricobbling to make it all work. Holes were already punched in as Monza and Vega were related. Shortened drive shaft, exhaust and fat wheels and I was off. I Learned a lot while making it all come together w body work, new paint, interior, rear spoiler and a fake corvette hood scoop ..learned that those little GM cars of that era, well, SUCKED! Still drove the wheels off of it and sold it for profit. Win!

My friend had a Monza with the V8 4sp. On a nice fall Sunday morning he drained the oil out of it and set it on the ground and went in to watch the football game thinking he would pour oil in it after the game. In the meantime, his wife decided to go shopping, and on the way back she called him and said the car quit running. It had put a rod out the side of the block. I ended up buying the car and put a 400 small block in it. It's no 11-second supercar but it does run pretty strong. Still have it in my collection.

They had to go V8 cuz of smog regulations but these and Vegas run better with a nicely built 3.8 with no smog stuff. V8 has too much weight and you lose handling. Front end plows

I remember those well, and I always liked them. They had that cool factor. Another great vid.👍

Always enjoy your videos! Miss these old days!!

I had a 75 2 plus 2 with the 265 V8 and a four gear...it was a really nice car , then I picked up a 79 monza spyder. This was actually a pretty fast car for its time. By 1979 there werent many options for performance and most of the 60s muscle cars were worn out or crashed or rusted. Remember cars only had a life span of approximately 100,000 miles in that era. Today we couldnt tolerate such an idea.

I always liked the styling of H body cars. Especially the Astre and the Sunbird

Im a huge fan of these videos ! Keep them coming 🤘

I had a love/hate relationship with my Monza 2+2, it was only my 2nd car and I bought it used, a 78 in 1983. I loved the styling and the interior. It handled well and at first it was perfect. But, mine had the 2.5 Iron Duke 4cyl, with Alum Head and Iron Block, which with only 75K miles gave up the ghost. This car is what made me a Ford guy. I replaced this with a 79 Pinto, which was more basic, but so much more reliable! If not for that engine I probably would have been a Chevy guy. Oh well. I need to say yours is one of my favorite KZfaq channels. I absolutely love what you do here. I've had a lot of cars and you've profiled many of them. Thanks for the great videos!

I bought a 1977 Monza Mirage in 1978, and it was a blast. Decent fuel economy, and it was pretty quick for the time...

Was always a great looking car. Look at the 82 to 87 Cavalier hatchback as sorta the continued versions style wise even though totally different cars as I know you mention 3rd gen Camaros too. That said favorite Monza I remember was a new 80 Spider in white with red decals and red interior on my street growing up. Just looked so cool back in the day.

Interesting car, not sold in Australia, but very popular to be raced in the "sports sedans" category in the 70s and 80s. They initially were packing ex Formula 5000 mechanicals with wild body work, with engines growing to 350ci and even wilder aero by the early 80s 💥

Learnt how to drive stick in a 78 Sunfire with a 3.3, such a fun car. Guy down the street from me had a Monza with a stock 350. Dream car back then.

Guy had one with V8 tha the played with .It was a monster he made it fast and handled great, early 80s it was a beast.

It was pronounced rap-peed according to an old GM brochure I found online years ago. I’m a huge early Vega fan but after roadkill I fell in love with the quad headlight monza hatch 4 speed V8!

I really like the Monza and Vega. I'd like to get one and put a Buick turbo V6 in it with a manual transmission. I bet that would be fun 😏

Too funny... I owned one of those bright yellow Pontiac Sunbird Formulas!! Had the front spoiler, rear spoiler and black louvers on the back window with "Formula" written on the side. Speedy little ride with a 6-cylinder motor!

My pops had one back in the day, I believe a black 1979 Spyder with the 3.8 Buick V6 (not sure if I missed you mentioning they also offered a V6 for a few years). It was probably my favorite car he ever had as I was growing up. It was a manual trans and I would beg him to take me through mountain passes. It took corners really well for the time and I had a blast riding in it. I'd love to get my hands on one someday.

The Monza and sunbird in the 70's were a design Marvel. Beautiful ahead of its time, if they were introduced in 1985 with a V6 optional or later units with a Quad 4 in say 1989 as optional engines I think they would have done great. Base 2.5 iron dukes as 4 or 5 SPD RWD transmission. The 3.8 Turbo would have made a great performance option, or even a 2.8L I know of a SS with 350 badges on each front freners

A side note involves the Ford Falcon XB GT, modified with a squarish nose for the movie Mad Max (1979). That front end was manufactured at various times by aftermarket companies, and has come to be known as the "Monza Nose" due to it's resemblance to the later Chevy Monza.

I remember seeing a Mirage at my local dealer when new. Amazing looks for the day for a factory job.

I had a light blue one with single headlight configuration and remember driving it from Dallas to Sanburndito California for the 3 day Rock concert called the US Festival back in 1982 where I saw the Police, Tom Petty, Pat Benetar, and a whole bunch of other headline bands and me and a friend met some nice California babes there also. The car did a great job of getting us there economically and safely across the Desert and I always kept my cars spotless since I worked for General Motors and have always been a car enthusiast and still am to this day. I traded it in for a 1982 Z28 at the end of that year and loved that car untill I finally got married to a hot red head in 1985. Life is good and sporty cars make it even better.

We had a 1975 Olds Starfire with the 4.3 liter engine. The build quality was horrible. The door hinges were too small to support the long, heavy coupe doors and I had to have the hinges welded back on the body twice. The clutch cable broke multiple times, the rear brakes had issues and the cam went flat because of a poor valve train design. They were horrible cars and that's why there aren't any left on the road.

I had a 1980 Monza 2+2 hatchback. It had a 4 cyl. with a 4 speed. I removed the 4 cyl. and 4 speed and replaced them with a built 5.7 V-8 and a rebuilt turbo 400 trans w/a 2500 rpm torque stall converter. Custom cat-back free dual exhaust. That car was fast. I would race Vettes and 5.0 Mustangs and smoke them. I miss that car

My first brand new car was a 1978 Chevy Monza 2+2. Silver. 2.5 and 4 on the floor.Only $4500 if I remember correctly. Looked great but no meat. Friends were impressed. One proud moment was coming up on a trailer and kids in the back held up a sign saying 'NEAT CAR' The car was rough on clutch plates and only got 50k miles between swap outs. About 150k I traded it in.

Sept. 1975, my senior year…parents purchased for me a 4.3L V-8 3 speed auto 2+2 hatchback Mona. Cost, $3735.00. My folks wouldn’t pay for college…but would put me in a car to start my (leaving home) life in. Well, I ran that car until 1991…and wish I had NEVER traded it! Not for racing; that’s for sure, but a tremendous joy to drive. Absolutely the most comfortable bucket seats either my wife or I have EVER sat in. Unfortunately, it suffered the same malady of most Detroit built autos of the day…rust. That’s what was finally taking it. Mechanically sound. Thought we we were having major transmission problems once. Only to find it was a simple plastic external gear…replaced and never had any other problems. But yes, the rear plugs were a nightmare to replace. Hit it on the mark with this review. Car had sooo much potential…GM simply failed it. Coulda gone head to head w the Mustang if they’d just put in the effort…but then that woulda taken market from their precious Camero…🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

The Corvair was not mid-engined.

The 70s were TERRIBLE for horsepower. The STYLING was some of the best ever though.

Had a '78 Monza 2+2 with the Iron Duke 151ci 4 cyl engine mated with a 5 speed manual trans while I was in college. I loved that car, but general motors forgot how to make doors that closed correctly, and the firewall was such thin metal that the clutch cable mounting point tore the firewall sheet metal around it. Moving from a VW Beetle, it was like a luxury car to me with a good heater and an engine that had some get up and go to it without breaking the budget on fuel. I remember the air cleaner was entirely disposable, which my dad cut the top off of it and found a replacement element that would fit into it.

Had a 1980 Monza spyder with the "Iron Duke" 151 motor bought new off the dealer showroom floor, was the only new car I ever purchased. Silver with black interior and black Spyder decal w/red racing stripes on hood and rear hatch spoiler. Looked like a Mini Camero. If I remember correctly the car was $7,800. After about three months started to get a banging noise from the ear, found the rear sway bar snapped and the dealer said it wasn't covered under warranty so I removed it. Only other issues with the car I remember were the Carburetor had to be rebuilt once and eventually replaced and the heater core started to leak, when they built this car they started out with a heater core and built the entire car around it. Of course it went in the winter and I had to pull the entire dash (among other things) to replace it , between jobs on the weekends outside laying head down under the dash.Drove the car to work for a week with no dash, radio, gauges etc. until I got the time to Re assemble it. Fun days.

put a 1970 350 in it and see what you get...

The only problem I ever had was the doors were so heavy they would start sagging on the hinges and they were bad on the pins and bushings the door striker would get wore out because the door with sag and the door panels and handles will always rip off that's the worst part of the interior that I've ever seen

i only remember seeing one or two on the road at the time, remember loving every car i saw at that age

Thank for this. I had a '78 Olds Skyhawk hatchback, leather, V-6, automatic, A/C, am/fm. It drove really nice and is a car from my past that I favored. It reached a point that the rust was awful so it wouldn't be worth it the next time it needed money put into it.

The Chevy Monza . The 2nd car EVER to rust on the Chevy showroom floor! The Chevy Vega being the first!!

The very first statement about the mustang Ii is completely wrong. If you look at the dimensions of the 64 mustang with the mustang II, they are almost exactly the same. The mustang had grown huge. The mustang II brought it back to the original size. The original mustang was based off of Ford's cheapest car, the falcon. The mustang II was based off of Ford's current small car. So the mustang II was completely true to its roots. Get your facts straight.

2:35 Junior high my parents passed down the Pontiac sunbird looked just like this sonic drive in was my first stop miss the good old 80’s

Thank you for this. I've owned 6 H bodies including the Monza Mirage. I do miss those cars. Owning a custom car shop now, I'm looking for a 75-77 monza hatchback to build another Mirage, but with larger steel panels. Those originals are impossible to find.

My two sisters each had a Monza, they never bought a GM product since. I'm going to say GM would have been better off if they made none. Remember they were just a restyled Vega. Junk.

Maybe JoJoBoBo should think about having GM bring back the Monza....since Inflation is HIGHER right now than when Peanut Carter was in office! Let's Go Brandon!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I had the quad headlight Buick Skyhawk. It was actually a pretty fun little car.

I had a 78 hatchback with a 3.2 v6. It ran good and would spin the tires in 3 gears. It was a 4 speed. I put A60 tires on it and the handling was great. Thanks for the flashback.