G'day JC, I know the Cosworth Vega is main car in this drop. But the family history in the Triumph is exceptional mate. I wish you got to take it for a spin. Keep them coming brother. 😎👍🇦🇺❤️🇺🇸
I guess I'll add my comments to the ones below. . . I bought a gently used 1976 4-speed orange Chevy Vega GT hatchback with a white vinal roof in that same year from a dealership. I treated it very well and I really had no problem with it. Soon after it's purchase, I personally installed a S.C.A.T kit into it; Mallory dual points, Weiland intake manifold with a special linkage, Doug Thorley headers with a really quiet specialty muffler, a Holly 4-barrel carburetor, special non-static spark plug wires, wide-track 60's in the back, and 40's in the front mounted on matching chrome rims with Weightlifter air shocks. I could easily scratch all 3 of the lower gears. I really miss that car! I lost my job at a large Chevy dealership, during a recession and the car got re-possessed. I didn't know about the Cosworth until after the re-po, and within the last 2 days of YT videos, I run across your video, and seeing your friend's Cosworth brings back alot of memories. I would've rather had a Cosworth and put the SCAT kit on that.
I don't like all details, but I fully approve of such a great resto on such a rare and weird car. Here in Europe Cosworth is a big fkn deal, the Sierras and Escort Cossies are worth a fortune now, and rightly so as they are absolute beasts. I wonder how these are performance wise, I'm sure they have potential, I'd just like to know how much you need to spend to fully bring that out.
I always liked the look of those "baby Camaros" as they were called back then especially those black/gold Cosworths because of the Trans Am! My buddy had a '73 GT back in 1982 that he dropped a stock 350 in it & made it all better! At one point GM was going to put V8s in them & even tested one with a 302 but they scrapped it & they even bought the rights to produce their own Wankel rotary engine but it wouldnt pass emissions & gas mileage sucked! I have only seen one Cosworth back then that ran around Covington Georgia {home of the Dukes of Hazzard} where I grew up! Love that Triumph too, in '76 my neighbor bought a new green TR6 ✌💖☮
Wow! Great stories… thanks for sharing! The machines turned aluminum dash reminds me of the TA. And Barry’s Triumph is spectacular, such an amazing tribute to his father!
That would be 1968. But technically, this is one of the rarest Chevys ever built that has been featured on Cars, Shops & Collections. 😊 Thanks for watching!
Incredibly uninformed. That's how rumors get started. The cylinders were .NOT the cause of failure. Engine oil contaminated by antifreeze caused the plating on the pistons to flake off, allowing alu.inum pistons to gall against aluminum block cylinder walls. FYI, I just sold a 73 Vega GT with 119,000 miles on it. Did not smoke or consume oil. Never head a head gasket failure as so many did.
@@boldbeliever52 Uninformed? I’m pretty sure my information was first hand. Just under 50k miles smoke was in fact Pouring from the tailpipe. Those “Rumors” were not rumors. Those un sleeved aluminum cylinder walls were absolutely to cause of the problem. What ignorance, what Arrogance could convince an engineer that aluminum, unsleeved cylinder walls would hold up? Long story short, they didn’t. And OF COURSE THEY DIDNT. Now shush, the adults are talking here
Thank you veterans, and thanks for beautiful American cars!
G'day JC, I know the Cosworth Vega is main car in this drop. But the family history in the Triumph is exceptional mate. I wish you got to take it for a spin. Keep them coming brother.
😎👍🇦🇺❤️🇺🇸
I know it! Such history in his garage! Need to go back and spend more time with Barry!
@@CarsShopsAndCollections For sure mate.
Really nice looking version of a '76 Cosworth Vega! To this day, I would have loved to have had one!
It was such a fun episode to film!
That truly is a thing of besuty😮 awesome car
Yes! I now wish my parents kept their Vega Wagon!
The channel’s picking up!
Good deal
Thank you for watching!! I appreciate the support!! This was a fun episode!
I guess I'll add my comments to the ones below. . .
I bought a gently used 1976 4-speed orange Chevy Vega GT hatchback with a white vinal roof in that same year from a dealership. I treated it very well and I really had no problem with it. Soon after it's purchase, I personally installed a S.C.A.T kit into it; Mallory dual points, Weiland intake manifold with a special linkage, Doug Thorley headers with a really quiet specialty muffler, a Holly 4-barrel carburetor, special non-static spark plug wires, wide-track 60's in the back, and 40's in the front mounted on matching chrome rims with Weightlifter air shocks. I could easily scratch all 3 of the lower gears. I really miss that car! I lost my job at a large Chevy dealership, during a recession and the car got re-possessed.
I didn't know about the Cosworth until after the re-po, and within the last 2 days of YT videos, I run across your video, and seeing your friend's Cosworth brings back alot of memories. I would've rather had a Cosworth and put the SCAT kit on that.
beautiful restoration.
Truly is!!!
I don't like all details, but I fully approve of such a great resto on such a rare and weird car.
Here in Europe Cosworth is a big fkn deal, the Sierras and Escort Cossies are worth a fortune now, and rightly so as they are absolute beasts.
I wonder how these are performance wise, I'm sure they have potential, I'd just like to know how much you need to spend to fully bring that out.
I appreciate you watching and engaging in my show! Truly means a lot to me!!
I always liked the look of those "baby Camaros" as they were called back then especially those black/gold Cosworths because of the Trans Am! My buddy had a '73 GT back in 1982 that he dropped a stock 350 in it & made it all better! At one point GM was going to put V8s in them & even tested one with a 302 but they scrapped it & they even bought the rights to produce their own Wankel rotary engine but it wouldnt pass emissions & gas mileage sucked! I have only seen one Cosworth back then that ran around Covington Georgia {home of the Dukes of Hazzard} where I grew up! Love that Triumph too, in '76 my neighbor bought a new green TR6 ✌💖☮
Wow! Great stories… thanks for sharing! The machines turned aluminum dash reminds me of the TA. And Barry’s Triumph is spectacular, such an amazing tribute to his father!
@@CarsShopsAndCollections love those dashes & yes an amazing tribute
i own number 115. Engine apart atm, i should hacve it together for spring.
Shoot us an email.. would love to film it! CarsShopsAndCollections@gmail.com
Did Restoration on one in the early 90’s cool car
Are those original wheels? I know the’75 cosworth Vega had gold wheels.
I had 1974 GT pulled out the 4 put in a 283 ,,then it moved
M3 seats?
Sorry, the rarest chevy is the 1 of 1 first gen Camaro z 28 convertible. Yep only 1 built. Can't remember exactly which year.
That would be 1968. But technically, this is one of the rarest Chevys ever built that has been featured on Cars, Shops & Collections. 😊 Thanks for watching!
I had a 73 Vegamatic.
Cylinders were trash the first 50k miles. Dropped a small block V8 in it. Silly pathetic PoS😆😆😆😆
Incredibly uninformed. That's how rumors get started. The cylinders were .NOT the cause of failure. Engine oil contaminated by antifreeze caused the plating on the pistons to flake off, allowing alu.inum pistons to gall against aluminum block cylinder walls.
FYI, I just sold a 73 Vega GT with 119,000 miles on it. Did not smoke or consume oil. Never head a head gasket failure as so many did.
@@boldbeliever52
Uninformed? I’m pretty sure my information was first hand. Just under 50k miles smoke was in fact Pouring from the tailpipe. Those “Rumors” were not rumors. Those un sleeved aluminum cylinder walls were absolutely to cause of the problem. What ignorance, what Arrogance could convince an engineer that aluminum, unsleeved cylinder walls would hold up?
Long story short, they didn’t.
And OF COURSE THEY DIDNT.
Now shush, the adults are talking here
Why did you destroy that car? At least put the correct rims back on it.
What?? 😂