Everyone expected Detroit to break into the playoffs in 1982-83, a season after finishing one spot out the year before. Instead, the Pistons took a small step back, winning just 37 games.

83 – 1979 Chevrolet Chevette in Colorado junkyard ... Most Chevette buyers stuck with the base four-on-the-floor manual, and that’s what we have in today’s Junkyard Gem.

Our test Chevette was the top-of-the-line Rally 1.6 model with Rally exterior markings, the 1600cc overhead cam four engine, four-speed manual transmission with 4.11 rearend, stiffer suspension ...

The Chevette's demise and now infamous reputation came from Chevy's inability to change the car in any meaningful way. Chevrolet made the car from 1975 to 1987 and changed very little.

The Chevette stayed in production all the way through 1987, making it by far the most obsolete new car Americans could buy that year (and I'm including the hilariously outdated Yugo GV when I say ...

The Chevette required 232 feet to stop from 70 mph, an unacceptably long distance. The Chevette's modest performance is offset to a great degree by its particularly well-laid-out driver's compartment.

Our most recent fifth-wheel stats for a production Chevette (13.9 seconds from 0 to 60 mph, 19.1 seconds for the quarter-mile; C/D, November 1979) are laughable in comparison. The 60-degree V-6 is ...

There are now just 83 Kadett's on Britain's roads Credit: Alamy. ... gave it some Vauxhall styling and popped in the Viva HC’s 1,256ccc engine and rolled out the Chevette in 1975.

An ad for a classic 1984 Chevrolet Chevette CS lists it with 34,000 miles and in very good condition. There are just a few days remaining to place a bid.