Taking our cue from the "LaPierre three-link," we mounted a Mustang II 8-inch rear axle beneath the Chevette and adapted the stock Panhard bar to the new axle.

While the Chevette's rear-wheel-drive and solid rear axle sound archaic to modern car fans, the contemporary Datsun B210 and Toyota Corolla used similar architecture The Chevette did have some ...

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.

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Chevy Chevette features a sizable wing on its roof, ... That's mated with a four-speed stick which sends the engine's modest 65 ponies to the live rear axle.

Connecting the Chevette to the road is a set of Center Line aluminum wheels; 15x3 in front and 15x12 in rear. The tires are Goodyear D8 compound racing tires; 26x4.5x15 in front and 31.5x15x15 in ...

The Keegans have held on to their 1984 Chevette CS in classically stock trim. This was Susan Keegan’s first new car, and it cost around $5,500 at the time. Ninety-six thousand miles later, the ...

A full buyer's guide for the Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HS and HSR ... Power was to the rear wheels and despite the live rear axle, a well set up HS had handling to match the best in its class.

Straight-line performance was phe­nomenal. The 90 percent increase in horsepower (from the 70 hp of the base 1.6-liter Chevette to the 135 hp of the V-6) shot the little putt-wagon from 0 to 60 ...

Those of you who have been sitting forward in your chairs waiting for the word on the Chevette, wondering if it has a chance against the Rabbit and all of those other big-selling foreigners, can relax ...