Chevrolet Monza

Chevrolet Monza
1978–1980 Chevrolet Monza Coupé
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet (General Motors)
Production	1974–1980
Model years	1975–1980
Assembly	Lordstown, Ohio, U.S. (Lordstown Assembly) South Gate, California, U.S. (South Gate Assembly) Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada (Sainte-Thérèse Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact
Body style	2-door 2+2 hatchback 2-door coupé 2-door hatchback 2-door station wagon
Layout	FR layout
Platform	H-body
Related	Pontiac Sunbird Buick Skyhawk Oldsmobile Starfire
Powertrain
Engine	140 cu in (2.3 L) I4 151 cu in (2.5 L) Iron Duke I4 196 cu in (3.2 L) Buick V6 231 cu in (3.8 L) Buick V6 262 cu in (4.3 L) Small-block V8 305 cu in (5.0 L) Small-block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-block V8
Transmission	4-speed Saginaw M20 manual 5-speed T-50 manual 3-speed THM-200 automatic 3-speed THM-250
Dimensions
Wheelbase	97.0 in (2,464 mm)
Length	179.3 in (4,554 mm) (2+2)
Width	65.4 in (1,661 mm)
Height	50.2 in (1,275 mm) (2+2)
Curb weight	2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Vega
Successor	Chevrolet Cavalier

The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact automobile produced by Chevrolet for the 1975 through 1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width, and standard inline-four engine. The car was designed to accommodate the GM-Wankel rotary engine, but due to mediocre fuel economy and emissions-compliance issues the engine was cancelled, and a V8 engine option was substituted.^[1] The Monza name has also been used for several other cars.

Introduced for the 1975 model year, the Monza 2+2 and Monza Towne Coupe competed with the Ford Mustang II and other sporty coupes.^[2] General Motors' H-body variants, the Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Starfire, were produced using the Monza 2+2's body with grille and trim variations and Buick's 3.8 liter V6 engine. The Pontiac Sunbird variant was introduced for the 1976 model year, initially offered only in the Monza Towne Coupe body with the 2+2 hatchback added for the 1977 model year. The Monza nameplate originated in mid-1960 for the sport version of the Chevrolet Corvair.