The Vegamino: 1972 Chevrolet Vega
What started life as a humble ’72 Chevrolet Vega wagon has been cut, welded, and transformed into a homebuilt Vegamino. (Is that pronounced veg-a-mino or vay-gah-mino?). It’s a tiny pickup that looks like GM might have built it if the bean counters had been feeling unusually adventurous. But the real story sits under the hood: the original aluminum four-cylinder has been replaced with a turbocharged 3.8-liter Buick V6 from a Grand National, one of the most legendary American performance engines of the 1980s. Find this 1972 Chevrolet Vega offered for $4000 in Milford, PA via facerolet vegamarketplace.
From the seller:
1972 Chevrolet vega,comeo Basic
$4,000
Listed 10 weeks ago in Milford, PA
About this vehicle
Driven 98,000 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Yellow · Interior color:
Fuel type: Gasoline
This vehicle is paid off
Seller’s description
Chevy vega sw turned into a camino. Has posi 12 bolt,350 trans,3.8 grand national turbo engine. Runs and moves. Vehicle is a project.
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The cargo bed still looks more usable than a Hyundai Santa Cruz.
I like that the seller says it “runs and moves” rather than “runs and drives” as it looks like there’s a lot of work left. Note the turbo plumbing that doesn’t go anywhere.
True, stopping and turning are notably absent from the listed capabilities.