Chevrolet Monza Funny Car Barona Drag strip 3-12-2011

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Check out this chevrolet monza gentle ben funny car at barona drag strip. testing during the NHRA summit series. The Chevrolet Monza is a subcompact, four-passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1975--1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width and 140 CID (2300 cc) inline-4 engine. The 1975 Monza 2+2 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 fuel-efficient 4.3 liter V8 engine option was substituted.[1] The Monza 2+2 and Monza Towne Coupe competed with the Ford Mustang II and other sporty coupes. [2]H-body variants Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Starfire were produced using the Monza 2+2 body with grill and trim variations and Buick's 3.8 liter V6 engine. The Pontiac Sunbird variant was introduced the following model year, eventually offered in both Monza body styles. The Monza nameplate originated in mid-1960 for the sporty version of the Chevrolet Corvair. The 1975 Monza 2+2 wore its newly approved rectangular headlights and a slot-style grille in a slanted nose made of resilient urethane. The side window louvers are functional, part of the flow-through ventilation system. The Monza 2+2's two-door hatchback body style was shared with the Oldsmobile Starfire and Buick Skyhawk.[5] The standard Monza engine was the Vega aluminum-block 140 CID (2.3 liter) inline-4 engine with a <b>...</b>

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nhra, funny, car, chevrolet, chevy, monza, automobiles, racing, motor sports, showoff, drag, burnout, race

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