What is a Chevy Citation?
The Chevrolet Citation is a range of compact cars that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The first Chevrolet sold with front-wheel drive, a single generation of the Citation was sold from the 1980 to 1985 model years. The Citation was built on the second-generation compact GM X-platform.
How long did they make the Chevy Citation?
One of Chevy’s most influential, though long-forgotten cars is the Citation. Manufactured between 1980 and 1985, the Chevy Citation was a best-seller, and among the first X-body compact cars offered as mainstream front-wheel drive vehicles to consumers.
What was the Pontiac version of the Chevy Citation?
The Pontiac Phoenix was a compact car that was sold from 1977 to 1984 by Pontiac.
Do they still make chevettes?
The Chevette ultimately reached 2,793,353 sales for its entire production across the 12 model years 1976-1988. Global T-car sales surpassed 7 million in the end. The last Chevette was manufactured on December 23, 1986, at Lakewood Assembly — following the end of production at Wilmington Assembly in September, 1985.
What’s so special about the Pontiac 6000 LE?
In 1989, the Pontiac 6000 STE became the first General Motors passenger car to offer an optional all-wheel-drive system. It employed a 140-hp 3.1-liter version of the 60-degree V-6, a three-speed automatic transmission, and an electro-mechanical center differential that could be locked with a switch on the dashboard.
What years did Pontiac make the 6000?
| Pontiac 6000 | |
|---|---|
| Production | 1981–1991 |
| Model years | 1982–1991 |
| Assembly | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Lakewood Heights, Georgia, United States Tarrytown, New York, United States Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis |
Are chevettes good cars?
The Chevette was never supposed to be a great car. It was designed with mediocrity in mind, and mediocrity is exactly what it reliably delivered—for far too long, unfortunately.