General Motor's Ed Cole, designer of the Corvair, also claims the Vega as his baby. The sub-compact car hit showroom floors after only two years of planning and building. In many ways, the Vega was a glimpse into the future with its forward-thinking design. It came with an aluminum block, overhead-cam four-cylinder, electric fuel pump, and front disc brakes as standard equipment, a first for Chevrolet. The Vega's short-, long-arm front suspension with four-link rear coupled with a low center of gravity and near-perfect weight distribution gave it great handling characteristics.
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