Help identify car from my childhood. (pics)

[Darell_n]

I have been fascinated with this car my family owned for a short time and I can't figure out what it is. Picture was taken early to mid '80s. Any ideas??

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/156775/1.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/156775/2.jpg

[rob the knob]

monza?
let me search

[eglove]

chevy monza

[rob the knob]

78 monza spyder?

[rob the knob]

no maybe 77 because grill is bigger

[Darell_n]

That's definitely it. :thumbsup:

Were they sh*t boxes, or good? I really want to find one.

[rob the knob]

http://monza.homestead.com/files/YellowSpyder1.gif

[soloracer]

Here is a nice one:

http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1976-chevrolet-dekon-monza-used-6761308.html

A red one like it cleaned up at Laguna Seca at the Monterey Historics this year. ;)

[ianmcc]

It's a 1980 Monza Spyder. The front wrap-around spoiler and two tone paint were 1980 only. The V-8s were dropped for 1980 as well (the 1975 Monza California emissions 350 V8 has the dubious of being the biggest turd of a 350 ever-125 net hp).
I had a 1979 Pontiac Sunbird 305/4 speed (same car under the skin) and for a V8 powered light car it sure was slow! And nose heavy.
Good luck finding a good one-most were beat on pretty hard and suffer from 1970s GM build quality.

[n1zm0]

whats the thing in the last pic the person is riding? ride on lawnmower... golf cart? i want to find one of those lol

[corsvette]

I remember hearing on the V8 models you needed to undo the engine mounts and jack the engine up to change the sparkplugs, it was a tight fit lol. Buick also made a version of this called the Skyhawk.

[master hec0]

Originally posted by n1zm0
whats the thing in the last pic the person is riding? ride on lawnmower... golf cart? i want to find one of those lol

it is/was a mower I just had a flashback of driving one of those around my backyard 15 or so years ago.

[raceman6135]

Originally posted by n1zm0
whats the thing in the last pic the person is riding? ride on lawnmower... golf cart? i want to find one of those lol

First generation International Harvester Cub Cadet riding mower.

We had one, too, as my father was an IH dealer for over 50 years.

Only pic I found online is this one. You can see the IH logo on the steering stalk:

http://www.ihcc35ny.com/Members%20Fleet/images/Dick%20Maier,%20Spencerport,%20NY%20-%201976%20Cub%20Cadet%20%20Model%2085%20Special%20riding%20mower_jpg.jpg

[rage2]

Cool car. I should dig up some of my old childhood car pics. I was a total ricer, rode in a 1st gen Celica, and 1st gen Prelude growing up.

[masoncgy]

I always liked the Monza, though I was a fan of the coupe more than the fastback.

Interestingly enough, the Monza became the Cavalier in 1982. Went from a slow ass turd to a fuel efficient, slow ass turd.

Cool car though!

[Darell_n]

Originally posted by raceman6135


First generation International Harvester Cub Cadet riding mower.

We had one, too, as my father was an IH dealer for over 50 years.

Only pic I found online is this one. You can see the IH logo on the steering stalk:

http://www.ihcc35ny.com/Members%20Fleet/images/Dick%20Maier,%20Spencerport,%20NY%20-%201976%20Cub%20Cadet%20%20Model%2085%20Special%20riding%20mower_jpg.jpg

Awesome. As far as I know this mower is still being used at the golf course my family built in the early 80's. (30+ years of service?? Try that with a Craftsman mower). My grandfather was also an IHC dealer when I was growing up and all my first drives were in International pickups out in the field.