Also on that site, a pretty good article about the Corvair (the original Monza): http://ericpetersautos.com/2013/02/14/chevys-better-beetle/ http://ericpetersau

Also on that site, a pretty good article about the Corvair (the original Monza): http://ericpetersautos.com/2013/02/14/chevys-better-beetle/ http://ericpetersautos.com/2013/02/14/chevys-better-beetle/ However, while both articles touch on the 1970s energy crisis, neither mentions the other elephant in the room back then: primitive, power-robbing emission controls. More than anything else, they were why 1970s cars sucked so bad, and why the Corvair wouldn't have made it into the 70s even without Nader or the Mustang to worry about. A lot of people knock today's computerized engine controls, but they're the reason why today's econoboxes can get sub-10-second 0-60 MPH times while still providing decent fuel economy.