Part of Chris Wheaton’s Registry

Instagram post. Engine shot with weber carbs
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There I was checking stuff on one of the cars still not sleeping over at HQ. One of the guys accompanying me, still learning to drive, told me he was looking for a first car. And it had to be American. And there she was, totally surprising: a Chevy Vega. Wait, what’s that “Cosworth” script doing on it’s valve cover… Needless to say it was bought (not by me!) after checking if it is the real deal (thanks @fuldamobil!).
PS. Way before VW’s diesel gate there was an emission scandal and according to @flyingkarl this was the first. Even fuel injection couldn’t save it. And as the fuel injection wasn’t exactly trouble free most of ‘em have been converted to carburetors.

It's a Breda, the Netherlands resident nowadays @buddyleejjc2. It was imported, I assume from the USA, into the Netherlands in 2001. First registration was 28 October 1975. The current owner is quite young, maybe the youngest Vega Cosworth owner in the world (18)!

CVOA Membership Record
Dion Lammers
Vriesdongen 30
Breda Netherlands 4819EB

3-162-491-3160

dionlammers@gmail.com

VIN- 5U205304

Part of Chris Wheaton’s Registry

According to Robert Bowen’s January, 1978 Registry this car then belonged to Pete Maxwell of 315 E
Julia, Clinton, IL, 61727

One owner 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega with excellent documentation. Documentation includes
original dealer paperwork from Sunderland Chevrolet, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania and Hutton Motor
Engineering. Hutton dual Weber 42 DCOE (Italian) side draft carburetor kit was installed in 1977 (sales
invoice dated August 1977). Original Bendix fuel injection system included (see photos).
Black with white interior. 23,529 miles showing on odometer. This Cosworth has been in storage since
1985. The paint has significant patina but the body and floors are solid. It has recently been brought
back to life (new fuel tank and pump) and runs, drives and stops but will need to be inspected and
repaired as necessary for roadworthiness. Seal in the patina or restore to your liking. Reasonable
reserve.

VIN: 1V77E5U205420
Engine Number: 237 (Tonawanda number)
Data Plate information:
75 = year
1HV77 = model code = Cosworth
223758 = Body number (# 223 on dash plaque)
11Y = interior trim code = white perforated vinyl
A51 = Seat type = bucket
05A = Date build = 1st week of May
Paint 19U = Black

Original documentation includes:
Dealer invoice $6,206.90. Options on invoice include: G80 Positraction rear axle; B93 door edge guards;
LY3 Cosworth 16 valve engine; QLA BR70‐13 radial tires; U69 AM/FM radio; Z09 Cosworth Vega package;
19L Black; 19F Black accent carpeting; 11Y White vinyl/ black trim
Sales Contract with original owner dated 10 January
Hutton Motor Engineering (HME) Weber carb invoice dated 18 August 1977
Hutton installation and marketing materials
Sunderland Chevrolet Maintenance Folio
Owner’s Manual
Warranty Card and misc factory issued documents
Service & Overhaul Manual Cosworth Vega
Overview:

In storage since 1985
Hutton dual Weber 42 DCOE (Italian) side draft carburetors & intake manifolds
Original fuel injection parts included (see photos)
Odometer showing 23,529 miles
Runs, drives and stops but off the road since 1985 and will require inspection and work for
roadworthiness
Body and floors are straight and solid. Small amount of rust in spare tire well
New gas tank, fuel pump & battery tray installed to get running
4 speed manual transmission
Paint has a lot of patina from long term storage but solid
White perforated vinyl interior, upholstery is nice, plastic interior trim is brittle and deteriorated
Factory AM/FM radio and some dash gauges are not working
BF Goodrich TA radial tires
Valid Pennsylvania title
Sold as‐is where‐is

Please email with any questions before bidding. Hopefully the above description in conjunction with
the photographs presents a clear overview of the cars condition. Serious bidders are invited and
encouraged to view the Cosworth Vega located at our shop in Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, USA. Sold
as is where is. If interested, call Fred + 1 610 796 1446 eastern time zone. Ebay members with less than
5 positive feedback must communicate with us before bidding. Very reason

Payment terms: $500 non‐refundable PayPal deposit within 24 hours of auction end. Balance in cash
upon pick‐up or bank wire transfer. Full payment must be received within 7 calendar days of end of
auction.

Shipping arrangements are the responsibility of the auction winner. We will work in full cooperation
with the transport company of your choice. Vehicle pick‐up must be within 14 days of end of
auction. Thank you.

We are the promoters of the Deutsche Classic, Mid Atlantic’s premier all German automotive event
held in Reading, PA on Saturday July 9th, 2016. Listed in Ebay 5/09/16

According to Robert Bowen’s January, 1978 Registry this car then belonged to Sam McLurkin of 32 S
Second St., Wormleysburg, PA 17403.

Bob Maranda ‐ #0225 been sitting for more years than i care to admit 40 k on the odometer hope i have
time if i can ever retire . – Facebook post 12/17

I bought a '75 Cosworth (I believe it was #225) from Mills Chevrolet in Moline IL‐‐off the showroom
floor. I owned it for 3 years when I blew a head gasket and needed an engine rebuild. Luckily I had a 3
yr optional warranty that covered the repairs. When I eventually got the car back (Warren Chevy in East
Moline did the repairs), I put it in the garage and stored it. Sometime in the early 80s a teenage boy and
his father knocked on my door and said they had heard I had a Cosworth and was I willing to sell it. We
eventually worked out a deal and they drove it away. I believe they were from central IL, around the
Peoria area. I was wondering if this car is registered. The boy had contacted me a few times after that
just to BS, but we lost touch. I have fond memories of that car. Anyway, if it is registered, would it be
possible to get contact information of the owner or at least forward my contact info to them. Also, are
there any docs to verify the production number that was 35 years ago? I do have some old pictures but
would really have to look to dig them up. Other than that I gave everything to the buyer, all service
receipts, window sticker and such. If I remember I paid around $6300 or $6400 for the car. I am in San
Antonio now and my house is in DFW, and I won’t be back until the first of the month for the
weekend. If I get the time I’ll ask my wife where the old photo albums are and see if I can find and
pics. I remember blowing doors off of the old Datsun Z’s ‘cause they didn’t know what it was. I
remember racing a Vette once on John Deere Road in Moline, I think it is now I‐5 and goes all the way to
Chicago. We ran even to 125mph. That was back in the day without traffic. Thanks for the info I will
keep in touch. I drive a LS1 Trans AM now, still like the speed. LOL. Tim Schafer, Mainframe
Performance Administrator, SSFCU, 16211 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256. 210‐476‐4493.
tschafer@SSFCU.org

According to Chris, this car was owned by one Bob Maranda in 2000 in IL.
Located in Moline, IL. The owner says it has “around 40k” and that “it has seen better days.

A parts car bought by Jim Kays of Paris TX in about 2007. Badly rusted in the floorpan, trailing arms not
attached to the body. Bad rebuild on the engine and it hydrauliced a cylinder and split it. It had Webers
and large sway bars, an open differential. The car came from Illinois.

Part of Chris Wheaton’s Registry

Part of Chris Wheaton’s Registry

In September of 2009 Craig Schmitz reports it has a built motor, 3.73 limited slip behind a 4‐speed and
open exhaust.

Owned by Don Volden in California and undergoing a minor restoration in 2002‐2003.

According to Duke Williams' March, 1995 Regional Newsletter, this car was "recently returned back to
life with a new paint job and powder coated wheels. It also has a "fresh 9.5 to 1 engine with COE valves
and one of Bob Maloy's/Neil Williams' infamous big bore throttle bodies. Owned by Don Volden.

Still owned by Wally Van Vye. The car was at Carlisle and was a winner.

Owned by Wally Van Vyne of Michigan. In April of 2007 John Cowall reported: Hi Mark! I finally got a
hold of Wally Van Vyne. This car is his "baby", the body is restored and the paint is better than Lou's car.
The bumpers came back this week from polishing & powder coating. The suspension is off, these have
been powder coated. The engine is being rebuilt. He wants to enter it at Autorama, hopefully next year.
He's said that for four year now, but he's moved and has built a 50 x 40' workshop in his yard. He's in the
process of building a "mezzanine" to store his cars on. He knows the previous owner, Rich Weiss, and
they are in contact once a year or so. John Cowall

I was a member of CVOA many years ago. I was the original owner of #0232. I sold it in 1988. Do you
have any idea what happened to it or who owns it now? Thank you. Bruce Booth

I now live in Petoskey. I bought the car new from Draper Chevrolet in Saginaw when I lived there. I sold
it to someone in the Detroit area. It had about 56K miles on it when I sold it. It was a nice running car.
The paint was a bit crazed as lacquer does get with age but still quite a nice looking vehicle. It had never
been in an accident. I hated to sell it but with a space limitation it had to go. Bruce

I live in Petoskey, Michigan now. There are only a few mods that I did to the car. They are as follows: I
added an oil pressure gauge in the dash in the place of the clock ( it was a matching type out of a Pontiac
as I remember), I removed the chrome emission tubing that is screwed into the header, I removed the
catalytic converter, I added rear side flip out windows, Air shocks, and I added a rear spoiler. Here is a
scan of the original window sticker. I have also included 3 pictures from 1976 and one from 1986 after
the spoiler and white letter tires were added. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. Bruce

According to a September 2012 Facebook post, this car belongs to Kyle Pezold. He posted a photo with
the comment: "Cleaning the cylinder head for Cosworth #0233. The car seized a cam in 1979 and has
sat in a garage since, until about 4 years ago

According to a January 2013 email from dbutton, "Back in the day I worked at a Chevy dealer and was
the main technician for Vegas, rebuilt a ton of engines! and was sent to Cosworth training so I have the
training books and special tools that were sent to the dealer. I would like to sell them to someone who
can use them. Is there a way for me to list the items for sale without joining? By the way at the training
we worked on car #14 and my dealer sold car #234, this one sat in the showroom for over 2 years, I
always wondered if they are still out there?

According to Robert Bowen’s January, 1978 Registry this car then belonged to David Redfield of 761 ½ E
Church St, Elmira, NY 14901.

I owned 1975 #235 in around 1977. It had around 8000 miles when I purchased it for around $3200. Was owned by an sprint car driver named Arnie Kennepper??. Had the power band curve of a Honda CR500… Definitely knew when it hit 3500+. Still think a 283 2 barrel swap would have had more power. One of the coolest things was hanging out with buddies at the local hangout in cold weather, walking over starting it up and listening to it go from fast idle to normal idle in about 3 steps (like a carburetor with a mechanical step choke) by itself. Buddies were just amazed. Engine had many features such as 4 valves per cylinder, dual overhead cams, electronic fuel Injection, header exhaust that became the norm years later……..went to texas from Illinois around 1979 with 15,000 miles. Wonder it it’s still around!
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Part of Chris Wheaton’s Registry

Note added 9 July 2020

This (vin) Tag is/was originally affixed to a 1975 Chevrolet Motor Division Vega body assembled at Lordstown, OH. The Lordstown factory installed a Cosworth Vega engine that had been assembled in Tonawanda, NY into this body. It then built this vehicle as a Cosworth Vega model. It was the 206226th Vega built for this production year.
The Lower Left Corner of the BODY TAG of this car should read: 206226C90.

Originally white interior car. Swing out windows.
198? Sold by previous owner in Florida to J.B. Reardon in Columbus, Ohio.
J.B. removed engine (not in running condition?) for use in another Cosworth project
Engine currently in 0235 was from another of J.B.'s Cosworths. (condition - TBD)
1991 Sold by J.B. Reardon to Kevin Connair in Columbus, Ohio
(languishing in pre-restoration purgatory from 1991 to 2019)
Car moved to Warner Robins Georgia in disassembled state.
White interior plastic parts disintegrated from prior to exposure to Florida Sunshine.
Purchased replacement black interior trim parts from Chris Wheaton
Work restarted on gathering parts for resto-mod of 0235.

According to Robert Bowen’s January, 1978 Registry this car then belonged to Barry Jones of 1246
Kenmore PL, Nashville, TN 37216.