1971 Dodge Demon vs 1971 Chevrolet Vega Dealer Promo Film

ScampMike said

not a commercial - it's a dealer promo film.

I think the comparison criteria was price point.. see how much more car you get with a Demon over a Vega for about the same $$...? In the early 70's they were just starting to get into the gas crunch and fuel economy was becoming an issue..

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Oh, i realize that!
I still think the Vega was a good looking car, i had one for a short time in the early 1980. It was a station wagon with the powerglide automatic and the typical worn out aluminum cylinders. It literally would use a quart of oil for 100 miles and smoked like a freight train! But, i really liked the car, and it drove pretty good but was gutless with the worn out mill. It was decent on gas too.
I did buy a '71 Dart /6 4 door after that and it was a much better car........ no comparison......., then after that, a Demon 318 3 speed std. on the floor and it was a great car even though it was a beater at only 10 years old!
The Vega was the true definition of a throw away car from the outset, but they looked great as Pro Stocks like 'Da Grump had........
I still think the A-Body Mopars were the best bang for the buck back then and even now.
The Fox Mustang in the early '90s is a close second IMHO............