The streets and strips of the country are filled with countless numbers of hardcore builds, with a few body styles that obviously dominate the mix and yet others that are rarely seen, such as the Chevrolet Vega. Once a very popular candidate for street and strip builds, mostly due to size and weight, the Vega has now all but vanished, aside from a few resourceful diehard enthusiasts like Coleman Heath.
The Vega is a subcompact car from General Motors built from 1970 to 1977, and it had a short production run for many reasons. The Vega became widely known as Chevy’s most poorly designed vehicle on the road; issues ranged from drivetrain failures to premature rust and significant safety problems, but that didn’t stop horsepower junkies from taking advantage of what the Vega did have going for it.
Like many gearheads, Coleman grew up following in his father’s footsteps with an early introduction into the racing community.
