Chevy Citation X11

I did like the fact that it was much much better in snow and icy conditions than the rwd behemoths that came before it in our family.

Chevy citation x11. Email me for details. Not only did the citation offer a variety of body styles including a two door notchback a three door hatchback and a five door hatchback but it also served up a fuel efficient four cylinder engine or available v 6 options and the packaging advantages of front. The chevrolet citation has virtually disappeared from america s highways. 1981 chevrolet other x 11 additional info.

During his sophomore year in high school in the late 80s a friend of his bought one used for 500 quite depreciated from the nearly 7000 list price when the x 11 debuted as the model s sporty range topper at the start of that decade. Three door and five door hatchbacks and a two door notchback coupe. The selling dealer acquired the car from the estate of the second owner about six months ago. The chevrolet citation is a range of compact cars that was produced by the chevrolet division of general motors the first chevrolet sold with front wheel drive a single generation of the citation was sold from the 1980 to 1985 model years succeeding the chevrolet nova the model range was offered in three body styles.

1980 chevrolet citation x 11. Today s nice price or crack pipe x 11 tries to address at least part. Aug 30 2016 the chevrolet citation built for the 1980 through 1985 model. That gets my blood flowing.

The chevy ii nameplate was dropped nova becoming the nameplate for the 1969 through 1979 models. Built on the x body platform the nova was replaced by the 1980 chevrolet citation introduced in the spring of 1979. Chevrolet s x bodied citation compact launched as a 1980 model had all the makings of a potential sales hit for general motors. Drove a 1980 citation on and off for a number of years.

The one single important factor that chevy s citation lacked during its production run was well pretty much everything. Built between 1980 and 1985 the citation was the result of a general motors program to develop a competitive compact car after years of limping along with 1970s era holdover designs. The chevrolet citation x 11 snared jim keyes at an early age. 1981 was the final year for the 3 door citation hatchback and the first year for the 135 horsepower v6 in the x 11.

Yes there was a sporty version of the citation. Oooooooo a citation in x11 kit. This 1981 chevrolet citation x 11 is powered by a 2 8l high output v6 paired to a 4 speed manual transmission. Nova was the top model in the chevy ii lineup through 1968.