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Brazil's Chevy Monza Gets Lots of Slammed Widebody JDM Love and a Flat-Six Twist

While over in North America the Chevrolet Monza was a subcompact two-door (hatchback, coupe, and even station wagon) that competed against other Malaise-era cars such as the Ford Mustang II, down South it was something completely different.
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In Brazil, for example, it was actually the rebadged version of the Opel Ascona C and lived a way longer, more fruitful life between 1982 and 1996. The main reason behind the name change is simple and has to do with the word “asco,” which means disgust or repugnance in Spanish or Portuguese.

So, instead of fighting bad word of mouth, GM do Brasil went ahead and “stole” the name of the legendary Italian racetrack. But do not imagine the real-world Chevy Monza was capable of living up to its illustrious name, as the three-door hatchback and two/four-door sedan versions were equipped with meager 1.6, 1.8, and 2.0-liter inline-four engines that were good for no more than 128 engines at their best.

Well, that has certainly not deterred everyone from showing the vintage nameplate some virtual automotive love. So, a case in point here is automotive pixel master Thiago Design, better known as thiagod3sign on social media, who is again taking inspiration from fellow CGI experts like rob3rtdesign. But, while the last time it was for something Americana, now it has a definitive JDM flavor added to it.

Thus, the CGI expert’s imagined Chevy Monza four-door sedan rides slammed and widebody like a Rocket Bunny/Pandem hero, all the while mixing a silverish blue paintjob with contrasting black aftermarket wheels (note the matching-blue calipers, though), some beefy over-fenders, a nice aero body kit vibe, as well as a secretive engine twist.

Now, instead of the puny inline fours, the author imagined this feisty Chevy Monza JDM transformation to be complete with a wishful thinking flat-six engine swap. The only problem is there are no hints towards the intended source – is it okay to dream about a Porsche 911 donating its legendary boxer mill?


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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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