2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chevy Vega (and, incidentally, the AMC Gremlin and Ford Pinto). Unlike other American subcompacts of the day, the Vega was actually a pretty decent-looking ...

These weren't numbers that had the Ford Pinto topping the list of the best-selling vehicles of the year, but they were strong enough to be beating out competitors like the Chevrolet Vega.