By the mid-1970s, the glory days of American muscle cars were fading fast. New emissions regulations, soaring insurance ...

The Chevrolet Cosworth Vega was conceived as a small car with big ambitions, a hand‑built twin‑cam experiment meant to rescue both a troubled model line and General Motors’ reputation for innovation.

Dick Mayne is nearing 78 years old. He still has a need for speed. A lifelong Gypsum resident, Mayne for the last 30 years has been working on his drag racer, a heavily modified 1971 Chevrolet Vega.