The Chevette

Following up on my prior post, it turns out the Chevette was not an Edsel -- exactly. While it was the top selling American small car in 1979 and 1980, it is described as a "functional and inexpensive" alternative to the flood of Japanese imports. It was made with old technology (e.g., rear wheel drive) and did not age very well. Not a real image-conscious vehicle. Forgive my surface level research here (Wikipedia) . . . perhaps others know more with better research.