1990 Chevrolet Beretta
 The hot 1990 Beretta GTZ used GM's perky but unrefined Quad 4 engine. |
The proposed ragtop was to have a built-in roll bar similar to that of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme convertible. But the "basket handle" wasn't for roll-over protection as much as adding structural stiffness and allowing the retention of Beretta's pillar-mounted door handles. In any event, snags developed, and the idea was shelved.
A GTZ coupe took the place of the late-1989 GTU as the sports entry and was fitted with the Oldsmobile-built 2.3-liter Quad 4. This 16-valve double-overhead-cam engine packed a healthy 180 horsepower. The GTZ also had exclusive use of 16-inch alloy wheels and carried distinctive rocker-panel moldings and its own grille.
Elsewhere in the line, a 2.2-liter four with 95 horsepower replaced the 90-horsepower 2.0-liter four, while the V-6 that was standard in the GT and optional on the base model also grew, from 2.8 liters and 130 horsepower to 3.1 liters and 135.
 A convertible 1990 Beretta paced the Indianapolis 500 that year. |
1990 Chevrolet Beretta Facts
|
Model |
Weight (lbs.) |
Price range (new) |
Number built |
| Beretta and Corsica |
2,637 |
$10,320-$13,750 |
306,807 |
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