Even though the Cavalier was introduced back in 1981, the 1997 model is only the second generation of Chevy's second-best-selling car. The debut of the current version in 1995 ended a 13-year run for the original General Motors "J" car. The Cavalier is a world traveler: a right-hand-drive version is sold in Japan as the Toyota Cavalier, a Chilean automotive publication named it "Car of the Year," and it was the best-selling new car in Israel in 1995. (more...)