Chevrolet Nova Chevy’s X-body for ’73 was different due to new 5mph impact rules. The bumpers were big and heavy on a car that was a compact. While they were at it, the doors got additional reinforcing and the cars interiors were packed with more sound deadening. The car now weighed 3300lbs, 100 more than […]
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Buick Apollo In the heart of the ‘bumper strength era’— 1973, 1974, 1975. the Buick Apollo reigned in dealerships. An obvious cousin of the Chevrolet Nova, they were different enough to be recognizable as a Buick. Simulated engine portholes, a Buick-unique grille, headlamp bezels, hub caps, and taillamps completed the exterior. Body styles duplicated other […]
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Oldsmobile Omega Cousin to the Chevy Nova on the X-body platform, the Olds Omega was introduced for 1973. Body styles included a coupe, a sedan, and a hatchback coupe. For power, a 250 Chevy I-6, a 350 Olds 2bbl V8 or a 350 4bbl V8 were available. Shifting was left up to a 4-speed manual […]
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Ford Maverick Maverick The 1973 Maverick had no glovebox! The Maverick itself was competing with other contemporary compacts of the time, such as Chevrolet’s Nova, Dodge’s Dart and the like. In an ever competitive sales arena, the Maverick did get a glovebox in ’74. Body styles were limited to a 2-door coupe and a 4-door […]
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