BMW 633CSi The 633CSi replaced the 630 late in the 1978 model year. It too was a 2+2 GT-style coupe. The weight stayed the same at around 3400 lbs., and it shared the same wheelbase of 103.4 inches. Base price was $24780. The big difference was the engine. This one had a 3.2L SOHC EFI […]
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Silver Wraith The Silver Wraith II arrived for model year 1977, and lasted through the 1980 model year. It was the long-wheelbase Rolls with 123.5 inches of it. The overall length was 211.5 inches. It was one of the heavier cars in the Rolls lineup at 4850 lbs., though not quite as much as the […]
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Miura The Miura here? Lamborghini experts will note that the Miura officially stopped production after the 1972 model year. Less than 800 copies were built during its entire model run of 1966 onward, making it quite rare. Undoubtedly, leftover examples were still on sale in 1973, and the Countach would not arrive until 1974, so […]
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Ford Explorer No, not talking about the venerable compact/midsize SUV of the modern day. Back in the day, Explorer was a trim level of the fullsize Ford pickup line. It was available with all body styles and all weight ranges. However, the Explorer package was most prevalent on the F100 and F150 platforms. This was […]
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XKE The XKE is one of the most cherished European cars of all time. Its shape is considered by many to be ahead of its time, still to this day. Its final two years fall within the smog-era— 1973, 1974. The ’74 version made Time Magazine’s list of the Top 50 Worst Cars of All […]
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Plymouth Roadrunner The smog-era Road Runner was similar to AMC’s AMX of the smog-era. Well, not literally, but the way it was bounced from model to model as essentially a trim package. Each were based on several model variations in a short time. In the Road Runner’s case, it was on the Satellite Sebring, then […]
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GLC The name literally stood for ‘Great Little Car’. It arrived for 1977 to compete with established subcompacts in North America. The GLC sat on a modest 91 inch wheelbase. The sole body style at first was a 3-door hatchback. Its drivetrain layout was front engine, rear wheel drive. The engine was a 1272cc SOHC […]
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