LeBaron For 1973, the LeBaron was in it’s last year of a generation, which was built in Chrysler’s ‘fuselage’ look since ’69. Its wheelbase was a lengthy 127 inches. The platform was an offshoot of the C-body, being called a Y-body for the LeBaron. Two body choices were made available which were a 2-door hardtop […]
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4WD Wagon This Subaru was based on the DL wagon. For a few years it took on a more prestigious slot in the heirarchy than its DL brother. It was introduced for model year 1975. The engine was a 58hp 1400cc 2bbl H4. Three transmissions were offered which were 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual or 3-speed […]
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DL Subaru’s DL was technically a trim level of the 1400 series in the early years. It was offered in a utilitarian selection of body styles. These were 2-door sedan (as they called it), 4-door sedan and station wagon. All three body styles sat on just 96.7 inches of wheelbase. The car was small, and […]
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Datsun 260Z The 260Z replaced the 240Z in 1974. Only one configuration was available at first which was a 2-seater sports car. The car shared the same 90.7 inch wheelbase as its predecessor, but had an increase in engine size. It also gained weight, creeping to 2400 lbs. This time around the engine was a […]
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Datsun 240Z The timeline of this 2-seater barely touches the smog-era. The final model year of the 240Z was 1973, though it was not the last year of the Datsun Z-car lineage. The 240’s engine output was 151 horsepower. Delivering the power was a 2.4L SOHC 2-1bbl I6. The twin carburetors were supplied by Hitachi. […]
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Chevrolet Concours Chevy saw a threat in the Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch which were considered near-luxury compacts with Euro style. When GM’s divisions were truly independent of each other, maybe Chevy’s leadership recalled that the Cadillac Seville was using a stretched Nova platform— Maybe they got an idea. Originally, the call was answered with […]
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