Chevrolet Laguna The Laguna was spawned in 1973 as a sportier version of the Chevelle. Ironically, the Chevelle SS was still around this year, and both overlapped the sales floor. Initially one could be had in 4-door sedan, station wagon or 2-door coupe format. The coupes had a wheelbase of 112 inches while the sedans […]
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Bradley GTE This car did not represent the literal term of ‘smog’, but it was part of the smog-era’s timeframe. In 1980, Bradley Automotive introduced an all electric sports car called the GTE. Moving it down the road was a 20.7 horsepower motor. Backing the motor were 20 six volt lead acid batteries, plus a […]
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Bradley GT II The ‘II’ version of the GT was sold starting 1977, effectively replacing the earlier version, though both were sold concurrently for a couple of years. Like the basic GT, these too utilized a VW Bug chassis, most of which were from the 60s. While the first GT had plexiglass type enclosures that […]
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Bradley GT The Bradley GT was in the middle of its timeline as of 1973. These were officially sold as kit cars, though fully assembled versions could be arranged through the factory. Usually the builder would place these on a second hand Volkswagen Beetle platform but sometimes a Chevrolet Corvair would find itself under a […]
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Chevrolet Impala Slotted between Bel Air and Caprice, the Impala was the middle of the line fullsize Chevy in 1973. Several body styles were offered. First was a 2-door hardtop called Sport Coupe. Second was a 2-door post called Custom Coupe, though it was actually more of a hardtop with a larger combined B/C-pillars. Third […]
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