Montego Montego was Mercury’s slightly more upscale version of the Ford Torino. Like the Ford, the coupes had a shorter wheelbase (114″) than the sedans and wagons (118″)— a trait that was common even with General Motors intermediates of the day. A “Sports Appearance Group” option was available, with included a Mach-1 style […]
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Mercury Bobcat
Bobcat The Bobcat was introduced for 1975 in the U.S., but was around since ’74 in Canada. Powering these were the same 2.3 liter 4 cylinder or 2.8 liter V6 as found in the corporate stablemate, the Ford Pinto. Body styles were a 3-door hatchback or a 3-door station wagon. Front ends were updated for […]
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Plymouth Fury
Fury The Fury for 1973— The last of a run that kept the same basic design since 1969. Body styles were hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, post sedan, and station wagon. The ’73 Fury could even tow up to 7000 lbs. when properly optioned. A 318 CID 2bbl V8 was standard in the coupes/sedan, while a […]
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Plymouth Volare
Volare Like its cousin the Dodge Aspen, Volare was sold from the 1976 through 1980 model years. The Volare overlapped the Valiant and Duster for one year, both of which it replaced. The platform under it was Chrysler’s F-body. Wheelbase ranged from 108″ on coupes, to 112″ on sedans and station wagons. Besides the base […]
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Pontiac Grand Safari
Grand Safari The Grand Safari was Pontiac’s most luxurious wagon. The general appearance duplicated that of the Bonneville. In 1973-1974, the 455 CID 4bbl V8 was standard, with a dual exhaust version being an option. For 1975-1976, a 400 CID 2bbl V8 was standard, with a 400 CID 4bbl V8 and 455 CID […]
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Pontiac Bonneville
Pontiac Bonneville The Bonneville nameplate was associated as the top end Pontiac model for the long term. In fact, The Bonneville for ’73 offered standard radial tires one year before other full size Pontiacs. Also standard was a 400 CID 2bbl V8, making 170hp. Optional engines included a 400 CID 4bbl V8 w/dual exhaust making […]
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Pontiac Sunbird Safari
Sunbird Safari The Sunbird Safari was added to the Sunbird lineup in 1978. As with Pontiac nomenclature, this car was a station wagon. What made it different than the standard Sunbird was the fact that it shared body panels with the previous year’s Astre wagon. It even retained the dashboard and instrumentation. The […]
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