Dodge Aspen Though the Dart was sold though 1976, the Aspen was spiritual successor. It was built on the new “F-body” platform. The Aspen was offered from 1976-1980. Coupes, sedans, and station wagon variants were available. Straight 6s and small block V8s were what moved Aspens. Notable packages were T-tops, R/T model, Super Coupe (handling/appearance […]
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Chevrolet Caprice
Chevrolet Caprice The Caprice nameplate meant ‘luxury’. Well, atleast as far as the Chevrolet division was allowed to take it. It even had its own special emblem, which replaced the traditional Chevy bowtie on all Caprices. The 1973 Caprice was advertised as being the ‘uppermost Chevrolet’. It had the same overall body dimensions as the […]
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Chevrolet Bel Air
Chevrolet Bel Air Yes, the Bel Air was still around in 1973. It was Chevrolet’s fleet model during this timeframe but was trimmed slightly better than the old Biscayne. Two body styles were offered, 4-door post sedan and station wagon. The base engine in the sedan was a 250 CID 1bbl I6. It was backed […]
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Chevrolet Monza S
Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ Note: The Monza S was closely related to the Vega it replaced, so we’re giving it its own area. To sum it up, it’s a Vega with a Monza front clip. The Monza S was offered in 1978 as a continuation of the freshly discontinued Vega. The old Vega hatchback and wagon […]
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Ford Gran Torino
Gran Torino The Gran Torino had a few more bells & whistles over the regular Torino, including a nicer front fascia. For ’73, the car received a mild re-freshening over the ’72s. Gran Torino’s biggest claim to fame was a ’74 model in the TV series Starsky and Hutch. This showcased the car’s potential as […]
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Ford Torino
Torino Residing on a new platform since 1972, the Torino was Ford’s general purpose car of the 1970’s. All three major body styles were sold— coupe, sedan, wagon. They were used primarily as taxis, police cars and fleet vehicles. When pressed into civilian service, the vast majority were used as basic transportation. Buyers were typically […]
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Ford Pinto
Ford Pinto The Pinto was in its 3rd model year for 1973. It was offered in 2-door hatch-look coupe, 3-door hatchback and 3-door station wagon. Famous for fiery rearend collisions due to ruptured fuel tanks, the car is still the butt of jokes almost 40 years later. Another issue was that doors jammed hindering a […]
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