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01-15-2009, 12:58 PM | #1 |
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What Car would you purchase in the 1970's ...
... If there was a gas crisis and you had to get an economy car?
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01-15-2009, 01:08 PM | #2 |
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nothing like it...
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01-15-2009, 01:30 PM | #3 |
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01-15-2009, 01:35 PM | #4 |
HISTORY REPEATED 11/04/08
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01-15-2009, 01:38 PM | #5 |
Carless in Chicago
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One of the original Civics
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01-15-2009, 01:43 PM | #6 |
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Same here; a 1972-1976 3-door hatchback.
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01-15-2009, 02:00 PM | #7 |
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The Toyota Starlet was basic transportation, but extremely reliable.
I think most American cars in the 70's were complete junk...come to think of it, they kinda still are. I'd be embarrased to be seen driving an American car...very uncool.
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01-15-2009, 02:21 PM | #8 |
それを吸ってください
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Datsun 1600
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01-15-2009, 02:24 PM | #9 |
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01-15-2009, 02:25 PM | #10 |
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Dodge Colt!
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01-15-2009, 02:38 PM | #11 |
ford escort.
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01-15-2009, 02:45 PM | #12 |
SIPNDEW
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'76 Ramcharger. idk why but ive always liked them.
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01-15-2009, 02:49 PM | #13 |
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Why, the Trabant of course!
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01-15-2009, 02:59 PM | #14 |
Small cars are a big deal
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Probably one of the makes already mentioned here:
Toyota Starlet or Corolla Honda Civic (I owned a 1979) Datsun 210, 510, etc.
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01-15-2009, 03:01 PM | #15 |
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In the 70's Dad had a '66 Beetle followed by a new '72 Mercury Capri (4 sp. standard).
Mom drove the '67 Pontiac Parisienne convertible followed by a new '72 Datson 510. These were my weapons of choice while learning to drive ('72>>>). Of those the Capri was most fun. It was only the inline 4 but had good handling and was a solid (German built) car. I actually kept it as my own when the time came for Dad to move on to his next vehicle.
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01-15-2009, 03:06 PM | #16 |
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No one would take one of these?
or these
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01-15-2009, 03:16 PM | #17 |
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Please read the OP more closely. This is an exercise in selecting car during the oil crisis that occurred in the U.S. in 1973. With the rare exception of true farmers, ranchers and select contractor types no one runs out to buy a 5,000+ pound behemoth in the middle of an oil crisis, especially in the 1970s when our economy was not yet strong enough to support the salaries we see today.
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01-15-2009, 03:24 PM | #18 |
What?
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Any of the small RWD Datsuns or Toyotas.
Interestingly, I spotted a '72 Toyota Carina (sort of a stretched Celica) on Craigslist yesterday for $1500. Thinking it would be the perfect first car for my son. Cheap, economical, different... and dead simple to work on. 1.6 liters, 88 hp, 91 ft/lbs, about 1900 pounds. There's a lot to like there. |
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