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post by Louie   |  | 
If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
< on 6/4/2010 8:53 PM >

Discuss... all opinions welcome


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post by cr400   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 1 on 6/4/2010 9:01 PM >

'71 HEMI CUDA convertible.


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post by Agent Skelly   |  | Web Sheriff

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 2 on 6/4/2010 9:04 PM >

AMC Eagle.


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post by jeepdave   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 3 on 6/4/2010 9:14 PM >

Posted by Agent Skelly
AMC Eagle.


Dude, I was just thinking that.


Actually I would get a Grand Wagoneer.


I just fucking love those things, and the thought of getting a new one just makes me cu......................smile.


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post by nostra-YOUPPI!   |  | Umpire

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 4 on 6/4/2010 9:15 PM >

Posted by Agent Skelly
AMC Eagle.


eagle or pacer


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post by WarBird69   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 5 on 6/4/2010 9:26 PM >

Pontiac Trans-Am, black, with a gold fire chicken on the nose.

One from 77-79, whatever had the most horses.




/swoon


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post by bandi   |  | Lippy Mechanic Bastard

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 6 on 6/4/2010 9:59 PM >

I can't choose just one.


'73 BMW 2002 Turbo


Yes, Turbo is printed on the airdam backwards. This was later deemed too "offensive"

'73 Toyota Celica ST


'72 Volkswagen Super Beetle, Baja Champion SE


'72 Volkswagen SP-2


...and a '73 Porsche 911 Carrera RS



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post by velcrozeppelin   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 7 on 6/5/2010 3:09 AM >

70 Dodge Super Bee
71 Hemi Cuda or Challenger
72 Charger R/T
73 Corvette
73 Trans Am
77-79 Trans Am Firebird
72 Gran Torino


[last edit 6/5/2010 3:11 AM by velcrozeppelin - edited 1 times]

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post by Samurai   |  | Vehicular Lord Rick

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 8 on 6/5/2010 3:18 AM >

1973 Ford Maverick Grabber


1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28


1978 Chevrolet Nova RS


1979 Ford Pinto Runabout




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post by nostra-YOUPPI!   |  | Umpire

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 9 on 6/5/2010 4:09 AM >

sam, my father had a 78 phoenix my grand dad a 78 nova, personally i preffered the phoenix, i know it was the same car but the phoenix just had a cooler front end


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post by Agent Skelly   |  | Web Sheriff

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 10 on 6/5/2010 6:24 AM >

I just realized something....the AMC Eagle predates Subaru's AWD system.

And also, I had a crazy idea of retooling the Jeep Compass to become...the Jeep Eagle It would be AWESOME...they could even make an RT version!


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post by \/adder   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 11 on 6/5/2010 6:40 AM >

Pre 73 oil crisis? Dodge ______ cause my dad can still recall the exact location of everything under the hood. He worked on them extensively in high school and afterwards, but wound up with cooking as a career because he got fucked over by a mechanic who said he would take him on as an apprenticeship but instead used him for cheap labor before showing him the door (still bitter?)

Post oil crisis? Datsun 240z, 260z, 280z.


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post by velcrozeppelin   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 12 on 6/5/2010 12:10 PM >

A 75 Cadillac Fleetwood would be pretty sweet...


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post by Samurai   |  | Vehicular Lord Rick

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 13 on 6/5/2010 12:19 PM >

Posted by velcrozeppelin
A 75 Cadillac Fleetwood would be pretty sweet...


you were a pimp in another life...



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post by velcrozeppelin   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 14 on 6/5/2010 12:31 PM >

Posted by Samurai


you were a pimp in another life...



500 cube displacement and a 2-door thats a mile long? yes please!

you could fit a straight 16 under that damn hood!




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post by Samurai   |  | Vehicular Lord Rick

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 15 on 6/5/2010 12:39 PM >

Posted by velcrozeppelin


500 cube displacement and a 2-door thats a mile long? yes please!

you could fit a straight 16 under that damn hood!




back when I was in high school, my father pulled a 472 or a 500 out of a 72 or 73 Sedan De Ville and stuffed it in an 85 or 86 Chevy 2wd, short-wheelbase, shortbox pickup.
it was scary to drive.



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post by gambino   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 16 on 6/5/2010 1:03 PM >

It would be a hard decision, but for starts: 73 Camaro




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post by Samurai   |  | Vehicular Lord Rick

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 17 on 6/5/2010 3:17 PM >

Posted by gambino
It would be a hard decision, but for starts: 73 Camaro

http://farm4.stati...992_d6893c61e2.jpg


you, Gambino, i would've NEVER pegged you for an F-body.
i'm honestly surprised.



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post by jeepdave   |  | 
Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 18 on 6/5/2010 3:23 PM >

It depresses me that even in what many think of as the dark days of Detroit, I would buy that 79 Pinto new long before a Focus. It just seems there was an innocence with the imagination they had. Would a Pacer be green lighted today? Hell no (tho, maybe that was what the Aztec was suppose to be? )


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post by Samurai   |  | Vehicular Lord Rick

Re: If you were to buy a car or truck from the 70's today, what would it be
<Reply # 19 on 6/5/2010 3:29 PM >

Posted by jeepdave
It depresses me that even in what many think of as the dark days of Detroit, I would buy that 79 Pinto new long before a Focus. It just seems there was an innocence with the imagination they had. Would a Pacer be green lighted today? Hell no (tho, maybe that was what the Aztec was suppose to be? )


everyone laughs at a Pinto, but I had two of those cars. MY 1980 Pinto was one rugged, pissed off angry little car. The engine would rev until the throwout bearing threatened to quit and blow out the side of the bellhousing. The car would handle on tires that would make a rally driver cry for mama. Got 35mpg out of a TWO-BARREL CARBURETOR! (fuck fuel injection! as used to say). Was it homely? Well, yes.

But it's other attributes made up for it.



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