HarleyEarl

YESSSSSSSS....totally, happily agree.

The '75 AMC Gremlin GT...I kinda like it:

1975 Factoids: >North American cars: 6.5 million down from 8.1 million in 1974 >Chevrolet, Ford, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick, Plymouth - in that order >massive layoffs and plant closures for that year >catalytic converter becomes widespread >small cars, slow sellers >AMC Pacer introduced and sells 72,158 units >Ford Granada introduced and sells an astounding 302,658 >experimental air bags installed in some Cadillacs, Buicks and Oldsmobiles >Checker sells and estimated 450 >most convertibles saw their last year in '75 >it was the era of opera windows, opera lights, landau vinyl roofs, vinyl roofs, big formal grills

Does anyone know or recall the laws surrounding headlights in that era? And why did it take so long for regulations to change to allow rectangulars and other forms later on? The round headlight really dictated front end design.

1975 was also the last year for the Chevrolet Bel Air. It's a great model name. Wish it would come back.

Kate Bush

Those big Mercs back then looked so Lincoln. Great '70s style.

Now, for something really different, the '75 AMC Matador coupe:

Damn, that is a great looking car....almost forgot about those nice coupes.

There is of course the '75 Chrysler Cordoba:

The seventies are much miligned as are cars from the era. Lets look back and see what all the fuss was, say 1975. First, let's take a look at the Mercury Bobcat.

I like the 9-3 alot, but I've never gotten used to the weird rear end on the convertible. It's all wonky. Rear wheel opening looks too small for the massive ass.

I think it's the wrong direction to take Pontiac. GM already has Chevrolet, doesn't need another one.

I agree, I like it in darker colors too.

I luv it, I luv it. It will be a stunner on the street. This will be a favorite for adding huge wheels and doing the blvd cruising thing. It's sexy modern fresh. So glad they went with this fastback look. Man, I want one.

yore

Really like that vintage sig of yours.

I totally agree. They had that scooped look.

Indy 500

http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-cts-coupe.html

Thanks for that link!! What a great story. The lower view of the car in that photo gives it a whole different flavor. Is it just me but that dash has just a 'dash' of Pontiac Solstice?

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It's still a great looking car. Those scoop headlights were sure the rage in that era.

It could have been the Pontiac Acadian? I thought I was the only one that liked Chevettes. There was also the Chevette Scooter.

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