Awesome Cars from the 1970?s in no particular order!
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The 1970?s were a pretty dismal time for the American auto industry. Insurance premiums were up and horsepower ratings were down. We also had the fuel crises, Jimmy Carter and disco, which should give you a pretty good idea as to the general state of things. For enthusiasts who were into performance cars the 1970?s were essentially considered the dark ages. In the early 1970?s you could still go out and purchase such road hammers as the much coveted 1971 Hemi Cuda or a 454 Chevelle SS, but by 1975 performance was all but lost. Manufacturers began to rely heavily on marketing and flash, more than power and performance numbers to move cars off dealer lots. Paint schemes, decal kits and celebrity endorsements were huge back then as was outside the box thinking. Below is a list of 10 awesome cars from the 1970s that straddle the line between pavement pounding dash and loud and wild flash.

   

Considered by some to be the holy grail of the muscle cars, the 1971 Hemi Cuda’ truly came to fame about 5 years ago when they were going for more than $1 million at auction. Thankfully though people came to their senses when they finally realized that these cars were made by Plymouth, and not Bugatti.

   

This is a one year only car that was produced by Pontiac as a 4-door alternative to the Trans Am. With its shaker hood, white paint and duck tail spoiler, the Can Am was actually a pretty good looking automobile
. To bad though that its 400 cubic inch mill only produced 200 hp.

   

It was called “The Machine” and had, in my opinion, one of the best names ever bestowed upon an automobile. Not only did it look good with its fastback lines but it was powered by a 6.4-liter 390 cu in AMC mill that produced 340 hp. Combine that with the red, white and blue paint and bulged hood and you’ve got one of the most undervalued cars of the muscle car era.

   

It had 450 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. It boasted a 4-speed transmission called “The Rockcrusher” and got to 60 mph in under 6 seconds. This was the big dog ladies and gentlemen and a car that made all others tremble upon its arrival to a stop light.

   
   

   
   
   
   

   

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