Which of these do you like (if any). This was just before American cars started getting crappy....

These are highly collectible cars these days... These are from the 1971-73 era.

Chevy Monte Carlo: (1971)



Monte Carlo: (1973)


Pontiac Grand Prix: (1972)



Olds Toronado: (1971)



Buick Riviera: (1971)


Cadillac Eldorado: (1972)




Ford Thunderbird: (1973)



Like the phone???


Mercury Cougar: (1973)


Lincoln Mark IV: (1973)



Plymouth Satellite Sebring: (1973)



Dodge Charger SE: (really cannot think of any other from Dodge in this range) (1972)



Chrysler 300 (only one I can think of only in 2-door only form) and this is a 1970, because I cannot find a 1971 photo and 72 this model was gone I think..



AMC Matador X (WOW!) (1974)

none

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Nothing there for me either. I would argue that they were already crappy by this time......

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Its been my personal experience that the early 70s Fords/GMs were still good cars... some of them. I have had several early 70s GM full-size cars that have been very reliable. The past 10 years I have owned my 73' Pontiac Grand Ville, all I have ever had to do it is rebuild the alternator and that was like $20.00. Try that on a Mercedes.

Also, in comparison to early 70s Mercedes, I would say they were up to par. I see alot of ragged out early 70s Mercedes.

Yuck to all the above; not much was worth owning in the 70s.

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1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

1973 Olds Cutlass Supreme. The first new car I ever bought. This is similar, 'cept mine had wire wheels. Nice looking car. Ran fine. Sheet metal was wafer thin. Rear window rusted & water leaked into trunk after about 5 years. I think the MSRP was around $3,500.00, including air and 8 track.

the mid 70's Monte carlos were fun. the young guys that drove them thought their cars were really hot. I had a '74 Datsun 260Z. Those guys would always try to run me on the expressway. most of them would run out of steam between 85 and 105. I wasn't even out of third gear yet! With my little 2.6 litre NA straight six.

Hey -

SLC came out in 1973.





Prejudiced against German cars???????????

lol... no, I own one.

I would have added those, but then I know they would have got all of the votes. J/K, I could not find any factory photos except for American cars.

I would agree, but really not until about 1974-up. The 1970-73s were pretty good... the big cars though- not the small crap.

The 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. All that car and only two doors. Go big or go home

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2011 Mazda2
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1994 C280 (retired)

I'd go for a 1971 Satellite Roadrunner or a Barracuda convertible.
http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/brochures/Plymouth/1971/Satellite/index.htm

My dad had a Duster when I was a kid. I loved that car and the logo on the trunk lid.

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1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL

I own one of them!

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I liked the GM midsize Cutlass/Chevelle/LeMans coupes up thru 1972. Not luxury but they felt solid and had a wide range of power trains.

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2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

The '71 Riv' is really the most stylish of the group and I think still looks good to this day.

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Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250