What was the coolest car in 1973?

  • 1973 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale. Built from scratch to contest World Rally, the Stratos was the first of its kind. ...
  • 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. ...
  • 1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB. ...
  • 1973 BMW 3.0 CSI. ...
  • 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo. ...
  • 1973 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4. ...
  • 1973 Porsche 914/4 2.0. ...
  • 1973 De Tomaso Pantera GTS.
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What was the most popular car of 1973?

1973: Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
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What was car of the year 1973?

The Audi 80 won the Car of the year award in 1973 with 114 points. Audi still just a parallel manufacturer to VW, launched its 80 in 1972, almost one year earlier than its counterpart, the Passat (B1 platform).
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What was the best muscle car in 1973?

The fastest muscle car of 1973 was the Pontiac Tran Am powered by a 455 V-8 with 8.4:1 compression, 290 horsepower, and 395 lb-ft torque. In the June 1972 issue of Hot Rod magazine, a 73 Trans Am 455 SD ran a best of 13.54 seconds at 104.3 miles per hour in the quarter-mile.
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What was the coolest car in the 70's?

The eight best road cars of the 1970s
  • Citroen SM (1970) Genuine question; is the Citroen SM the coolest car of all time? ...
  • Dodge Challenger (1970) ...
  • Range Rover (1970) ...
  • Mercedes S-Class (1972) ...
  • Lamborghini Countach (1974) ...
  • Jaguar XJ-S (1975) ...
  • Lotus Esprit (1976) ...
  • Porsche 928 (1977)
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Best / Coolest Vehicles of All Time: 1973-78 GMC Motorhome Review



What is the coolest sounding car?

Our pick of the 10 best sounding cars are:
  • BMW M850i.
  • Ford Mustang Mach 1.
  • Ferrari F355.
  • Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door.
  • Jaguar F-Type R.
  • Lamborghini Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae.
  • Maserati Quattroporte GTS.
  • Lexus LFA.
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What was the hottest car in 1974?

Coolest Cars of 1974
  • Pontiac Firebird. Pontiac's Screaming Chicken was alive if not quite well, as the Trans Am could still be had with a mammoth 455-cubic-inch V8 and 4-speed manual transmission. ...
  • Dodge Monaco. ...
  • Lamborghini Countach. ...
  • VW Beetle/Super Beetle. ...
  • Chevy Van.
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What is the fastest car in the world 1973?

10 1973 Lamborghini Miura SV - 170 MPH

This car was the fastest vehicle in the entire world from 1966—the year it launched—until 1973. This beautiful car designed by Bertone and Gandini was powered by a fantastic 3.9-liter V12 that produced 380 horsepower.
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What is the king of muscle cars?

The Dodge Challenger is King of the Muscle Cars.
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What was the fastest stock muscle car in the 70's?

Porsche 911 turbo – 4.9 secs. Also known as the 930, the Porsche 911 turbo stood proud as the quickest car built in the 1970s. It posted a 0-60mph time of 5.5 secs when it made its debut in 1975 with a 3.0-litre engine, and the 3.3-litre flat-six introduced in 1978 slashed that time to 4.9 secs.
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How much did a Mustang cost in 1973?

Hardtop Coupe sales led with 51,430, followed by Mach 1 at 45,440, the Grande at 25,274 and the Fastback at 10,820. Prices rose slightly, with the Hardtop costing from $2,760; Fastback at $2,820; Convertible at $3,102, Grande at $2,964, and Mach 1 at $3,088.
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What was the best selling car in the 70s?

Top 10 Best Selling Cars in the 1970s
  1. Ford Cortina - 1,412,102 registered.
  2. Ford Escort – 1,119,004 registered. ...
  3. Morris Marina – 703,686 registered. ...
  4. Mini – 611,695 registered. ...
  5. Vauxhall Viva - 547,717 registered. ...
  6. Austin Allegro – 385,584 registered. ...
  7. Ford Capri – 378,310 registered. ...
  8. Austin 1100/1300 – 303,064 registered. ...
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How much did a 1973 Camaro cost in 1973?

History of the 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Cars with a solid front bumper received hefty overriders and stronger brackets. The six-cylinder cars began at $2,732 while the V-8 was only $90 more at $2,822, and the new Camaro LT model cost a hefty $3,211.
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What was the best muscle car in the 70s?

These Are 10 Of The Greatest Muscle Cars Of The 1970s Era
  • 1977 Pontiac Firebird. ...
  • 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. ...
  • 1978 'Lil Red Express. ...
  • 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455. ...
  • 1970 Buick GSX. ...
  • 1970 Oldsmobile 442. ...
  • 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback. ...
  • 1974 AMC Hornet.
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What was the coolest car in 1972?

  • 1972 Dino 246 GTS. At the 1972 Geneva Motor Show, Ferrari released an open-top version of the Dino 246 called the GTS. ...
  • 1972 Porsche 911 S 2.4 Coupé The final early 911S befitted from Porsche's 2.4-liter engine the the long-wheel-base body. ...
  • 1972 Aston Martin V8 Series 2. ...
  • 1972 Maserati Merak.
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What was the baddest muscle car ever made?

These Are The 10 Absolute Worst Muscle Cars Ever Made
  • 8 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass.
  • 7 1981 Mercury Capri.
  • 6 1975 Chevrolet Camaro.
  • 5 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2.
  • 4 1976 Ford Gran Torino.
  • 3 1978 Oldsmobile 4-4-2.
  • 2 1974 Pontiac GTO.
  • 1 1974 Ford Mustang King Cobra.
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What is the nicest muscle car?

The seven best muscle cars for 2022
  • Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – the scary looking one. ...
  • Dodge Charger – the vaguely practical one. ...
  • Ford Mustang Mach 1 – The sensible one? ...
  • Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody – the one with the silliest name. ...
  • Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe – the best of both worlds.
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What is the fastest old school muscle car?

The 1963 Shelby Cobra 260 boasted the ability to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. That makes it the fastest old muscle car by a healthy margin.
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What car broke the 300-mph?

Not only that, but the Chiron Super Sport 300+ also became the first car to break 300 miles per hour on the track. The final record was 304.773 mph with racing driver Andy Wallace at the wheel on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany.
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What was the first car to hit 400 mph?

On September 15, 1938, the Railton Mobil Special took the land speed record with a run of 353.3 MPH, and also became the first car to break 350 MPH. Years later, in 1947, the same car came back to become the first car to break 400 MPH, with a one-way run of 403.1 MPH.
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What was the first car to hit 250 mph?

This was almost 15 years after the Bugatti Veyron became the first to reach 250 mph. We explore why it took them so long to reach this benchmark and what automakers like Bugatti have been doing to chase it. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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What is the most hipster car?

Top 10 Hipster Cars, Not in Ironic Order
  • Saab 900. Kings of anti-culture, this might well be your Messiah. ...
  • First Gen Smart ForTwo. ...
  • MK2 Volkswagen Golf GTI. ...
  • E30 BMW 3 Series. ...
  • Volkswagen Thing. ...
  • Jeep Wagoneer. ...
  • Pontiac Phoenix. ...
  • Volkswagen Microbus.
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What was the best selling American car in 1974?

Launched in 1970 to counter the success of such small imports as the VW Beetle and Datsun/Toyota, the Ford Pinto is the best-selling American model in 1974 with a very impressive 360,688 sales. It is followed by the Plymouth Valiant at 337,585 units and the Chevrolet Chevelle with 333,405 sales.
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What is the coolest looking car?

Top 10 coolest cars in the world
  • Lancia Stratos.
  • Land Rover Defender.
  • Lamborghini Miura.
  • Mini.
  • Lotus Esprit.
  • Porsche 911.
  • Audi Quattro.
  • McLaren F1.
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