The cars were great for the time they were new. Poor people couldn't afford a new cheap car.
@ChrisStumer12 сағат бұрын
I made a mistake with a previous comment. The Australian Valiant Hardtop was announced September 12 1969, not in the late 1970's, had a 111 inch wheelbase and a length of just over 200 inches, available with the venerable 225 cubic inch slant six or the 318 V8, they are very rare now, highly collectible, were based on the late 1960's Dodge Dart Swinger, hope I'm right this time.
@carlhardric86062 күн бұрын
The Sebring was a family car, not a muscle car. the two door was no exception. You're talking about the '73 but you keep showing '71 and '72. The only problem with the '74 that I had was my own short comings as a home mechanic.
@markwhite13332 күн бұрын
This is NOT true. Many cars made before 1973 were decent, well running vehicles. It was the new smog laws that messed up American cars. I had a few cars built prior to 1974 that were fine.
@DaleHawker-d9u6 сағат бұрын
Let’s not forget the transmission problems were they slipped out of gear and the 6 cylinder would vibrate the carb losses
@InappropriateFab15 сағат бұрын
I don't understand why only poor people could afford these cars. Were they too expensive for rich people?
@dr.kennethj.sacchetti276514 сағат бұрын
First, the 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring: This was not a poor man's car! My youngest brother was given a brand new one at age 18. The MSRP was $4,500.00 with 318 CID V-8, Torqueflite 3 speed automatic, P.S., P. B., AM radio, heater vinyl roof, wsw tires, and full wheel covers, ONLY! In comparison, a year later, being the car guy in the fqmily, I factory ordered a 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu sedan with every option except A/C which cost $3,200.00 for my parents! As for the analysis of the Plymouth most of the statement were true, screws used to pop out of the dashboard while driving at 30 MPH on smooth roads, and it was a squeaky, rattling car. However, in five years of ownership he put 93,000 miles on it with regular leaded fuel and performance was far superior to my parents' 1974 Malibu which was plagued with problems to the point that after 8,500 miles in 17 months I traded it in for a new 1976 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon - a great car. Second, the 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: This again was NOT a poor man's car. I factory ordered a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo S (the SS version) with every option except A/C. The MSRP was over $6,000.00 wherein a comparable 1976 Chevrolet Malubu Classic coupe's MSRP was $4,400.00! Additionally, Consumer Reports gave the 1976 Monte Carlo a Best Buy as a new car and a used car each year through 1980! The 1976 model Monte Carlo was such a hot seller, dealers could not keep them on their lots, most of whom added a 10% or more premium to the MSRP sticker price and easily selling them at that inflated price! I bought my car at Paul Maguire Chevrolet in Marshfield, MA. from Paul Sr., the owner, who gave me an excellent deal. He charged me $350.00 over his invoice cost for the car, plus I paid invoice cost for all options! For the 1976 model year Chevrolet sold nearly 400,000 Monte Carlos, more than twice as many that sold each year from 1970 - 1975! The comments made in this video for the 1972 Monte Carlo werr EXACTLY THE SAME for my 1976 Monte Carlo. Chevrolet never addressed the extremely poor quality control, fit and finish was horrendously bad (body panels looked like they were assembled by by the blind), performance issues (the car could not get out of it's own way), severe detonation problem which lead me to dramatically modify the engine, very bad power disc/drum brakes requiring extremely long stopping distances, paint drips, rust between the vinyl top and painted body AT DELIVERY needing correction before I accepted delivery, serveral safety issues with braking, steering and suspension parts that failed at less than 4,500 miles of tender driving, etc. issues. That is the very last time I ever factory ordered a vehicle for myself or anyone else!
@johnmadow533111 сағат бұрын
The City Police used 1973 Plymouth Satellite as a patrol car. It was a nice car and I test the car back in October 1973 after Oil Embargo. The dealer Southern Motor fire sale at S. Philadelphia at the cost of 2.8.K (not 38K) with blue color with A/C PS PB with 318 Engine making me fall in love at this car. I never care about the latest US made car with Chinese junks and sold for 80K during these day.
@DaleHawker-d9u6 сағат бұрын
The roof line is straight not sloped
@gsatlantaКүн бұрын
Where was the 72 Chevrolet Vega?? The absolute sh*%ttiest car that I’ve ever owned. Aluminum engine block which warp resulting in obscene oil consumption. I didn’t know whether to put gas in the tank or oil for the engine an underpowered four cylinder engine that blew blue clouds out of the tailpipe when shifting gears seem like it was red lining at 60 mph. Typical 70’s American poor build quality auto prone to rusting around the hatchback window trim. Got rid that dog my senior year of high school for a new 76 Toyota Celica GT . What an upgrade .. good build quality and materials coupled with a peppy efficient not to mention reliable four cylinder engine . I can’t believe that purchased this car decently equipped for about $3K and I drove it for five years until joining the Navy with only fuel and normal maintenance costs. Oye, I remember thinking I was so cool buying the Celica my second new car. Gave the car to my brother and he drove it until 1990. By then she was looking a bit tired but was reliable its entire life.
@DoubleMrEКүн бұрын
LOL! Yeah, the Vega was a real POS. 😁
@SurprenantJamesAB1DQ3 күн бұрын
You have a Mercury Comet mixed in the Bobcat section.... Same difference, I suppose.
@aaronwilson876816 сағат бұрын
I had a Chrysler Valve it never gave me any trouble the only thing Quit what's the a c compressor
@richardmiller66702 күн бұрын
This video sucks not real
@gfisher49515 сағат бұрын
AMC Gremlin! Glenn
@AllenKranawettrr3 күн бұрын
I agree with the Chevy Chevette
@JohnSmith-gx4wr2 күн бұрын
Those weren't the only bad 1970s car as a matter of fact all of 1970s American made cars were junks!
@rayloftis91506 сағат бұрын
The car's from the 1970s was the good car's the one's now are the shit car's
@AllenKranawettrr3 күн бұрын
There was also a very rare option. One could order a 401 V8
@saywhat20143 күн бұрын
No. The 401 was not from the factory, only the 304 V-8 was installed. AND the Gremlin was not a bad car at all, now the Vega, that was a POS.
@JJM11102 күн бұрын
WTF is a Mustang "make1"? It's Mach 1..Thanks for the snafu, ai strikes again!
@jamessmith2668Күн бұрын
What no Vega on this list
@briansummers6074Күн бұрын
I owned vw beetles, they are cheap and uncomfortable. I'd take the gremlin over it .
@kristyhaynes11302 күн бұрын
Does this guy hate classic American cars or something
@anthonyvilleneuve15572 күн бұрын
This post is so off on all it info of most of these cars and their place in automotive history. I dont know where you get your material but maybe you should dig more.And if your topic is a chevet you should photograph a chevet not a ford .
@chrislouis3481Күн бұрын
This video is a bunch of crap. Wrong on 75% of it's comments and explanations. Whoever made this up is completely uneducated and uninformed. You're wrong and shutup until you learn what you're talking about. A couple were almost right but mostly WRONG!
@Bobbo7307Күн бұрын
Horrible video that’s soaked in errors. If this is what AI is going to be like while it takes over the world then GTFO. I’m so sick of this Artificial Intelligence horseshit!
@robertgilbert42789 сағат бұрын
The Mopars is the best cars in this video all of the about these cars in this video is BS......
@Themadhattter7 сағат бұрын
Only a few of these cars were as bad as this makes them out to be, overall a swing and a miss that means I won't be subscribing