Category: 1970s
1971 Oldsmobile Toronado in Liberty Hill, Texas
455 cu. in. Olds V8 pulls this heavy FWD car. The 1960s was an innovative decade at General Motors. The Toronado in 1966, along with the Cadillac Eldorado, were the heaviest FWD production cars ever
1973 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible in West Austin Field
This 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Classic convertible is rotting behind a West Austin mechanic’s garage. Such a waste!
1970 Buick LeSabre Custom convertible in Wimberley, Texas
This elegant Buick LeSabre Custom was built on a 124″ wheelbase, weighs about 4000 lbs. The base engine was the Buick 350ci V8 churning out 260 hp with a top speed of 112 mph, and
American Excess: 70s Cadillac Eldorado Convertible with 500 ci V8
The previous model was very handsome and innovative as a front wheel driver (along with the Olds Toronado), but this fat, sloppy car in S. Austin, Texas, weighs over 5000 lbs and is a parody.
Handsome 1974 Datsun 260Z in N. Austin, Texas
Best looking one I’ve seen in a long while. This Datsun 260Z has a fully independent suspension, rack and pinion steering, a strong 162 hp overhead cam straight six and about 3000 lbs. Truly a classic.
Nixon’s AMC Gremlin in North Austin
Bob Nixon, that is, designed the AMC Gremlin by lopping off the rear of an existing model. Apparently a good, solid economy car with a large range of engines, from a two liter Audi four to a
Citroen SMs in Palm Springs
Mid 1970s Citroen SMs in front of a typical Mid-Century Modern home in Palm Springs, California, when I visited a few years ago.
1968/72 Datsun 521 1600 in E. Austin
This is where it all started, the 521 model was the first compact half-ton pickup sold in the American market, in 1968. Great little machines. Respect.
