Category: 1971
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia on Guadalupe near UT
Really, is there a prettier car? About a half million Karmann Ghias were built between 1955 and 1974, hand-built bodies butt-welded, hand-shaped and smoothed with English pewter on a dumb VW chassis with its standard air-cooled
1971 Corvette for Sale in Liberty Hill
This Corvette is powered by a 454 cu in V8. It’s for sale in Liberty Hill by Texas Collector Classic Cars, linked at right.
Tommy’s 1971 Pontiac LeMans in Round Rock
Tommy was moving from his burned RR apartment building when I spotted his car last week. His LeMans has a stock 250 cu. in. six (Chevrolet-built) making 145 hp, sucking hard through a one barrel
1971 Chevrolet El Camino at Murphos in S. Austin
See link at right for Murphos, an outstanding custom car fabricator.
Halloween Special: 1971 Cadillac Horror Hearse
It’s idling now, ready to take you away… forever.
1971/2 Mercedes Benz 280SE 4.5 Near S. Congress Ave
The S class of the day, very solid and successful model. This OHC V8 was built from 1969 to 1992 in several sizes. Classy.
1971 Camaro Z28 for Sale at Motoreum
The Z28s were the best Camaros: the high revving 302 cu. in in the original 1968/69 Z28s was replaced with a new high-performance LT-1 350 cu. in. making 360 hp, built from the ground up
1971 Honda Z600 For Sale
On S. Congress Ave today. Looks to be in very good condition. Air-cooled 598 cc engine making 36 hp, running through a four speed. Weights about 1350 lbs. Looks like a fun ride.
Datsun 240Z on South Lamar Blvd
The 1970-71 Datsun 240Z Series I was a seminal sports car, with fully independent suspension, fuel injection, 151 H.P. Good handling and power and lots more reliable than British sports cars it made obsolete. Good
