Cars (since 1960) - USA: model overviews

American Cars, 1960-1965 : Every Model, Year by Year

The automotive industry underwent great change in the 1960s. The continuing trend toward market consolidation, the proliferation of sizes and nameplates, and the "need for speed" characterized this period, loosely labeled as the muscle car era.

This is an exhaustive reference work to American made cars of model years 1960-1965. Organized by year (and summarizing the market annually), it provides a yearly update on each make's status and production figures, then details all models offered for that year.
Model listings include available body styles, base prices, engine and transmission choices, power ratings, standard equipment, major options and their prices, curb weight and dimensions (interior and exterior), paint color choices, changes from the previous year's model, and sales figures.
Also given are assembly plant locations and historical overviews of each model nameplate.

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American Cars, 1973-1980 - Every Model, Year by Year

The 1973 oil crisis forced the American automotive industry into a period of dramatic change, marked by stiff foreign competition, tougher product regulations and suddenly altered consumer demand.
With gas prices soaring and the economy in a veritable tailspin, muscle cars and the massive "need-for-speed" engines of the late '60s were out, and fuel efficient compacts were in. By 1980, American manufacturers were churning out some of the most feature laden, yet smallest and most fuel efficient cars they had ever built.

This exhaustive reference work details every model from each of the major American manufacturers from model years 1973 through 1980, including various "captive imports" (e.g. Dodge's Colt, built by Mitsubishi.)
Within each model year, it reports on each manufacturer's significant news and details every model offered: its specifications, powertrain offerings, prices, standard features, major options, and production figures, among other facts. The work is heavily illustrated with approximately 1,300 photographs.

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Cars of the 1960s: Detroit's Diverse Decade - Compacts, Luxury, and Muscle

"Cars of the 1960s" tells the story of a tumultuous decade that saw a shift from chrome and tailfins to powerful muscle cars.

• Featured vehicles include: the Ford Mustang, the Pontiac GTO, and the luxury Buick Riviera.
• Period street scenes and advertising help deliver an immersive experience of the magnificent machines that helped make this decade great.
• In addition, there are year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events.

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Cars of the 1970s: From the Flex of Muscle Cars to the Reliability of Subcompacts

"Cars of the 1970s" covers everything from the first of the new subcompact class up to the last of the truly big traditional family cars.

• Featured vehicles include: Mustangs, Chargers, Camaros, GTOs, Corvettes, Challengers, and yes, even Gremlins.
• Period street scenes and advertising help deliver an immersive experience of the magnificent machines that helped make this decade great.
• In addition, there are year-by-year overviews of major news and cultural events.

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