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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Sun Sep 18, 2016, 04:22 PM Sep 2016

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Remember the fuel shortage of early 1970's? This was a proposed solution.

Note the mpg they are bragging about....

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Remember the fuel shortage of early 1970's? This was a proposed solution. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 OP

My brother's B210 got twice that mpg. hunter Sep 2016 #1

But it was an opening door to some good cars not too far down the line. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #2

hunter

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1. My brother's B210 got twice that mpg.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 11:01 PM

Sep 2016

The American auto makers didn't want to make small cars. The Pinto and the Vega were as awful as the Gremlin.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

2. But it was an opening door to some good cars not too far down the line.

Reply to hunter (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 12:41 AM

Sep 2016

Datsun......Toyota....even Beetles became more popular.

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