Intro
New models
General Motors
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Buick
Ford
Ford
Lincoln
Mercury
Chrysler
Chrysler
Plymouth
Dodge
Imports
Pressure from imports increased during the 1970s, as sales of imports went from 1% in 1955, to 10% by 1960 and by 1069, accounted for 15% of all auto sold. By the end of the 1970s, imports were up to x% of total sales
Datsun (now Nissan) B210
Honda CVCC
End of an era
The Clean Air Act was first past in 1963, but it wasn't until 1970 that updates to this had a major impact on car manufacturers
Emissions, etc
Unleaded gas
Oil crisis
Labor unions
A new car culture
(keep it short, its an industry article...) Dukes of Hazzard, Mad Max, Starsky and Hutch
Smokey and the Bandit was a very successful movie with a car taking center stage. The movie probably sold more Pontiac Trans Ams than Pontiacs advertising, as sales of the car skyrocketed from x to y after release.
See also
- American automobile industry in the 1950s
- American automobile industry in the 1960s
- 1950s American automobile culture
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