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One of my favorite cars from 1970s was the Buick Electra. It was called the poor man's Cadillac. Felt like it rode on air. Even today's luxury cars don't compare.
My father had this one but it was a gold color with a white vinyl top, i inherited it when he got another one. It was a big and beautiful car with had a 455 Duce and a quarter and road like you were floating on air and had the classic fender skits.
We all have distinctly different preferences from that era. My favorite is the RWD sporty compacts from Japan and Germany. The former includes the Toyota Celica, the Datsun 240/260/280Z, and later, the Mazda RX-7. We forget now, but back in those days, FWD was a rarity, and even though engines of the day were limited by low compression and restrictive catalytic converters, there are many fine chassis-candidates from that era, to receive a more modern engine swap.
Today's compact is easily 3300-3600 pounds, but 45 years ago, 2000 pounds was not out of the question, and 2500 pounds was downright hefty. We also forget that just as American muscle cars still had many venerable and exciting offerings in 1970-1972, so did the imports. They too benefited from the thin, light chrome pumpers, rudimentary emission-equipment and simplicity of design.
A Datsun 240Z can swallow a Chevy 454 big block! I love that swap, because it irritates both the Detroit and Japanese camps. Another good swap is the modern LS V8 (which come to think of it, is a good swap into anything!) into a BMW 2002, or a Porsche 911.
A Datsun 240Z can swallow a Chevy 454 big block! I love that swap, because it irritates both the Detroit and Japanese camps. Another good swap is the modern LS V8 (which come to think of it, is a good swap into anything!) into a BMW 2002, or a Porsche 911.
John's Cars made a big business out of it, mostly Jags.
I saw an XJS with one of his conversions. It was so well done that it looked like it came that way from the factory.
Co-worker has a early 90's 3-Series with a 2006 GTO engine in it. It is ridiculous.
The first serious compacts were then, too. I had a '70 Datsun 510, it rode like a big car.
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