Early 70s "personal luxury coupes" (luxury car, manual transmission, brakes)

[Tennesseestorm]

These are highly collectible cars these days... These are from the 1971-73 era.

Chevy Monte Carlo: (1972)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=24894 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=24908 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Monte Carlo: (1973)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=25283 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Pontiac Grand Prix: (1972)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=70240 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=70585 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Olds Toronado: (1971)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63161 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=63165 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Buick Riviera: (1971)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9876& g2_serialNumber=1 (broken link)

Cadillac Eldorado: (1972)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13183 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=13186 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)


Ford Thunderbird: (1973)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=46617 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=46626 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=46632 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
Like the phone???
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=46620 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Mercury Cougar: (1973)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=57630 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Lincoln Mark IV: (1973)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=54173 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=54177 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Plymouth Satellite Sebring: (1973)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=66380 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=66333 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Dodge Charger SE: (really cannot think of any other from Dodge in this range) (1972)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=38970 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=38973 &g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

Chrysler 300 (only one I can think of only in 2-door only form) and this is a 1970, because I cannot find a 1971 photo and 72 this model was gone I think..
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10052 9&g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=10053 8&g2_serialNumber=2 (broken link)

AMC Matador X (WOW!) (1974)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1484& g2_serialNumber=3 (broken link)
http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1488& g2_serialNumber=3 (broken link)

[Fleet]

A close "race."
I went with the Grand Prix. I would have picked the Eldorado but I prefer rear wheel drive.
My favorite Grand Prix is the '69 with the 428/390 hp engine. Would run low-14s with 3.90 gears.

[scuba steve]

Niether. I vote Citroen SM.

[rlrl]

here but I like the Plymouth Satellite Sebring. Seeing these brochures bring back memories.

[sunsprit]

None of the above. I had a 1971 MB 250C with a manual transmission that was one of the sweetest cars of the era; followed that with a MB 280CE ... and wished I'd never sold the earlier car. The later model had an automatic and climate control, neither of which functioned as seamlessly as the earlier car's manual tranny and manual heater/A/C controls.

By comparison, all of those domestic "personal" cars were huge boats ... none had the handling or balance of brakes/performance of the 'benz. Of course, any of them would beat the 'benz in a 1/4 mile ... or to a gas pump.

[Ohiogirl81]

Matador. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. My dad had one of those. Butt-ugly!

[rlrl]

fastback matador looks ok but it looks tacky as hell when they sport it up and put on mag wheels

[little elmer]

I've got to go with a Gran Torino, personally.

[rlrl]

satellite sebring looks a bit like a 2 door ford gran torino

[Deez Nuttz]

That 72 Monte is actually a 71 model...72's had the parking lights in the grille.

This one's a hard one. I like the Monte, the Grand Prix and the Rivieras posted. I also like the Satellite and the Charger though i always thought of them as mid sized cars. Not sure why there's a Caddy Eldorado or a Lincoln on there, to me those are full size luxury cars.