What was the most modern car on the road....
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oooh a good thread, back then nothing much reall broke the mould. I was born near the lauch of the mk3 capri - no leaps forward just bodyshell changes. It was a further 6 years before the bosch k-jetronic would get wide spread use. The biggest leap forward in cars from close to my birth was the Audi Quatro - again I was quite old by then
In 1973 the Honda Civic was released
It had some trick engine work here is an interesting article on the 1973 Civic
www.canadiandriver.com/articles/bv/73civic.htm
And we all know what resulted from the relaease of the Civic in 1973 in the USA started............
It had some trick engine work here is an interesting article on the 1973 Civic
www.canadiandriver.com/articles/bv/73civic.htm
And we all know what resulted from the relaease of the Civic in 1973 in the USA started............
I was quite a lucky kid as my dad was a director of Ellis Moore a Lotue dealer in Newcastle (mid 60's to mid 70's)
So apart from always having little Elans and +2's on the drive we also had a few extotica come to visit.
Ferrari Boxer and Dino's, Spyder (as orignial Miami Vice) + an orginal Shelby Mustang.
The Mustang accelerated that hard it used to throw the 8 track tape into the back seat.
So apart from always having little Elans and +2's on the drive we also had a few extotica come to visit.
Ferrari Boxer and Dino's, Spyder (as orignial Miami Vice) + an orginal Shelby Mustang.
The Mustang accelerated that hard it used to throw the 8 track tape into the back seat.
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