American Car Spotters Guide - 1974

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Industry-wide production levels fell by almost two million vehicles (around 22 percent) during 1974. Most of the decline was traced to larger and medium-sized cars that had poor fuel economy. Production of compact and subcompact cars rose, but not at an equal pace with the decline of larger cars. As the Nixon wage and price controls ended in August 1974, inflation figures boiled upward to above 12 percent. Chrysler, faced with an inventory of cars that would last for 120 days, closed five of its six U.S. assembly plants.
1974 AMC Ambassador
USA

AMC Ambassador

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1974 AMC Ambassador Brougham Sedan
USA

AMC Ambassador Brougham Sedan

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1974 AMC Ambassador Wagon
USA

AMC Ambassador Wagon

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1974 AMC Ambassador Wagon
USA

AMC Ambassador Wagon

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1974 AMC Hornet Hatchback
USA

AMC Hornet Hatchback

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1974 AMC Hornet Sportabout
USA

AMC Hornet Sportabout

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1974 Buick Apollo
USA

Buick Apollo

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1974 Buick Century 2 Door
USA

Buick Century 2 Door

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1974 Buick Century Regal Landau
USA

Buick Century Regal Landau

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1974 Buick Century Regal Landau.
1974 Buick Electra 4 Door
USA

Buick Electra 4 Door

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1974 Buick LeSabre
USA

Buick LeSabre

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1974 Buick Regal Colonnade 4 Door
USA

Buick Regal Colonnade 4 Door

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1974 Buick Riviera
USA

Buick Riviera

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1974 Cadillac Calais
USA

Cadillac Calais

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1974 Cadillac DeVille Coupe
USA

Cadillac DeVille Coupe

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1974 Cadillac DeVille Coupe
USA

Cadillac DeVille Coupe

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1974 Cadillac DeVille Sedan
USA

Cadillac DeVille Sedan

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1974 Cadillac Eldorado
USA

Cadillac Eldorado

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1974 Cadillac Eldorado
USA

Cadillac Eldorado

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1974 Cadillac Fleetwood
USA

Cadillac Fleetwood

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1974 Cadillac Fleetwood
USA

Cadillac Fleetwood

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1974 Cadillac Series 75
USA

Cadillac Series 75

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1974 Checker Marathon
USA

Checker Marathon

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1974 Chevrolet 400
USA

Chevrolet 400

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1974 Chevrolet 3800
USA

Chevrolet 3800

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1974 Chevy Camaro
USA

Chevrolet Camaro

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The Camaro was redesigned again in '74. The bumper now featured a body colored fascia above the front bumper and a thick aluminum front and rear bumper. The grille was shovel-shaped and the rear tail-lights wrapped into the fenders. They also added rubber impact strips on the bumpers. The Z-28 was discontinued at the end of the model year. Another interesting note for the 74' Camaro was the seatbelt interlock system required by federal law. The system wouldn't permit the car to start unless all front-seat passengers were buckled in. The law was soon rescinded and 1974 was the only year to feature these seat belts.
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Classic
USA

Chevrolet Caprice Classic

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A new grille and taillights moved above the new 5 mph (8 km/h) rear bumper highlighted the changes for the 1974 Caprice Classic along with new thick "B" pillars and fixed rear quarter opera windows on two-door coupes, which essentially eliminated pillarless hardtop design much like the GM intermediates did the previous year. Other bodystyles including the four-door pillared and hardtop sedans, convertible and Estate Wagon were carried over with only minor changes from 1973. New to the engine roster was a four-barrel version of the small block 400 cubic-inch Turbo Fire V8 rated at 180 hp (134 kW) (which was the standard engine on wagons and all cars sold in California, optional on other models in 49 states). All other engines were carried over from 1973 although the 454 Turbo Jet lost 10 horsepower (7.5 kW), now rated at 235 hp (175 kW) Also new for 1974 were integrated lap and shoulder seat belts and the unpopular "interlock" system that required the driver and front seat passengers to fasten seat belts in order to start the vehicle. The interlock mandate received so much public outcry that Congress rescinded it shortly after the introduction of the 1975 models. A new option this year was a remote control for the passenger-side outside rearview mirror.
1974 Chevrolet Chevy Super Sport
USA

Chevrolet Chevy Super Sport

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1974 Chevrolet Impala
USA

Chevrolet Impala

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1974 Chevrolet Impala 2 Door
USA

Chevrolet Impala 2 Door

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1974 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe
USA

Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe

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1974 Chevrolet Laguna S3
USA

Chevrolet Laguna S3

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1974 Chevrolet Laguna S3 Colonnade Hardtop
USA

Chevrolet Laguna S3 Colonnade Hardtop

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1974 Chevrolet Malibu
USA

Chevrolet Malibu

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1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau
USA

Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau

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1974 Chevrolet Nova
USA

Chevrolet Nova

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1974 Chevrolet Nova
USA

Chevrolet Nova

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1974 Chevrolet Nova SS
USA

Chevrolet Nova SS

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1974 Chevrolet Suburban
USA

Chevrolet Suburban

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1974 Chevrolet Suburban
USA

Chevrolet Suburban

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1974 Chevrolet Vega
USA

Chevrolet Vega

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1974 Chevrolet Vega
USA

Chevrolet Vega

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1974 Chevrolet Vega GT
USA

Chevrolet Vega GT

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1974 Chevrolet Vega Kammback GT
USA

Chevrolet Vega Kammback GT

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1974 Chrysler 2-Litre
USA

Chrysler 2-liter

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1974 Chrysler 180
USA

Chrysler 180

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1974 Chrysler NewYorker
USA

Chrysler New Yorker

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1974 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham
USA

Chrysler New Yorker Brougham

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1974 Chrysler Newport
USA

Chrysler Newport

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1974 Chrysler Newport Custom
USA

Chrysler Newport Custom

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1974 Chrysler Town and Country
USA

Chrysler Town and Country

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1974 Chevy Camaro
USA

Chrysler Town and Country Wagon

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1974 Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon.
1974 Dodge 1500 GT90
USA

Dodge 1500 GT90

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1974 Dodge Challenger Rallye
USA

Dodge Challenger Rallye

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1974 Dodge Charger RT
USA

Dodge Charger RT

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1974 Dodge Colt
USA

Dodge Colt

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1974 Dodge Colt
USA

Dodge Colt

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1974 Dodge Dart Coupe Deluxe
USA

Dodge Dart Coupe Deluxe

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1974 Dodge Dart Sport Rallye
USA

Dodge Dart Sport Rallye

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1974 Dodge Dart Swinger 2 Door
USA

Dodge Dart Swinger 2 Door

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1974 Dodge Monaco
USA

Dodge Monaco

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1974 Dodge Monaco
USA

Dodge Monaco

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1974 Dodge Polara
USA

Dodge Polara

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1974 Dodge Ram
USA

Dodge Ram

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1974 Dodge Ramcharger
USA

Dodge Ramcharger

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1974 Dodge Sportsman
USA

Dodge Sportsman

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1974 Ford Courier
USA

Ford Courier

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1974 Ford Thunderbird
USA

Ford Thunderbird

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1974 Ford Thunderbird
USA

Ford Thunderbird

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1974 GMC Jimmy
USA

GMC Jimmy

 
 
1974 GMC Jimmy
USA

GMC Jimmy

 
 
1974 GMC Sprint
USA

GMC Sprint

 
 
1974 Imperial LeBaron 4 Door
USA

Imperial LeBaron 4 Door

 
 
1974 Lincoln Continental Coupe
USA

Lincoln Continental Coupe

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1974 Lincoln Continental Sedan
USA

Lincoln Continental Sedan

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1974 Lincoln Continental Sedan
USA

Lincoln Continental Sedan

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1974 Mercury Cougar XR7
USA

Mercury Cougar XR7

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1974 Mercury Montego MX Villager
USA

Mercury Montego MX Villager

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1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
USA

Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

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1974 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale
USA

Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale

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1974 Oldsmobile Omega
USA

Oldsmobile Omega

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1974 Oldsmobile Omega
USA

Oldsmobile Omega

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1974 Oldsmobile Toronado
USA

Oldsmobile Toronado

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1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
USA

Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

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1974 Plymouth Duster 360 Coupe
USA

Plymouth Duster 360 Coupe

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1974 Plymouth Fury
USA

Plymouth Fury

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1974 Plymouth Fury III 4 Door
USA

Plymouth Fury III 4 Door

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1974 Plymouth Gran Fury Wagon
USA

Plymouth Gran Fury Wagon

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1974 Plymouth Road Runner
USA

Plymouth Road Runner

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1974 Plymouth Satellite 2 Door
USA

Plymouth Satellite 2 Door

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1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom 4 Door
USA

Plymouth Satellite Custom 4 Door

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1974 Plymouth Satellite Custom Regent
USA

Plymouth Satellite Custom Regent

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1974 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus
USA

Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus

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1974 Plymouth Satellite Wagon
USA

Plymouth Satellite Wagon

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1974 Plymouth Valiant 4 Door
USA

Plymouth Valiant 4 Door

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1974 Plymouth Valiant Signet 200 Hardtop
USA

Plymouth Valiant Signet 200 Hardtop

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1974 Plymouth Voyager
USA

Plymouth Voyager

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1974 Pontiac Catalina 4 Door
USA

Pontiac Catalina 4 Door

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1974 Pontiac Catalina Safari
USA

Pontiac Catalina Safari

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1974 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Door
USA

Pontiac Grand Am 4 Door

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1974 Pontiac Grand Prix
USA

Pontiac Grand Prix

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1974 Pontiac Grand Safari
USA

Pontiac Grand Safari

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1974 Pontiac GTO
USA

Pontiac GTO

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1974 Pontiac LeMans Safari
USA

Pontiac LeMans Safari

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