Your 3 Favourite Cars From The 70s

I was recently asked what my 3 favourite cars from the 70s would be. It took me awhile to come up with three favourites from the era that gave us the Chevette, the Pacer, and the Granada but I did come up with my top 3.

Number 3 on my list was the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am made famous by Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit. At a time when lackluster 4 and 6 cylinder cars were common place, the T/A came with a 400 ci V8 and was reasonably priced. I think the 77-79 T/As were the first "me too" cars (as in they were as common as belly buttons - it seemed like everyone had one).

Number 2 on my list was the 1970 Chevelle SS 454. This is one of the few cars from the 70s that looks as good today as it did the day it rolled off the assembly line. The smooth, flowing lines were done to perfection and the 454 Chevelle SS was still true to its muscle car heritage.

My number 1 pick was an odd one. It was a customized cargo van. In the 70s, vans were king and everyone was airbrushing the outside and carpeting the inside. A bed in the back and mirror on the ceiling meant that you were part of the van culture. Of all of the vans of the 70s, there is one that stands out from the rest in my mind and that was the 1976 Ford Econoline customized by Coca-Cola and Hot Rod magazine as the grand prize in a contest that summer. 25 Denimachines were produced by Van Goodies and handed out to lucky winners in Canada and the United States. The flamed red, white, and blue exterior came complete with side pipes, a body kit, window louvers, and 70s denim-styled gold stitched pockets painted on the back looked sharp in its day. Inside was a finished interior, that included a Coca-cola fridge, tv, wood paneling, and lots of denim and carpeting. If you were in to vans, and who in the 70s wasn't, the Denimachine was the van to have for cruising downtown on Friday and Saturday nights.

Read more about the Denimachine here: www.denimachine.com

So those were my 3 picks as favourite vehicles from the 70s. What would your picks be and why?