The 1974 Monte Carlo was only slightly revised from the previous year with a new egg-crate grille, and taller, slimmer vertical taillights in the rear, along with a relocated license plate and larger 5 mph rear bumper.
The 1973 Monte Carlo ushered in the second generation and was no longer a hardtop, but a pillared coupe with rear side opera windows and frameless door glass. New styling featured dual headlights with an egg-crate grille and Monte Carlo emblem in front, and vertical taillights above the bumper.
The Chevrolet Monza was a subcompact, four-passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1975–1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width and 140 CID inline-4 engine.
Plymouth took notice of how muscle cars began to deviate from their original recipe of cheap thrills. Thus, the Road Runner was created to bring that formula back into perspective.
The 1970 Mustang changed little from ’69 and included dual-unit headlights instead of the quad-unit used previously. The 390ci was dropped and the 351ci Cleveland replaced the 351 Windsor. The Mach 1, Boss 302, and Boss 429 returned The Mach 1 still retained the 428CJ as top power plant.
The Chevrolet Monza was a subcompact, four-passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1975–1980 model years. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width and 140 CID inline-4 engine.
Changes were minimal to the 1972 Monte Carlo which would mark the end of the first generation. A new Cadillac-like egg crate grille was added, and a metal rear trim molding.
The 1973 Corvette was the first to receive a significant restyle since the third-generation Corvettes were introduced in 1968, mainly due to the ever-increasing federal regulations.
The 1974 Corvette saw yet another bumper ‘upgrade’. This time the rear bumper was now a “Rubber Bumper” that added 30 lbs to the overall weight, and because of manufacturing difficulties, the bumper was two pieces revealing a seam down the center.