1972 - Motorious

1972 Plymouth Duster

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The Duster was not changed significantly for 1972. New surface-mount side marker lights replaced the previous flush-mount items, the tail lamps became larger, one-piece units.

Aug 27, 2020

1972 Plymouth Barracuda

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As the ‘72’s hit the streets, both emissions and safety were grabbing government (and insurance company) attention. In response, the big-block was gone from the ‘Cuda’s option sheet.

Aug 27, 2020

The 1972 Road Runner was nearly identical to the 1971, but with a few exceptions like new grille design, new taillights designed to match the new aerodynamic look of the grille, and new side marker lights.

Aug 25, 2020

1972 Ford Mustang

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Since there was a major restyling in ’71, the 1972 Mustang remained largely unchanged. America said goodbye to the Boss model, the H.O. 351 was the best power plant in 1972. Compression was down but still retained solid lifters.

Aug 25, 2020

1972 Chevrolet Corvette

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Styling was essentially unchanged from the previous year. The anti-theft alarm system was now standard, and the center console was redesigned with fiber optic warning lights being standard.

Aug 18, 2020

1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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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.

Aug 18, 2020

1972 Cadillac DeVille

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The 1972 DeVille received a modest frontal revision that placed more emphasis on horizontal grille blades. The parking lamps were moved from the bumper to between the square bezeled headlamps, which were now set wider apart.

Jul 26, 2020

1972 Chevrolet Nova

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The 1972 Nova received only minor trim changes. The Rally option with special suspension returned and was a rather popular choice with 33,319 sold. Super Sport equipment went on 12,309 coupes, some of which also had the Rally package.

Jul 26, 2020

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

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The majority of the styling remained for the 1972 Chevelle, but included a new grille and new parking lights mounted on the leading edges of the fenders. Lower displayed performance was evident because GM required all performance numbers to be reported as net engine ratings.

Jul 9, 2020

1972 Dodge Charger

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The legendary 426 HEMI was no longer available for the 1972 Charger, and the top-of-the-line performance model R/T was eliminated. Because of economic crises, the Charger began to be marketed as more of a low-end luxury coupe with lower prices and waning power.

Jul 3, 2020

1972 Buick Skylark

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1972 was the last model year for the mid-sized Buick Skylark.

Jun 28, 2020

1972 Dodge Challenger

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In 1972 Dodge redesigned the Challenger. It was basically the same body but with a different look. The grille and taillights were the most noticeable of all the changes. The taillights were now separated from one another. The headlights were also separated from one another.

Jun 21, 2020