1973 - Motorious

1973 Plymouth Duster

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Following the design changes on the Valiant models, the Duster also received a new hood, grille, front fenders, bumpers, and taillights for 1973. The taillights on previous years mounted from the inside and had a flush appearance.

Aug 27, 2020

1973 Plymouth Barracuda

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In 1973 the Muscle Car world was fading, and that year’s Arab oil embargo didn’t help. The 73 Model was almost an exact clone of the 72 except for the use of 5 MPH bumper reinforcements on front and rear.

Aug 27, 2020

1973 Ford Mustang

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The 1973 Mustang marked the end of the ‘big’ Mustang, as a smaller, lighter breed would replace it.

Aug 25, 2020

1973 Plymouth Road Runner

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The 1973 Road Runner received completely new sheet metal and had more conventional squared-up front-end styling, which resembled the four-door models and actually increased sales by 40%.

Aug 18, 2020

1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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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.

Aug 18, 2020

1973 Chevrolet Corvette

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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.

Aug 17, 2020

1973 Chevrolet Camaro

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GM no longer offered the SS option on the Camaro, although the RS and Z/28 options were still available. They included revised front bumperettes, which met the new Federal Safety regulations.

Jul 29, 2020

1973 Cadillac DeVille

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The 1973 DeVille got new energy absorbing bumpers that brought styling refinements. Grilles were widened and had an intricate eggcrate design. Larger vertical rectangles housed the parking lamps between wide spaced headlamps.

Jul 27, 2020

1973 Chevrolet Nova

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The SS option was still available, but it was just a dress-up package with a blacked out grille and Rally wheels. It could be ordered with any engine. 35,542 SS packages were installed.

Jul 26, 2020

1973 Dodge Charger

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The grille was slightly revised and new taillights that featured 22 individual lenses were the new visual revisions for the 1973 Charger. Most noticeable, however, was the new roofline around the quarter windows.

Jul 3, 2020

1973 Dodge Challenger

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For 1973, the Challenger remained almost untouched. The Challenger had a new grille insert and new bumper guards to meet safety bumper regulations at five miles per hour.

Jun 21, 2020

1973 Porsche 911

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As Porsche’s fastest road car to that point, the RS 2.7 was best described by Britain’s Autocar as “sensational – even by Porsche standards.”

May 24, 2020