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Lost Cars of the 1970s

by Giles Chapman

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A survey of the 1970s cars that slipped from the spotlight

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A survey of the 1970s cars that slipped from the spotlight

Giles Chapman gathers sixty overlooked, neglected, or misunderstood cars from around the world, pairing each with its own story and specifications. The selection uses these sidelined models to trace a decade shaped by changing priorities: fuel economy, hatchback practicality, emerging safety features, and shifting automotive design. Rotary-engine experiments and attempts to update familiar small-car formulas sit within a broader picture of manufacturers responding to a changing market. This is automotive history told through vehicles that did not achieve the lasting visibility of their more successful contemporaries.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of 1970s automotive history
  • Readers interested in obscure or underappreciated car models
  • Car enthusiasts curious about design, technology, and market shifts

Themes

1970s motoringOverlooked automobilesFuel economyRotary enginesAutomotive design and safety

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Book overview

Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, just one uniting factor: they're all forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics.

The casualties and sideshows of motoring history from around the world finally get the recognition they deserve. Revisit a motoring decade when fuel economy was top priority, the rotary engine rose and fell, and car-buyers wanted a hatchback and the latest styling and safety features. Those that made the grade found global popularity - now meet the cars left behind.

Italy's clever plan to update the Mini; the French GT coup
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