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\n1970 Plymouth Superbird<\/em>
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A few more muscle cars trickled out in \u201971, but the Superbird\u2019s massive rear wing marks the literal high-point of muscle car design, and also its swan-song.
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\n1971 Lamborghini Countach concept<\/em>
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Why are all the best supercars \u2013 McLaren F1, Bugatti EB110 \u2013 launched into the teeth of recessions? Fortunately, the Countach\u2019s incandescent styling meant it lasted into the nineties.
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\n1972 Volvo VESC
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This ESV embarrassed some of the bigger players who had taken a distinctly lax approach to their buyers\u2019 health. Volvos have sold on safety ever since.<\/p>\n

1973 Austin Allegro<\/em>
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Just bloody awful: epitomized everything that was wrong with the British car industry. Some say there\u2019s no such thing as a bad car now, but there was back then.<\/p>\n

1974 Volkswagen Golf<\/em>
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There had been hatchbacks before, but none looked as good, or mixed premium feel with affordable price like the Golf. Set the template that family cars still follow.<\/p>\n

1975 Porsche 911 Turbo<\/em>
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\u2018911\u2019 and \u2018Turbo\u2019 put together have always seemed slightly tautological, and were certainly terrifying in these early cars. But 35 years on they\u2019re still being made.<\/p>\n

1976 Aston Martin Lagonda<\/em>
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William Town\u2019s insane styling is one of the stand-out designs of the decade. Digital dash and computer-controlled everything meant they broke down as much as they stood out.<\/p>\n

1978 Lancia Megagamma<\/em>
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At the Turin motor show Giugiaro unveiled a concept that would spawn not just a new car, but a whole new type of car.<\/p>\n

1980 Audi Quattro<\/em>
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It might have been launched in 1980 but the Audi Quattro \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0full of brawn but laced with new tech \u2013 was the ultimate expression of seventies automotive ethos.\u00a0A truly modern performance car; still sensational to drive, and still inspiring current fast cars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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