l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
I bought a used 1974 Montego for my then wife back in 1980. She loved the car. It was yellow with a white landau top. They did ride well for a mid-sized ghetto cruiser.
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The automotive dark ages... low power, poor fuel mileage and bloated styling with insurance industry mandated railroad tie bumpers... Hey, how bout the 70 Roadrunner commercial with the Lemon Pipers "Green Tambourine"...
Still the big body fords and Dodges are in high demand at Demolition derbies. LOL
Originally Posted by 7mm_Loco
The automotive dark ages... low power, poor fuel mileage and bloated styling with insurance industry mandated railroad tie bumpers... Hey, how bout the 70 Roadrunner commercial with the Lemon Pipers "Green Tambourine"...
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My Ma now drives the '07 Montego her and Pa bought . Other than being underpowered it is built like a Volvo and is incredible on winter roads. I only allow her to drive locally anymore to church and the store, as it does not have GPS!
The automotive dark ages... low power, poor fuel mileage and bloated styling with insurance industry mandated railroad tie bumpers... Hey, how bout the 70 Roadrunner commercial with the Lemon Pipers "Green Tambourine"...
My wife had a '74 Montego when we got married, and while it was a peppy ride it was also a maintenance nightmare. Like most cars from that time period the interior (and exterior trim) went to pot pretty quick too.
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My maternal grandmother gave her '74 Montego to my daughter, who still has it. Her intent is to restore it. Has well under 100K miles on it. My geandmother named the car "Gertrude, the land yacht" - fitting !
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My oldest son bought a used low mileage one in 2001. We drove it home and he really liked how it drove and looked. One night he was at the house and made the statement that it was way under powered. So I told him "Lets take it for a ride" we got in it and I was in the drivers seat. First thing I did was power braked it and broke the rear tires loose and once I had the tires smoking let off the brake and down the street we went with my son hooping and hollering all the way. Broad sided around a few corners and he became very impressed with the abilities of that car.
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It's a damn shame that the '74 Montego didn't have rich Corinthian leather.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
When I was in college (around '73-74), I had a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T (440 engine). Funny this was... It was a hand-me-down from my mother!
Thanks for posting, never saw that commercial before. Mine was a 68 Charger I bought about 1985 from the original owner, a lady who was in her 50s and wanted a newer car. Mine had the 318, and I decided it would never appreciate because of the small engine. Bought it for $1500 and sold it a few years later for $1800, thinking how smart I was.
For anyone with an old car, search out the paper ads for it. I found some great ads for my current 68 Pontiac that came from Life magazines in 67 and 68. Make for great garage decor
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The 60's and 70's were when Americans really got into cross country travel. People had money and time to vacation. The interstate system was well developed by then. They wanted big cars for long distance comfort and LOTS of luggage room in the trunk.
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It's a damn shame that the '74 Montego didn't have rich Corinthian leather.
Back in 79 i fixed a wrecked 78 Cordoba... The ignition would quit when driven in the rain... the engine (360 CI) would stall under heavy braking (carb issue)... And chicks didn't dig it... But the Rich Corinthian leather smelled wonderful and the stereo played great!...
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