What Car Would You Buy in 1976

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 05/04/2016 at 09:40 • Filed to: what would you buy when, wwybw

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Rules: The car/truck had to be sold brand new in 1976

I would take a Jeep Wagoneer. I could see the country in massive style or go anywhere and do anything. One of the most handsome SUVs of all time.

What would you buy Oppo?

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Stapleface > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:44

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I’d like a little whale tail, please.

not for canada - australian in disguise > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:44

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First year of the Rover SD1.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:44

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Lancia Stratos. Produced from 1973 to 1978.I mean.... Just look at it.

MLGCarGuy > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:45

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Celica liftback.

Party-vi > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:45

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Bora, baby!

TheHondaBro > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:47

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Lagonda!

wagon guy now drives a boostang > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:47

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Pontiac Trans Am 50th anniversary car, ordered special with the 455 and 4-speed manual...

(photo snagged from google images)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheHondaBro 05/04/2016 at 09:48

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You’re a maniac.

Nibby > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:50

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Rolls Royce Silver Shadow

djmt1 > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:50

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Jaguar XJC

Flavien Vidal > Party-vi 05/04/2016 at 09:50

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My friend has 2 waiting for restoration :)

Tripper > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:51

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This one is a toss up for me.

Your boy, BJR > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:51

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Bicentennial Eldorado all day!

JR1 > Stapleface 05/04/2016 at 09:51

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Can’t go wrong with a whale tail!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Your boy, BJR 05/04/2016 at 09:52

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This is the correct answer.

JR1 > not for canada - australian in disguise 05/04/2016 at 09:52

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Why a Rover?

JR1 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/04/2016 at 09:52

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I can’t argue with a Stratos

JR1 > MLGCarGuy 05/04/2016 at 09:52

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One of my favorite Japanese cars

JR1 > Party-vi 05/04/2016 at 09:53

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Back when Maserati made supercars!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Party-vi 05/04/2016 at 09:53

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Berlinetta Boxer!

Mattbob > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:53

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Nothing but class.

JR1 > TheHondaBro 05/04/2016 at 09:53

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We often agree. Not this time

JR1 > wagon guy now drives a boostang 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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That is a great choice.

JR1 > Nibby 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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For whatever the reason I just never cared much for that styling

Party-vi > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT THE BERLINETTA BOXER GUY!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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In the same vein as my decisions up to this point, something affordable, interesting, and “oh sure, we know it’s a bad idea now ”, I propose the ‘76 Pacer X.

There were already in the pipeline some noises about mods, and in the late 70s there was a conversion available to a 401 V8. YUSS.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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Because aluminium V8 RWD British bruiser...

JR1 > djmt1 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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I love a good hard top coupe

Party-vi > Flavien Vidal 05/04/2016 at 09:54

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Your friend is greedy and I hate them.

JR1 > Tripper 05/04/2016 at 09:55

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You need a little Italian flavor in your life!

TheHondaBro > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:55

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-____-

JR1 > Your boy, BJR 05/04/2016 at 09:55

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I thought about picking the 76 Eldo but I would have wanted side skirts

JR1 > Mattbob 05/04/2016 at 09:56

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Strange that it actually does look classy

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/04/2016 at 09:57

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Really a 401 V8? That would have been a little rocket! And I think even today the Pacer is liked by people it has a charm to it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:57

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The Countache was pretty in the beginning, I choose bright green Lambo. Zs were bloated by then.

JR1 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 05/04/2016 at 09:57

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Did it use that 235 Buick engine?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:57

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Maserati Bora- the supercar that everyone forgets about

JR1 > TheHondaBro 05/04/2016 at 09:58

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That is the face of a Lagonda!

JR1 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 05/04/2016 at 09:58

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You would have been the coolest kid on the block with a green Countach

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:58

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There’s a lot of good choices on this list.

NotoriousEID > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:59

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It’s so adorable...

JR1 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/04/2016 at 09:59

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It had a V6 right?

Invinciblejets > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:59

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Mazda rx4 or repu

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1 05/04/2016 at 09:59

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Berlinetta Boxer

JR1 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/04/2016 at 09:59

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Ever time I do a post about the 70s I think, “The 70s weren’t actually that bad for car people.”

JR1 > NotoriousEID 05/04/2016 at 10:00

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The beginning of a legend.

JR1 > Invinciblejets 05/04/2016 at 10:00

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Go truck or go home

TheHondaBro > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:00

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IT’S A COOL FACE!!

Justin Hughes > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:01

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Here’s what my dad actually bought:

1976 Pontiac Grand LeMans. Not IN 1976, but he bought one as a second car once we had enough money. His was silver, and he had a dark blue vinyl top added, because that was the thing to do back then apparently. I took a couple of trips from MA to FL in the back seat of that car as a kid.

JR1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 05/04/2016 at 10:01

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I think I would take this over a Bora but the point is moot because I would take a Countach over either.

TheHondaBro > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 05/04/2016 at 10:01

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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:01

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Bam. :D
http://petrolicious.com/these-entry-le…

Or, of course, as we all know how much I love them:

JR1 > TheHondaBro 05/04/2016 at 10:02

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But it doesn’t even have the trademark Aston grill!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:02

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No, because it’s an inanimate object and you would look crazy.

TheHondaBro > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:02

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BUT LAGONDA

JR1 > Justin Hughes 05/04/2016 at 10:02

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I would imagine the back seat was pretty comfortable too

Hoccy > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:02

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Opel Manta GT/E

JR1 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/04/2016 at 10:03

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It is SO cute! Also I love that it doesn’t have a grill

gmctavish needs more space > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:03

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Mmm E12. a BMW 530i with the 5 speed.

Tripper > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:04

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I would love to have the Alfa, too bad that everyone that I see on BaT goes for 3o or more!

JR1 > TheHondaBro 05/04/2016 at 10:06

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I mean I guess it looked better than the 76 Quattroporte

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:06

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No wait I wanna change my answer. 1976 was the last year of the Jensen Interceptor.

JR1 > Hoccy 05/04/2016 at 10:06

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Sweet. They should have sold that stateside

KnowsAboutCars > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:06

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Mitsubishi Colt Celeste 2000 GT comes to mind.

JR1 > gmctavish needs more space 05/04/2016 at 10:06

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Good choice!

JR1 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/04/2016 at 10:07

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RIP Jensen

JR1 > KnowsAboutCars 05/04/2016 at 10:07

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I didn’t realize Japan made so many 70s fastbacks

Justin Hughes > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:08

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Vinyl, but otherwise cushy.

Nibby > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:08

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Invinciblejets > NotoriousEID 05/04/2016 at 10:09

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You got a flat tire there bud.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:09

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No, a V8. The Merak (which was identical from the doors forwards) had a V6.

boredalways > Nibby 05/04/2016 at 10:12

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+1 for anything Adventure Time

interstate366, now In The Industry > NotoriousEID 05/04/2016 at 10:13

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Adorable with that flat tire

Hoccy > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:13

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Looks sweet, but I think it would have been considered slow with “only” 105 hp in standard form. They were fairly lightweight and good handling though.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:16

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It’s way too heavy for what it is, and in ‘76 you could still only get it with a straight six, so performance was abysmal. However, everything AMC was pretty much swappable, so even before the factory 340 option you *could* have put a V8 in it with only some difficulty.

E90M3 > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:16

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W116 450SEL 6.9

boredalways > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:16

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De Tomaso Pantera GTS

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:18

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215, and yes. First gen/3.5 Rover V8. Has a couple big flaws like a really crummy oil pump, but still has potential.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:20

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Thankfully you didn’t say it had to be sold in the US.

1976 Ford Falcon XB GT with 351 Cleveland

God I love these cars. Maybe I’ll actually import one at some point.

interstate366, now In The Industry > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:20

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So many choices. The Accord debuted that year (as a hatch!), there was the early Celica, the 280Z was around but a bit heavy for what it was, the Countach was at its best...think I’ll go with a classic 911.

Takuro Spirit > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:22

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SD-455 pls

interstate366, now In The Industry > MLGCarGuy 05/04/2016 at 10:22

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My cousin’s stepsister had one of these in the early 90s. Cool-looking car.

Nibby > boredalways 05/04/2016 at 10:23

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OPPOsaurus WRX > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:23

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KnowsAboutCars > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:24

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They did make rather many of those, some companies even made multiple different models.

I just realized that ‘76 was the first year for Australian CL Chrysler Valiant which means I could’ve had a Drifter too.

JR1 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/04/2016 at 10:25

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Oh that clears things up

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:26

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215, but yeah (with a couple of production modificatiosn from Rover that made it more reliable but heavier). Not a particularly hot in stock format but can be taken out quite a ways :)

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/04/2016 at 10:27

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I think a 340 in this car might have been a popular option. Sure it wouldn’t have been great on gas but we Americans love our V8s

boredalways > Nibby 05/04/2016 at 10:27

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ADVENTURE TIME ALL THE THINGS!!!

JR1 > E90M3 05/04/2016 at 10:28

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I considered picking one of these. If I would have been around in 76 is would have been a Benz or a Lincoln Continental if I wanted four door luxury

JR1 > boredalways 05/04/2016 at 10:28

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This car is so undervalued

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/04/2016 at 10:29

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215! Not 235. I knew is was in the ball park. It might have had flaws but all aluminum was probably a big deal when it came out

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 05/04/2016 at 10:29

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WANT!! I cannot believe these did not get sold in the US they are awesome

kanadanmajava1 > JR1 05/04/2016 at 10:30

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Maybe an LP400 Countach, an Espada or a Monteverdi 375 L High Speed. I hope I could afford these as they were all extremely expensive.

JR1 > interstate366, now In The Industry 05/04/2016 at 10:30

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Can’t ever go wrong with a 911

JR1 > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2016 at 10:30

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In white with a blue bird. I like your style

JR1 > OPPOsaurus WRX 05/04/2016 at 10:31

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Take the Branco the Lagonda is ugly

JR1 > KnowsAboutCars 05/04/2016 at 10:31

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I like the Ute in the back. The graphics on the side are priceless

JR1 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 05/04/2016 at 10:33

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And didn’t they use the for like two decades? That would be a great engine to hot rod.

JR1 > kanadanmajava1 05/04/2016 at 10:34

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That blue is my favorite color and damn does it looks great on that Countach