For the avid automotive performance enthusiast, the 1970s served as a rather unremarkable time. The power wars of a decade prior came to an abrupt end, at the hands of mounting regulatory pressure regarding noxious emissions. Formal mandates were handed down from the federal government, limiting permissible emissions output. This, unfortunately, spelled the beginning of the end for the American muscle car.
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