I liked the looks & handling of the 78-79 z28, even into 80-81
but the engines were smog ladden-anemic 180hp
IMO a good looking Brand X car & a few mods cured that lack of power
I even had the uglier 76 Ralley Sport black & white L82 4 speed
with the fugly *** square alum bumpers (no z28 in 76)
too much plastic in the interior
I know a lot hated the Vega's
I liked the smaller chrome bumper 71-73 early versions, hatchbacks
I had several as v8 Vegas & a couple as racecars too
freaken' rattle traps, but light & fun with a v8
the 74-84-ish PowerWagons W100s-W-150s
except for them anemic std 318 or 360 engines smog ladden turds
I loved the BB 400 or 440 versions
68-71 D-100 in short beds, great lines great engines
horrible front suspension, needed to go to IFS sooner
the W-100 PowerWagon was no problem, with BBs
70-73 Trans Ams attractive styling,
I liked them way better than the Camaros
400 Ram Air II, III or IV was a beast,
SD 455 was too
great handling cars, great drivers, good trim levels
Only thing I hated was the GM Astro ventilation
1 piece side windows, w/no wing windows
I really liked most of the 65-71 Buick GS & the GSX
also the 63-65 Riviera GS love the looks of the 65 esp.
Buick, they had the grampa's car reputation,
some were outright performance cars, horrid oiling system
prone to spin bearings, but a few upgrades solved that issue...
parts availability & now cost was really the only negative...
Loved the looks of 67-69 A-bodys
67-69 Dart or GTS 383
or 67-69 383cid Fastback Barracuda/'cuda specifically or Formula S 4 speed
but the lack of any sizable tire clearance in the rear, sucked
68 RR, especially the RM23 HTs, great lines
I outright love the appearance & power, even in a lowly 383cid
but you couldn't get bucket seats,
or a 440 as an option... I always thought that was lame
68-73 MGB, MGB-GT nice looking cars
especially before the horrid impact bumpers after 1974
the engines were anemic too, decent power for a light car,
they needed more thou
& Lucas Wiring sucks ***