The early 1970s were a transitional period for the American automotive market. The muscle car was still in its heyday, although models like the legendary Pontiac GTO, which debuted in 1964, and the equally impressive Pontiac Firebird from 1967 were starting to show their age. The Clean Air Act of 1970 brought new emissions standards to the auto industry, and stateside buyers started to devote more of their attention and dollars to inexpensive, fuel-efficient imports from Japan. In 1971, Toyota
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