What happened to insane rear overhang on American cars? I like it

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>>17419707
1973

Reality hit and returned their post-war space-age fueled lunacy to more realistic levels. 50s and 60s cars were the exception thanks to an economic boom, not the rule.

>>17419707
It's less stable, especially for big SUVs and trucks

looks like shit and is objectively shit from an engineering standpoint

>>17419879
Pretty much. Those old boats got maybe 8mpg, if that. Then the 2nd one hit in '78 and everything started shrinking through the '80s.

>>17419707
Americans got timid and scared because of Israel screwing around in Sandland. suddenly fuel was a problem and Americans began to fear dreaming big.

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>>17419912
>>17419921
yep because putting the wheels in the corners really helped America win international races

>>17421061
So in a sense Israel fucked it all up for us boat tail lovers.

>>17422132
>leave isreal on its own
>they win the yom kippur war anyway by nuking the middle east.

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>>17419707
Pull 'ovah dat ass too phat

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