@gearshiftx4: Five Most Embarrassing American Cars of the 70s That Are Now the Most Collectible Oil crises, emissions regulations, and Japanese imports forced Detroit into decisions it would rather forget. Some produced cars the market rejected, journalists mocked, and owners sold cheaply to make the embarrassment stop. A Javelin AMX that finished third in every comparison test — now one of the fastest-appreciating muscle cars on the Hagerty market. A Bricklin with gull-wing doors that trapped occupants — that sold for $145,600 at Sotheby's. And a Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon with sealed porthole windows, vinyl tape graphics, and shag carpet that Ford called a mini street van — now selling for $15,000 with porthole hardware that's nearly impossible to source. Five most embarrassing American cars of the 70s that are now the most collectible. #AmericanCars #CarHistory #CarFacts #AMCJavelin #AMCPacer

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