Compilation Of 1970s Dodge Promo Videos Is An Automotive Time Capsule

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A lot of people use to say life was easier back in the 1960s and 1970s. Or, rather, life was simpler with more positivism in the air about humanity and the planet we are living on in general. But at least for the automotive enthusiasts, the early 1970s weren’t that great as this was the period when the oil crisis hit and gas prices jumped from $3 to about $12. As a result, customers changed their behavior rapidly and started looking for more economical and efficient vehicles to replace the old gas guzzlers. This was the era when pony cars became more popular than muscle cars.