Rapid Relics: The Five Quickest 1970s Cars You Could Buy
Culture Jalopnik ranks the five quickest 0–60 mph cars you could buy in the 1970s, highlighting the De Tomaso Pantera (5.5s), Ferrari 512 BB (about 5.4s), Chevrolet Corvette LS6 (5.3s), Porsche Carrera RS 3.0 (5.2s), and the Porsche 911 Turbo (4.9s in 1978–onwards). The piece notes period test discrepancies and rarity/price factors, underscoring how raw acceleration defined the era’s performance mythos.