Why Even The Corvette Had Such Pitiful Horsepower In 1975
By staff@jalopnik.com (Shane Schmid)••Jalopnik
Chevy's Corvette has long been a leader of the muscle-car pack. But in the mid-1970s, several forces combined to diminish its horsepower precipitously.
Following 1970's Clean Air Act and the oil crisis of 1973-'74, U. S. automakers were struggling with engine performance.
And in 1975, arguably the worst iteration of the iconic Chevy Corvette came alo…