Coming into the 1970’s and 80’s American cars were horrible and have since gotten worse today with companies dragging their legacy names through the mud.
Even the 70's were still good years for cars (though certainly not as good as the 60's). The problems began in the 80's and just got worse in the 90's with focus being diverted to "economic and environmental concerns".
Can’t forget safety as well. Safety in cars was actually a concern as far as cars date back, but lots of safety technologies we see today came in the 80s and 90s alongside heavier regulation by the government. Also, California I’m pretty sure led in the emissions and environmental thing
ye, I think it was mainly the light body that made it feel tinny to me. That is compared to the dodge ram that, as much as I like it, felt like a wet sock.
