Did you drive any of these cars?
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00:00These are the cars we drove back in the 1970s, when the UK streets were brimming with sleek
00:07and stylish motors. These retro photos are sure to bring back many happy memories for
00:13drivers who owned these vehicles during the 70s, and perhaps a few less pleasant ones
00:18for owners of a certain lemon which had an unfavourable reputation despite selling in
00:22the hundreds of thousands. The Morris Marina, Mini and Vauxhall Viva are among the models
00:27pictured, some of which remain popular with classic car lovers today. Some of the vehicles
00:33are shown with stars of the day driving or posing beside them, including a young Noel
00:38Edmonds leaning against his Ford Capri, footballer Jimmy Greaves with his Ford Escort, and the
00:43actress Hildegard Neal on the bonnet of an Austin Allegro. Two of these cars were million
00:50plus sellers during the 1970s, according to figures compiled by the breakdown provider
00:54Startrescue.co.uk, based on vehicle registrations between 1970 and 1979. Did you drive any of
01:03these cars, and if so, what did you think of them?