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| Constructor |  ChevroletFordOldsmobileBuickDodge |
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| Predecessor | Generation 1 |
| Successor | Generation 3 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Engine | 90°pushrodV-8 305–440 cu in (5.0–7.2 L) |
| Competition history | |
| Debut | January 22, 1967 (1967Motor Trend 500) |
| Last event | January 11, 1981 (1981Winston Western 500) |
TheGeneration 2 inNASCAR refers to the cars used between 1967 and 1980. The second generation of stock cars featured stock body with a modified frame, and modified chassis became part of the sport with entities such asHolman-Moody,Banjo Matthews, andHutcherson-Pagan building chassis for teams.[1]
Although cars began to show modifications compared to the road-going versions, NASCAR still required a minimum number of cars (500 cars in 1969) to be sold to the general public. For 1969 and 1970,Ford andChrysler developed aerodynamichomologation special models that were later dubbed theAero Warriors.[2]
Changes in the United States automotive market that downsized passenger cars led to theGeneration 3 cars in 1981, which featured shorter wheelbase and the cars being increasingly purpose-built.
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| AMC | Matador | 1971 - 1978 |  |
| Buick | Century | 1973 - 1979 | |
| Regal | 1973 - 1979 | ||
| Chevrolet | Chevelle | 1967 - 1972 | |
| Chevelle Laguna | 1973 - 1977 |  | |
| Malibu | 1967 - 1977 | ||
| Monte Carlo | 1971 - 1980 | ||
| Chrysler | Cordoba | 1975 - 1980 | |
| Dodge | Charger | 1967 - 1977 |  |
| Charger Daytona | 1969 - 1970 | _-_1998_Goodwood_Festival_of_Speed_(15156895793).jpg) | |
| Magnum | 1978 - 1979 | ||
| Ford | Fairlane | 1967 - 1970 | |
| Torino | 1968 - 1976 | .jpg) | |
| Thunderbird | 1977 - 1979 | ||
| Mercury | Cyclone | 1968 - 1971 |  |
| Cyclone Spoiler II | 1969 | ||
| Montego | 1968 - 1976 | ||
| Oldsmobile | 442 | 1977 - 1980 | |
| Cutlass | 1977 - 1979 |  | |
| Plymouth | Belvedere | 1967 |  |
| Road Runner | 1968 - 1977 | ||
| Superbird | 1970 | .jpg) | |
| Pontiac | Grand Am | 1973 - 1977 |
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