The blackened grill fins of the 71, plus the flush side marker lights and the double tail light arrangement on the 71 are a few of the reasons that it's my favorite year for the Swinger.
70 has argent grill fins, and a single tail light arrangement.
72 has a different grill and surface mounted side marker lights.
Plus I like the vent window cars better than the non-vent window arrangement that followed in 73 and later. The beak in the hood and grill doesn't do much for me, either. However, the 73's do have the larger lug bolt circle that is pretty desirable.
