Miles per gallon?

In 1978, I bought a '71 Dodge Dart Custom with a 225, auto, power steering and 2.73 rear end. I was the second owner. The car never got more the 17mpg. I know because I had a job that paid mileage so I needed to keep meticulous records.

You need to keep things in perspective. At that time the big blocks would get around 9 mpg, the small blocks would be getting around 14 to 15 mpg. The used car lots were full of "gas guzzlers" and everybody was buying "economy cars". Gas had doubled in price within a 6 month period and nobody wanted a "muscle car".

By the way, an "economy cars" would get around 17 to 25 mpg and everybody were loving those '60s six cylinder cars that got "excellent" gas mileage. And the myth continues. They weren't' all that gas efficient, they were only "economical" when compared to their contemporaries. Now if you want "economy", buy a new 4 cylinder, front wheel drive car.