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It\u2019s Part Four of our six-part adventure through the history of American automaking and car culture, and we\u2019ve finally reached the moment when everything starts to unravel: the 1970s. When Arab nations decide to flex their oil muscle against the United States in 1973, they deliver American consumers into an entirely new economic reality, and Detroit struggles to meet the era\u2019s new demands for fuel efficiency, safety, and lower emissions. Meanwhile, Japan enters the market with a new approach to cars and the production process that further erodes Detroit\u2019s power \u2013 until an unlikely hero, the minivan, takes over the 1980s suburbs and points to a rocky road ahead.

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