1970s Motorcycle
Rare motorcycle footage from the 1970s — interviews, studio sessions, and behind-the-scenes clips. We're actively searching for footage — check back soon.
Music in the 1970s
The 1970s was a decade of contradiction for the car world — the fuel crisis, tightening emissions regulations, and the 55 mph speed limit threatened to kill automotive enthusiasm, but simultaneously Japanese imports began their quiet invasion of Western markets. The Datsun 240Z, Toyota Celica, and Honda Civic arrived as the American muscle car was being neutered by smog equipment. Meanwhile, motorsport thrived — Formula 1 entered its most dangerous and dramatic era, and rally racing produced legends like the Lancia Stratos. Footage from the 70s captures an industry in upheaval, adapting to a world that was suddenly hostile to horsepower.
About Motorcycle
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – British bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to...
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