Cars for Sale, Britain, 1973
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This 1973 photograph shows a row of used cars lined up for sale outside a dealership, with large handwritten windscreen price cards and period signage giving the scene a very recognisable early-1970s forecourt feel. Closest to the camera is a red Austin 1100 priced at £695, followed by a yellow Ford Escort marked at £895, and what appears to be a Triumph 1300 further along the row, with additional saloons stretching into the background. Behind the cars, the Unipart sign and other dealership boards help place the image firmly in the world of everyday British motoring and servicing, when used car forecourts, parts counters and repair workshops often sat side by side. More than just a line of vehicles, it captures the look of an ordinary 1973 sales pitch, full of familiar family cars offered at prices that now feel strikingly modest.
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