| “ | Homer's other love – his car. Such fond memories! | „ |
| ~ Marge Simpson[src] |
The '70's Sports Car was a 1970s sports car Homer used to own since high school.
History[]
Current location.
The car contained unique gewgaws associated with the 1970s muscle cars such as a rear spoiler and a steering wheel made out of chain links. Homer is a senior in high school in 1974 and owned the car for the rest of the decade. Homer was saving up to buy a new engine, but instead spent it all on his prom date with Marge not realizing she said yes to going with him before she knew he lied to her.[1]
Homer was once washing the car, but got distracted by Marge and it rolled down the street.[2] In 1980 Homer proposed to Marge in the car after they find out from Dr. Hibbert that she is pregnant and later drive it to just across the Stateline to Shotgun Pete's to get married. Before Bart is born Homer put a "FOR SALE" sign in the windshield in order to make money to support his fledgling new family although he did removed a bumper sticker with "DISCO SUCKS" to keep for himself.[3] He is still driving it when he, Marge and baby Bart are living in small apartment[4] and also still driving it when he took Marge to the hospital to deliver Lisa.[5]
Homer wants to skip the birthday party for Marge's mom and Marge wondering why it is always so difficult to visit her family. Homer believes Marge's family does not like him and never has even when he had a future and "a bitchin' Pontiac GTO." Bart asks about whereabouts of that car and Homer explained he went to a music festival, but could not remember where he parked it.[6]
Non-canon Appearances[]
In The Simpsons: Hit and Run, the 70's Sports Car is the main car of Level 7. It is the same design as it is in the series, except now it's a convertible, two seated and the damage is non-existent. Homer tells Bart he lied when he said he sold the car to pay for Bart's college tuition, revealing this when Bart asks for his help in stopping Kang and Kodos from selling laser guns. The car is one of the faster vehicles in the game.
Behind the Laughter[]
The front design of the "70's Sports Car" takes inspiration from the 1970 Dodge Challenger, while the rear design resembles that of the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda. Note that the '70 Challenger and the '70 Barracuda were both based on the same Chrysler E platform and from the same model year. It also resembles a 1970 Plymouth GTX, although in I Married Marge, it appears as a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner. According to the trading card series, Simpsons Mania!, Homer drives a 1968 Charger with a chain link steering wheel.
It does not look dissimilar to the "'67 SS GTO" model car kit picked out by Otto at Crafty Art's Arts and Crafts in "Father Knows Worst".
Appearances[]
Episode – "The Way We Was" - Episode – "I Married Marge"
- Episode – "The Otto Show"
- Episode – "Lisa's First Word"
- Episode – "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song"
- Episode – "Catch 'Em if You Can"
- Episode – "Puffless"
- Episode – "3 Scenes Plus a Tag from a Marriage"
- Book – The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album
- Video game – The Simpsons: Hit and Run
Citations[]
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| Levels | Level 1 • Level 2 • Level 3 • Level 4 • Level 5 • Level 6 • Level 7 | ||
| Characters | Homer • Bart • Lisa • Marge • Apu • Non-Playable characters | ||
| Vehicles | Pink Sedan • Honor Roller • Malibu Stacy Car • Canyonero • Pontiac Firebird • 70's Sport Car • Skinner's Sedan | ||
| Locations | Evergreen Terrace • Downtown Springfield • Squidport | ||
| References/Trivia • Appearances • Extras • Credits • Quotes | |||