1971 Chevrolet Corvette

In 1971 GM sold 21,801 Corvettes. The base Corvette sold for about $5,259 and was available with a 350cid engine with 330hp, up to a 454cid with 425hp. The the four speed, 454cid/425hp Corvette had a zero to sixty time of 6.5 seconds (Car Craft 8/71). The Corvette was available with an AM-FM radio, power steering and white letter tires

1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider

The the original 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider selling price was in the $20,000 range. The car was powered by a 60 degree V12 engine with dual overhead cams, 6 Weber 40 DCN/20 carburetors, double coil-ignition making 352hp at 7,500 rpm. The car was equipped with a five speed transmission and four-wheel disk brakes.

1971 de Tomaso Pantera

The 1971 de Tomaso Pantera sold for about $10,000. The car was powered by a 351cid/330hp Ford Cleveland engine with a five speed transaxle and was equipped with power assisted four-wheel disk brakes and rack and pinion steering. The Pantera had a zero to sixty time of 5.5 seconds (Car and Driver 8/71). Other than wider wheels, wider tires, flares and added body panels the base design of the Pantera did not change much from 1971 to the very last Pantera 200 in 1996.