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by m463 45 days ago
> vintage cars that were unremarkable

Yeah, I thought of the first corvettes that had catalytic converters:

1974 models had the last true dual exhaust system that was dropped on the 1975 models with the introduction of catalytic converters requiring the use of no-lead fuel. Engine power decreased with the base ZQ3 engine producing 165 hp (123 kW; 167 PS), the optional L82's output 205 hp (153 kW; 208 PS), while the 454 big-block engine was discontinued.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette