You never realize you're in the "good times" until they're over.
Simple pleasures like playing in the street, drinking with your friends, or taking a date on a ride in your muscle care are all relics of the past. Everyone knew life ruled in the 1970s, maybe just not how much.
Here are 20 photos from the 1970s that seemed normal at the time but bring on waves of nostalgia now.
1
Friend Group
Getting ready for the night of their lives.
2
Girls and Cars
A date and a Z28.
3
Bike in the Driveway
With the Corvette and the dog.
4
A Day at the Lake
Weekends in the 1970s.
5
A ‘70s Couch
Perfect for “rocking.”
6
Life’s Essentials
A beer, a smoke, and a TV.
7
Drinking in the Parking Lot
Not a care in the world, 1970s.
8
Front Lawn Chilling
With a muscle car in the ‘70s.
9
Cool in White Pants
A dude in 1973.
10
Music
Group listening in the ‘70s.
11
The Dog and the Dodge Aspen
Late ‘70s in the snow.
12
Drag Racing Dodge
And some racing fans.
13
Custom Van Life
The vehicle of the ‘70s.
14
A Young Couple
With very ‘70s glasses.
15
Dudes and Drinks
Siblings in the ‘70s.
16
Biker Gang
Playing in the street.
17
Daily Driver and a Dog
An AMC Gremlin in the ‘70s.
18
Convertible
Hanging out with the top down.
19
Superbird
And the coolest guy in the ‘70s.
20
Driving Up to the Beach
California in the 1970s.
