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The 1973 Super Jeep CJ-5 was decked out in patriotic colors. (COURTESY MOTOR TREND)

Independence Day: Celebrating the United States of America on its Fourth of July birthday. Fifty years ago, the colors of patriotism were everywhere and cars embodied that freedom like nothing else. Automakers took notice and their marketing departments were only too happy to join the party. Nearly every manufacturer offered a special edition model to commemorate the 200th birthday of America.

In 1976, Chevrolet was the most popular car in the U.S. and it quickly tied its brand to America with their jingle “baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet.. They also didn’t waste anytime rolling out cars to celebrate the nation’s bicentennial and soon all General Motors brands were displaying the red, white and blue.

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