Malaise Era

Either what is “old” has shifted further forward than I’m comfortable with, or pop star Sabrina Carpenter’s consistent appreciation of Malaise Era vehicles is a real artistic choice grounded in a desire to achieve a specific aesthetic.

Sabrina Carpenter Is The Queen Of Malaise - The Autopian Matt Hardigree 2025

I shunned vehicles made during the 1973-1983 period after that, and my name for those years, the Malaise Era, made its way into my writing for the automotive news website Jalopnik when I began working there in 2007.

What Defines the Malaise Era, and Will We Experience It Again? | Capital One Auto Navigator Murilee Martin 2024