ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː ˈɔɪl kɹˈaɪsɪs bɹˈɔːt ðə fˈɜːst wˈeɪv ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkənpɹədˈuːst kˈɑːɹz tə fˈeɪs pɹˈɛʃɚ təwˈɔːɹd dˈaʊnsaɪzɪŋ, kˌoʊɪnsˈaɪdɪŋ wɪð ɐ ʃˈɪft baɪ kənsˈuːmɚz ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm ɡlˈæmɚɹ ɐlˈoʊn təwˈɔːɹdz kwˈɔlᵻɾi, fˈiːtʃɚ kˈɑːntɛnt, ænd fjˈuːəl ɪkˈɑːnəmi.
The 1973 oil crisis brought the first wave of American-produced cars to face pressure toward downsizing, coinciding with a shift by consumers away from glamour alone towards quality, feature content, and fuel economy.