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I thought it came out around 73/ and far as I remember reading I think it was only on the Imperials
somewhere in there the last couple of years of the imperial as a c body they also had 4 wheel discs as well. I dunno if the anti lock and disc brakes were tied together, ie.. couldn't get one w/o the other, sort of thing
Drum brakes. especially since they are self-energizing do not respond fast enough for ABS systems that need to cycle on and off very rapidly, where disc brakes can and do well. IMO why most newer cars have rear discs. not that they need them for braking, more the only way to get workable quality rear abs. This aspect is seldom mentioned when many want to upgrade to rear discs on old cars but can't explain why they need them.
Some reply better modulation. If you require better modulation, you already have discs and likely have a track car. But they do look cool.