classic muscle cars

In the late 40’s, Americans had a need for speed in their automobiles. As a result of the desire for fast cars, the muscle car was born and still remains an iconic part of American culture that is pervasive and all kinds of fun! The first true muscle car on the books was the Oldsmobile Rocket 88, which had a high-compression overhead valve V8 in a lightweight Oldsmobile body.  The taste for a combination of muscle and speed never left the American motorists tastes and now is engrained in our history and the landscape of our roadways.

Let’s Check Out The Most Popular Muscle Cars

  1. The ’68 Mustang Shelby GT5000 -The 1968 Mustang offered more engine power than its predecessors and were definitely the machines of choice for those in drag racing set. The ’68 GT 500 Shelbys came with 355-hp 428-cubic-inch big-block power. Shelby Mustangs of this year impressed car testers with quarter-mile time reduced to the mid-to-low 14-second marker.
  2. The ’70 Plymouth GTX – The 1970 Plymouth was akin to a sleek James Bond-style, but was still a muscle force to reckon with loaded with a 440 cubic inch V8 with 375 hp. The convertible model was all the rage when it arrived on the scene in 1970.
  3. The ’84 Chevy Corvette – The Corvette is known by many as America’s sports car and the 1984 model offered a small-block Chevy V-8.  The ’84 Corvette is considered by most to be the best generation of this national treasure and top fave of muscle car fans.
  4. The ’64 Pontiac GTO – One of the most iconic muscle cars has to be the Pontiac GTO  which was available as a two-door coupe, hardtop and as a convertible. The muscle can from its 389 cubic inch V8 rated at 325 horsepower engine that featured a single Carter four-barrel carb, chromed valve covers and seven blade clutch fan. Three speed on the floor and a rep for beating anything around in the 1/4 mile, the GTO is still a name quintessential to any list of great muscle cars.
  5. The ’69 Dodge Daytona  – The Dodge Daytona (as per its name) was built to for Nascar racing. After a change to the Nascar rule book, the Daytona was banned and became a production car that is still a fave of muscle car lovers.

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