OK, who's got muscle ? Cars that is...

[SLRdude]

To me, a muscle car is a mid or full size coupe or sedan that has a big American V8 in the front, rear wheel drive, room for four passengers and it was sold at an affordable price.

If you go by that definition, I must agree with those that said that a lot of the cars in this thread are not muscle cars.

[figbo]

My old truck's motor.

[skypilot]

Dilemma "This. Only I would add pre-emission CRAP! "

I can't totally disagree, the 60's muscle cars were/are pure sex and fun and they are cool but the world has passed them by. My 335 hp 2001 Camaro SS would blow the doors off of the 360 hp 1966 Chevelle SS that I had.

[kenhiraihnl]

'97 Mustang Cobra...

[Lisa]

The little town of Chickasha southwest of where I live is home to the Muscle Car Ranch... it was built as a sort of tribute to the "true" muscle cars. I interviewed owner Curtis Hart years ago when I wrote an entertainment feature story for the Sunday Oklahoman. He has not only an extensive collection of muscle cars, but vintage motorcyles as well. Very cool place.

Check out the "site navigation" box on the left to get some good info about the history of muscle cars. I'm not terribly familiar with his website, but there should be some good photos, too.

www.musclecarranch.com/com

[Launch Mini]

Originally Posted by SLRdude

To me, a muscle car is a mid or full size coupe or sedan that has a big American V8 in the front, rear wheel drive, room for four passengers and it was sold at an affordable price.

If you go by that definition, I must agree with those that said that a lot of the cars in this thread are not muscle cars.

I agree.
For me, the term also implies, it goes in a straight line really fast, but please don't take a corner at any great speed.

[franksrollie]

A few more, but these were sold off in the past 10 years.

1970 Chevelle SS 396


1970 Buick GS 350


1969 Camaro 350


1970 Olds 442 Ram Air 455


A couple pony cars..

1979 Pontiac Trans Am


1973 Firebird Formula 400

[TSW]

Originally Posted by franksrollie

1979 Pontiac Trans Am

My favorite car when i was a little kid watching Smokey and the Bandit

[Lisa]

Originally Posted by TSW

My favorite car when i was a little kid watching Smokey and the Bandit

We had this very car in dark blue when I was in high school. It was my dad's, but he would let me drive it on occasion. It had an 8-track tape player, but the only tape he had was Anne Murray.

[NYC6]

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Not technically a "Muscle Car", but she has 384hp and 421 feet/torque and is around a 4.0 second 0-60mph. SO bring on those gas guzzling V8s
ps, on my trip to LA ( 1500 miles) I averaged 29US MPG's and I don't want to post my average speed, but it was at least the speed limit down the I5.

Nice car. Which tune do you have? Dont know how you get 29mpg with it. Thats way impressive. Im averaging 19.5 in my bone stock 135i and the EPA hwy rating is 25mpg?
The car I drive on nice weekends though is a Corvette.
You dont want to line up against this V8. 610bhp(S/C'd) and weighs less than the 1 while getting similar mileage.
About a 5.4:1 power to weight.

[wantonebad]

In order of preference, these are my favorite muscle cars, clearly I have no allegiance to any of the big three, I would take the cream of any Ford, GM, or Mopar.

Any factory Hemi-powered Dodge, preference would be a GTX or Roadrunner 65-68 or 70 Cuda'.
1965 442
1970 442 W/30 455 tri-power
1966 Cobra 427 S/C
1965 GTO
1970 Buick GS 455
1970 W/32 Hurst Olds
Any LS-6 454 Chevy made in 1970, Corvette, Chevelle

[psv]

Those Chevelle SS and Camo are sick! Thanks for sharing!

[bayerische]

Originally Posted by gypsy jim

azguy,
Very cool. I also have a '67 Camaro convertible. Wing windows!

Nice man!!!

[bayerische]

Well, not exactly American muscle, but she goes fast.

Z4 M.

Not the best pics, sorry.

[cgjane]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Well, not exactly American muscle, but she goes fast.

Z4 M.

Not the best pics, sorry.

Nice Z! Here is my E46 M