Friday, September 14, 2007

American Muscle Cars

  • Motor Trend identified the following models as "musclecars" in 1965:
    1962–1965 Dodge Dart 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi/Plymouth Fury 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi
    1964–1965 Ford Thunderbolt 427
    1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
    1965–1970 Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
    1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS
    1965–1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
  • Road & Track identified the following models as "musclecars" in 1965:
    1964–1965 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans/GTO
    1965–1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
    1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
    1965–1970 Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
    1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS
    1965–1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
  • Car and Driver also created a list of the 10 Best muscle cars for its January 1990 issue. The magazine focused on the engines and included:
    1966–1967 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
    1968–1969 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
    1970–1971 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
    1966–1967 Chevy II SS327
    1966–1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
    1968–1969 Chevy II Nova SS396
    1969 Ford Cobra 428
    1969 Plymouth Road Runner/Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
    1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454
    1969 Pontiac GTO
  • Other muscle cars include the following:
    1968–1974 AMC AMX, AMC Javelin AMX
    1969 AMC SC/Rambler
    1970–1971 AMC Rebel AMC Matador The Machine
    1970–1974 Buick GSX
    1967-2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Camaro
    1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
    1958–1985 Chevrolet Impala SS
    1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454
    1963–1974 Chevrolet Nova SS
    1970–1974 Dodge Challenger
    1966–1974 Dodge Charger
    1968–1976 Dodge Dart GTS and Demon
    1969–1970 Dodge Daytona nose cone, goalpost wing
    1968–1971 Dodge Super Bee
    1966–1969 Ford Fairlane GT, GTA, and Cobra
    1964–1973 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Mustang
    1968–1974 Ford Torino (GT, Cobra and Ford Torino Talladega)
    1967–1973 Mercury Cougar Cougar Eliminator
    1968–1971 Oldsmobile 442
    1964–1974 Plymouth Barracuda AAR 'Cuda
    1970–1976 Plymouth Duster
    1967–1971 Plymouth GTX
    1968–1974 Plymouth Road Runner
    1970 Plymouth Superbird with nose cone and goalpost wing
    1967-2002 Pontiac Firebird
    1966–1974 Pontiac GTO

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