The 1986 Grand Prix 2+2 was a performance package for the standard Grand Prix, and it was only in production in 1986. Right now, American muscle cars are a high-performance bargain. In Australia and New Zealand it is sold as the Holden Barina. Perhaps one of the most stylish muscle cars, this Camaro could do a quarter-mile in 14. They are, by far, the cheapest cars on this list. It was built to win Nascar races on the superspeedways—the longest and fastest tracks.
Despite the availability of a 350 engine, most people opted for the wheezy six-cylinder engine. Not all car enthusiasts agree on the muscle car definition, but we consider it to be a high-horsepower coupe with an occupancy greater than 2 people. If you love speed, then the 1960s and 1970s was a great time to be alive. The main character drives a 1970 442 convertible with hood scoops from a 1970 Hurst Olds. We and some of our business partners for example, advertisers use cookies on our Website. It added a popular hatchback option in 1973, as well as bigger bumpers to conform with safety standards.
The letter signified that the car had been fitted with dual quad carburetors. Even today, these cars remain popular with custom car crowd, and there are literally hundreds of companies out there supporting pretty much every year of Impala. But by 1970, you could get a huge 455-cubic-inch big-block V-8. In 1976, the El Camino got new, large, rectangular headlights. Introduced in 1965, the was short on style but big on speed. However, recent muscle cars still obtain a V8 engine that could run up to 500 horsepower. In the Caddy, it's a rip-roaring riot of almost ridiculous ability that will show its taillights to far more expensive Europe-made alternatives.
Plymouth resigned its Barracuda line in 1970 and it became simply known as the Cuda. Chevy muscle cars were at the very heart of the classic era of all-American big-cube high performance. The most attractive part of these El Caminos though is the cost. How your Data is Stored All data collected through our Website is stored on servers located in the United States. The vehicle was recently restored and put up for sale.
In the event that we become aware of any data security breach, alteration, unauthorized access or disclosure of any personal data, we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your data and will notify you as required by all applicable laws. The lack of a big-block might also be a turnoff. Descendants of these original muscle cars do prowl the roads today. Pontiac boss John DeLorean didn't like that idea. Increased emissions demand forced the company to stop producing the L88s. And that happened to be same torque spec as the Hemi. Only 17 of the 207 convertibles were made in 1971.
That first year, it cranked out a meager 205 hp. Little-Known Fact: The Daytona's aerodynamic modifications over a those of a standard Charger helped lower the coefficient of drag to 0. Cudas were only fitted with this engine in 1970 and 1971. They will look great cruising down University Lane, with the basso profondo rumble of the engine filling the air with sweet music. Nobody could confuse this Chevy with anything else.
Fully transferable insurance must be verified. However, the real reason these cars are great is because 442s are sexy cars. The first 100 were built as 383 Coronets at the Chrysler Assembly Plant and then shipped to Creative for 440 Six Pack engine installation along with some of the A12-specific features. Emissions and other regulations would tame muscle cars in the 1980s, but these aging beasts of the road still come with some surprising stories as well as some surprising horsepower. This was in order to make consumers think the L88 package was not much better than the everyday Vette. Log Files Like most standard Web site servers, we use log files.
In 1967 Ford offered the 500 R-Code. In 1964 Chevy introduced the , which had nearly the interior of the Impala in a more compact form. These 442s left Detroit powered by a carbureted Olds 307 5. Oversized tires on deep-dish slot mags gave the Dodge the perfect stance. For more Olds 442 movie action check out Black Cat Run from 1998. After this engine received regular production status they were fitted at the plant with Chrysler-cast aluminum intakes. So what is a classic muscle car? We batted around a hundred different other cars.
Why they make great musclecars: Big V-8s and torque are the reasons why the C10 is on this list. Baldwin-Motion was the first Corvette tuner and the machines that company created were legendary. If you need any parts for your muscle car, visit our page. Imagine how cool it will be to cruise in your custom black Monte Carlo, with the windows down, and the hottest girl in school in your passenger seat. Archived from on March 29, 2013.