Muscle Cars

When car enthusiasts hear the term muscle car, many think back to the 60s, when asphalt shredding cars rolled out of Detroit. Others may think of newer cars built in recent years that can be tuned to make a lot of horsepower. Everyone has their own opinion, but the following is a general overview of what most believe a classic muscle car is.

A muscle car is typically considered a smaller to midsize car built between 1964 and 1974. These cars had large V8 engines and were considered something of a status symbol amongst racers of the time as to who had the fastest car. They were known for their brute power on the streets, and their sole purpose was generally to do nothing more than go fast.

General Motors was said to have started the craze of the muscle car with the Pontiac GTO. Other cars considered muscle cars at the time were Ford Mustangs, Plymouth Roadrunners and Chevy Camaros. These cars were easy to work on and inexpensive at the time, which were other big draws towards them.

Many other people consider muscle cars to be any car with a big engine that goes fast, not just a sports car. Many other vehicles were considered muscle cars such as Ford Fairlanes and Pontiac Catalinas. These were full size four door cars that had the same big engines as many of the typical muscle cars.

Whether you wanted a two door fire breathing Mustang or a four door Chevy Bel-Air, muscle cars took on many shapes and sizes. Their status as such will always be argued amongst car fans everywhere.