Classic Muscle Cars That Still Turn Heads

 Cars and the USA are closely joined in most people’s minds. Heavy influence from the Big Detroit Three helped the car industry develop for a long time, and in the end, Henry Ford was the first to use mass production techniques. Most Europeans think of a big comfortable sedan or a massive pickup truck when they hear about classic American cars. Still, fast cars are popular in North America, and it’s not a surprise that in the USA a few decades ago, the age of classic muscle cars began.

In the mid-60s, Chrysler assigned Plymouth the tricky mission of making a supercar that could run the classic quarter mile, which is 402 meters, in less than 14 seconds for no more than $ 3,000. The team achieved this by minimizing the interior and reducing other luxury features. Still, the Americans had no concerns, because they managed to sell the model version of 45,000 units instead of the original blueprint for 2,000 vehicles. Despite the wide range of cars, many believe that the Road Runner with the 7.0-liter ‘Hemi’ 426 engine and 425 horsepower is still the best muscle car. Crazy numbers!

1967 Pontiac GTO

Car aficionados have loved the Ford Mustang for decades for its role in the history of muscle cars, and buyers still turn to it as an affordably priced and stylish sports car today. The Ford Mustang populated the market for decades before the company celebrated the making of its 10 millionth unit. From the classic Mustangs made for decades, the Boss 429 no one can rival in price, manufactured from 1969 to 1970.

However, the engine in the SS was not very impressive because it produced 375 horsepower when most of its rivals had more powerful engines at the time. As we stated earlier, there were several features that helped to make the car so unique, and it remains a popular choice with collectors today. Buick had been attempting to squeeze itself into the muscle car market for a few years before this but didn’t always achieve that goal. Engineers persisted with the development of the GS model of the car and ultimately created the GSX model—one of the greatest cars ever produced in the USA.

1968 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi

This special vehicle used a V8 engine able to create 455 horsepower and 690 Nm of torque. These numbers are amazing by today’s measure, and for that period, the Buick GSX Stage 1 had the title of having the highest torque of all American sports cars. The Dodge Viper SRT-10 Revenge set the new top speed record just 33 years after the Series 1 V10 Viper set the record.

In the 50s, Ford Fairlane was a car considered to be in the more expensive luxury category. However, with time the image of the model slowly became a sports Torino, and the Cobra was the highest in demand among them. The classic 7-liter V8 engine in the car gave it a power of 335 horsepower. At that point, the car was very desirable thanks to its sophisticated design. It managed to sell over 14 thousand Cobra during the year.

1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda

In the mid-60s, Chrysler assigned Plymouth the tricky mission of making a supercar that could run the classic quarter mile, which is 402 meters, in less than 14 seconds for no more than $ 3,000. The result was achieved by making the interior simpler and by reducing other luxury features. Still, the Americans had no concerns, because they managed to sell the model version of 45,000 units instead of the original blueprint for 2,000 vehicles. Despite the wide range of cars, many believe that the Road Runner with the 7.0-liter ‘Hemi’ 426 engine and 425 horsepower is still the best muscle car. Crazy numbers!

Chevrolet produced the Chevelle as one of its most high-volume models in three generations that spanned more than 13 years. Consequently, Chevelle had lots of changes, and the most powerful was the SS (Super Sport) version, which had a 7.4-liter engine delivering 450 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque in the 454 SKU. Besides its stunning appearance, plenty of people also see the SS 454 as the most powerful muscle car ever made.

Conclusion

Some modifications could enhance the engine’s output to more than 500 horses, and the Chevelle SS 454 speeded along the quarter mile in less than 13 seconds and topped out at 174 km / h. Now and then, the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang continue to compete in the market. Two years after its competitor made its debut, Camaro captured a large part of the market and became popular with millions.

However, the ZL-1 version is different from other Corvettes. Chevrolet produced the ZL-1, the rarest among them all, in extremely limited numbers; the few units that were made featured a 7-liter V8 engine and officially generated 430 horsepower. Not enough? That statistic represented the real figure lowered by US manufacturers as a common practice at the time. Independent testing revealed that the engine power was significantly higher than previously suggested. Further results revealed that the ZL-1 featured the most powerful engine Chevrolet had ever produced. At the same time, it was one of the most expensive phones with a cost of $ 7,200