Classic Muscle Cars are typically defined as high-performance vehicles with powerful engines, most made between 1964 and 1975. Learn about more than 100 of our favorites, including Chevelles, Chargers, Mustangs, Road Runners and GTOs.
In 1967, Dodge introduced a muscle car whose initials stood for Road and Track. Without disturbing the Coronet's lines, the R/T Hemi added enough performance cues to make its meaning clear. Learn about the 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi. See more »
Pontiac may have broken late from the gate in the pony-car derby, but it quickly makde up ground. Carefully considered alterations made the Firebird 400 perhaps the best sporty compact of 1968. Learn about this muscle car.
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The 1968 Pontiac GTO redesign helped the automaker keep its place as king of the highly competitive muscle car jungle. Learn about the styling changes and engine improvements in the 1968 Pontiac GTO.
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With its fat tires and suspension tweaks, the 1968 Shelby Cobra GT 500-KR out handled all but pure sports cars. Learn more about the GT 500 in this muscle car profile.
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The 1969 AMC AMX 390 brough some significant refinements to this developing model, including a 140-mph speedometer and optional leather upholstery. Learn more about this muscle car.
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Laugh away, but the Hurst SC/Rambler could blow the doors off some pedigreed muscle cars. Too bad AMC had to compensate for its advertising budget by making a billboard of the car. Learn more.
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While other muscle cars were putting out special editions in 1969, Buick focused on beefing up the engine in its GS 400. Learn more about the optional enhancements in the 1969 Buick GS 400.
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Deft new styling used for a single model year was not the only reason that the 1969 version would not go down in history as “just another Camaro.” Learn more about the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396.
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It had a very limited production run, but the Camaro ZL1 may have been the fastest muscle car Chevy ever built. Find out more about the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
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The 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle COPO 427s were among the most feared muscle cars of any day. And they didn't need any badges. Learn more about the ’69 Chevelle COPO in this muscle car profile.
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With the right modifications, the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 could become one of the most dominant muscle cars on the street. Check out photos and specifications of the 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS 396.
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The Chevy Nova was built as a muscle car that could sneak up on people. But the SS 396 version made that impossible. Find out how the 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 gave itself away.
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The Dodge Charger 500 was built to win at the track. But the Daytona version, with its massive rear spoiler, was more memorable. Check out photos and specs of the 1969 Dodge Charger 500 and Daytona.
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With other muscle cars in Dodge’s lineup that cost less or did more, the Coronet R/T grew obsolete in 1969. Learn more about the refined but overlooked 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T.
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You couldn’t go wrong in the 1960s by stuffing ever-bigger engines into a muscle car, right? Dodge found out the hard way that you could go wrong. Learn why the bigger engine in the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS didn’t help its performance.
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With a 440-cubic-inch engine that had three carburetors and flashy styling, the 1969 Dodge Super Bee Six Pack was a truly complete muscle car. Learn more about the souped-up offerings in the 1969 Dodge Super Bee Six Pack.
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The Fairlane Cobra was a surprising muscle car: It didn’t look as good as others in its class, but it performed better than Ford’s typical fare. Learn about the 1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra 428.
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The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 had a race-inspired engine, a specially tuned suspension, and fine handling. Despite all that, this muscle car was a bust in the showroom. Find out why.
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The Mustang Mach 1 gave Ford a peppy muscle car in 1969, but the 428-cubic-inch Cobra Jet version was a star. Check out photos and specs of the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet.
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Ford found much success on the NASCAR circuit in the 1960s, but its Talladega model in 1969 was one of the best of all. Find out how the 1969 Ford Talladega captured the NASCAR crown.
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By 1970, the Ford Torino was getting up in years and had grown in length and weight. But that actually helped it perform like a muscle car. Learn more about the 1970 Ford Torino Cobra.
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