classic muscle cars library

 

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.

Featured Article:  1967 Dodge Coronet R/T Hemi

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 »

1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator

1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator

The 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator had a new 351 cubic-inch V-8, and matte black grille and headlamp doors. Get detailed specs on this muscle car.

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1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

The Coke-bottle shape declared that the Cyclone Spoiler was Mercury's first truly unique muscle car. Find out how the 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler set itself apart from its cousins in the Ford family.

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1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Features of the 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 included a standard 455-cubic-inch V-8 and four taillamps instead of two. Get full specs on this muscle car.

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1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30

1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30

The 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30 stands as perhaps the best 4-4-2 muscle car that Olds ever produced. Find out how Oldsmobile made the 1970 4-4-2 W-30 into a muscle car classic.

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1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda

1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda

Like many muscle cars, the AAR 'Cuda was spawned from a racer. This one, though, didn't try to be like its track cousin. Find out why the 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda was pure street rod.

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1970 Plymouth Duster 340

1970 Plymouth Duster 340

The only thing this muscle car didn't have was a big price tag. Find out how Plymouth used an inexpensive platform, big engine, and wide array of enhancements to make the 1970 Plymouth Duster 340 a hit.

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1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Plymouth had something to please everyone in its 1970 Barracuda, with five V-8 engines from which buyers could choose. The Hemi was the baddest of all. Find out about the 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda.

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1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi

With freshened styling, the 1970 Road Runner was an integral part of Plymouth's "Rapid Transit System" -- the advertising tagline applied to its bawdiest muscle cars. Learn more about the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hemi.

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1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird

Plymouth got a version of the Chrysler muscle car with the giant rear wing in 1970, and the Road Runner Superbird would not be soon forgotten. Check out photos and specs of the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird.

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1970 Pontiac GTO Judge

1970 Pontiac GTO Judge

The Pontiac GTO was the original muscle car, and the Judge was GTO at its most extroverted. In 1970, few muscle cars made a bolder visual statement. Learn more about the 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge.

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1971 AMC Hornet SC/360

1971 AMC Hornet SC/360

"Introducing a sensible alternative to the money-squeezing, insurance-strangling muscle cars of America," said the advertisement for the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360. Learn about this rare muscle car.

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1971 Buick GS 455

1971 Buick GS 455

Horsepower dropped for the Buick GS 455 in 1971 as the muscle car era began winding down. Find out how the personality of the 1971 Buick GS 455 changed as a result.

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1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

Small-block engines in the 1971 Chevelle line signalled changing times for muscle cars, but big-block power was still available. Find out what was under the hood of a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454.

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1971 Dodge Charger Hemi

1971 Dodge Charger Hemi

The 1971 Dodge Charger Hemi was a radically new Chrysler intermediate. But not many folks ticked the Hemi option: just 85 Chargers were built with it in ’71.

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1971 Dodge Demon 340

1971 Dodge Demon 340

Advertised as a "tough little devil," the 1971 Dodge Demon 340 was a light, inexpensive performance alternative. Get detailed specs for the Demon.

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1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351

1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351

By 1971, the Ford Mustang was starting to grow out of its muscle car roots. The quick, if imperfect, Boss 351 gave the model a fine finish. Check out photos and specs of the 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351.

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1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30

1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30

Oldsmobile made its premeir muscle car easy to identify on the order sheet in 1971, despite changing attitudes about the genre. Check out photos and specifications of the 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30.

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1971 Plymouth GTX 440+6

1971 Plymouth GTX 440+6

Plymouth was still holding out against the changing tide of muscle cars in 1971, and the GTX benefited as a result. Check out photos and specifications of the 1971 Plymouth GTX 440+6.

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1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

The 1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am eclipsed the GTO as the automaker's premier performance offering, and sent the rest of the pony field scurrying. Find out about this muscle car, and see photos and specifications.

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1971-1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401

1971-1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401

The 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 401 boasted a new 401-cubic-inch V-8, which helped it come alive. Learn more about this classic muscle car.

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