Muscle Car Encyclopedia

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Muscle car encyclopedia. Texan established in fort worth in 1918 to produce roadsters and touring cars texan motor car built only 150 of those before switching its production to. The term originated for 1960s and early 1970s special editions of mass production cars which were designed for drag racing. Feel the heat the street heat from the 1960s and 70 when the meanest fastest and most powerful cars tore up the streets. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car.

They remain a cultural symbol of style mild rebellion and a personal statement of independence. Use classics on autotraders intuitive search tools to find the best classic car muscle car project car classic truck or hot rod. Jim campisano editor in chief of muscle mustangs fast fords magazine has written the ultimate illustrated a to z field guide of these supreme extreme american vehicles. Many of our listings also have videos that you can watch and more importantly hear so you can get a real feel for the car before you make the decision to buy.

A muscle car is an american term referring to a variety of high performance automobiles typically classified as domestic 2 door cars with rear wheel drive and powerful v8 engines designed for high performance driving. Muscle cars were a special breed of automobile that were born in the 1950s grew throughout the 1960s and for the most part died in the early 1970s. Muscle car is an term for high performance american coupes usually but not limited to rear wheel drive and fitted with a high displacement v8 enginegeneral motors introduced the first proper muscle car in 1949. Great inventory of classic muscle cars for sale.

Founded as the dodge brothers company machine shop by brothers horace elgin dodge and john francis dodge in the early 1900s dodge was originally a supplier. Dodge is an american brand of automobile manufactured by fca us llc based in auburn hills michigandodge vehicles currently include performance cars though for much of its existence dodge was chryslers mid priced brand above plymouth. Muscle cars were sold at an affordable price and intended for street use and occasional drag racing. Among his long list of titles are motorbooks chevy chevelle 50 years the complete book of classic dodge and plymouth muscle camaro.

Our series on car companies with unusual names continues as we complete our trip through the third of the 3 volumes of the beaulieu encyclopedia of the automobile. Muscle cars came onto the market when detroits big three manufacturers chevy ford and pontiac decided to compete for a younger more performance obsessed buyer at the end of the 1950s. Erics muscle cars has the highest quality inventory of classic muscle cars for sale on the internet. Dixon said he saw a gray muscle car drive by several times.