Chandler has a bachelors and masters degree in history as well as a passion for classics and muscle cars. His education and historical knowledge makes him skilled at crafting highly detailed articles about America’s muscle cars and automotive history. His love of muscle cars is undeniable, with him seeking them out at every opportunity during his visits to auto shows and car meets. Chandler’s knowledge and enthusiasm towards automotive history make him a great asset to the Muscle Car Club community.
Only available for one year in 1970, the Plymouth Superbird is as rare as it is majestic. Plymouth built less than 2,000 Superbirds total, most of them to fulfill NASCAR’s homologation requirements at the time. Modeled on their Chrysler brethren’s 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Superbird is one of the most iconic muscle cars…
Named for the island off the coast of Southern California, for many years the Pontiac Catalina was the jack-of-all-trades for General Motors. It excelled as one of the earliest and most potent muscle cars, yet it could also be had with a low horsepower economy engine. In addition, Pontiac also created the Catalina convertible for…
The Pontiac Grand Prix was one of the most popular cars in the General Motors lineup for more than four decades from 1962–2008. The Grand Prix started out as a full sized rear-wheel drive coupe, riding the wave of 1960s muscle cars but for the luxury market. It eventually evolved from personal luxury and ended…
Regarded by many as the first true muscle car, the Pontiac GTO stands out today as one of the finest of its era. Pontiac first unveiled the GTO as an options package for the LeMans in 1964, but it soon became its own full fledged model within a few years. By the end of its…
Spanning 50 years, the Ford Thunderbird is one of the most iconic cars in American history. First introduced for the 1955 model year, Ford marketed the Thunderbird as a personal luxury car that featured outstanding performance from big-block V8s. The original run of the Thunderbird lasted for 10 generations from the 1955–1997 model years, before…
