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…
The Ford Torino was one of the top muscle cars on the market in the late-1960s through 1970s. Ford produced the Torino from 1968–1971, where it regularly sold among their top performers. They based the Torino on the Ford Fairlane, which they had introduced back in 1955. The Fairlane was one of Ford’s most powerful…
Spanning two different eras from the 1940s through the 1970s, the Dodge Coronet is one of the most iconic cars of all time. It started life as a top of the line passenger car in 1949, but in the late-’50s Dodge started to stuff powerful V8 engines under the hood that could boast more than…
From 1960–1976, the Dodge Dart was a fantastic sports car and muscle car that could hang with the best of them. Dodge originally introduced the Dart as a full-size sedan in 1960, before making it a compact from 1963-on. From the beginning, Dodge stuffed the biggest engines they could inside the Dart, including the early…
In 1955, Chrysler unveiled the C-300 coupe. Though they had no way of knowing, they had just kick-started one of the greatest eras in American history: The age of the muscle car. Many people consider the Chrysler 300 “Letter Series” to be among the first muscle cars in history. They were high performance coupes that…
From pony car, to compact, to modern muscle champion, the Dodge Challenger is one of the most iconic vehicles in American history. Dodge first produced the Challenger from 1970–1974, and it made huge waves alongside its cousin the Dodge Charger. Today, the Challenger R/T and T/A with the 340, 383, 426 HEMI, and 440 Magnum…
For many years, the Chevrolet Nova SS was the perfect budget muscle car. It featured plenty of options, a classic muscle car body, and big-block engines up to 396 cubic inches of displacement and 375 horsepower. The SS was the top tier of the Chevrolet Nova, and it lasted from 1963–1972 as a stand alone…
For fans of 1980s American muscle, there were few real options to choose from, but one of the top ones was the Chevy Monte Carlo. Introduced in 1970 just as muscle cars were at their height, the Monte Carlo stuck around until the late-80s, well after the shine of the era had worn off. Still,…
