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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,…
Impala SS History 1958-1969 Introduction: The Chevrolet Impala is often credited with starting the muscle car era. Born as Chevrolet’s top of the line model, the Impala quickly became the symbol for performance in the early sixties and introduced Chevrolet’s signature “SS” brand of performance. Although it would later be eclipsed by smaller, lighter automobiles,…
Riviera History 1963-1975 Introduction: The Buick Riviera was not a muscle car, per se, but it had a tremendous impact on the American automotive scene. The Riviera represented one of the most successful American attempts at capturing European styling and performance in a large automobile. Positioned at the top of Buick’s coupe line up, the…
There is an unquestionable short list of unique American cars. That list would start with the Corvette and end with the Ford Raptor. Tucked somewhere near the top is the Chevrolet El Camino. The funny thing is that the Chevy El Camino wasn’t an American idea, despite it becoming a cultural icon. In fact, the…
Camaro HistoryFirst Generation1967-1969 Introduction: After two years of watching the Ford Mustang enjoy tremendous success, General Motors finally launched its entry into the pony car segment, the Chevrolet Camaro. Although available with a mediocre six cylinder for volume sales, the Camaro could be equipped with several V8s and a myriad of performance options. Then, of…
1964-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS History Introduction: The Chevrolet Chevelle SS represented Chevrolet’s entry into the hot midsize muscle car battle. The Chevelle SS was the high performance version of Chevrolet’s Chevelle, and had its own line of engines and performance equipment. At first caught napping with just a 327 V8, the Chevelle SS would soon…
The Buick Wildcat started production in an interesting way. Like many other muscle cars of the time, it wasn’t originally its own model. Instead, it was a subseries of the full-size Buick Invicta which was in itself a conglomeration of the Buick Century and Buick LeSabre. Not even its name was unique to the model,…
The Buick Skylark was born out of celebration for Buick’s already storied history in 1953. At that point, the General Motors’ cornerstone company was celebrating their 50th anniversary and wanted to create something special as a result. That’s exactly what they did. Initially introduced alongside other GM specialty convertibles like the Oldsmobile 98 Fiesta and…
Though it might not have the name recognition as some of its competitors, the Buick Gran Sport — or GS — was one of the best luxury muscle cars of the 1960s and early-1970s. It started life as an option package on the Buick Skylark and Buick Riviera from 1965–1966, before becoming a stand alone…
