Some of the Most Popular Muscle Cars

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  • Author S . Jayms
  • Published July 26, 2011
  • Word count 476

Muscle Cars are the most popular, liked cars manufactured before 90’s, and their popularity has been promoted by movie stars and celebrities who take photos or videos driving the these cars. The cars were manufactured between the 60’s and 70’s and their common feature is the block engine, which can either be big or small in addition to their brake horsepower. The muscle cars can be customized to include old features with new and modern technology. You can upgrade your 1965 muscle car with some of the features new cars are being designed with today.

Since 1960 many muscle cars have been manufactured. Some hit the market for a period; some flopped while others can still be seen on the roads. Some of the muscle cars you might find on the roads today include the famous 1970 Buick GSX. The car has a large engine that is fitted in a midsized body identical to the Buick Skylark. The make of 1967 was the most famous because of its options as the car was available in two forms; either sedan or convertible, which increased its market as people purchased their favorite make.

However, it was the 1970’s make that took the world by storm and this is because of its 7.5-litre engine. The engine was very powerful as it was capable of reaching the 400 brake horse power. Moreover, its yellow and white colors made it look really classic. The other muscle cars that won in the market of automobiles are the 1969 Pontiac GTO. These muscle cars were manufactured for a younger generation and therefore, they had features appealing to the youth like speed, while still being price friendly. The 1969 Pontiac GTO had the V8 engine with 6.3-litres capacity in a coupled midsized body.

The 1969 Pontiac GTO become a success as soon as it was launched and this made the manufacturer to work on another model that was released in 1969 with a larger engine capacity of 6.5 that could perform at 366 brake horse power mark. The other famous make of muscle cars is the Dodge Challenger that was launched in 1970 and it became a hit in the first year with 80000 sales, which was an awesome sale at the time. The Dodge muscle cars were released in different models but the most successful was the 7-litre Hemi engine, which was powerful as it could hit 425-brake horsepower.

The other muscle cars that enjoyed success were the Plymouth Barracuda, which was manufactured in the 1964 but failed to hit the top market for six years. However, in 1970 after engine improvement to 7.2-litre capacity and brake horsepower to 390, the car hit the headlines. The car was later improved to have more efficiency with the capacity of 7-litres but with the ability to produce 425-brake horsepower. The other muscle cars that won the heart of many admirers are the Dodge Charger of 1966, which sold 37000 cars during its launch.

Sara Jayms is the author of this article on Classic Muscle Cars.

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