What's considered a Muscle Car?

[Zeus]

My father used to say, Muscle car's are an excuse for not being able to make a good sports car. lmao


Personally I think today's cars aren't rough around the edges enough to be real Muscle cars.... maybe the GT500.. but idk.

[SleepWarz]

v8 Muscle Car
v6 Sports Car

Eazy peazy =p

[CaMeRoN187]

:flag2:

[tjmac49]

Wow. After reading all of this debate, I sought clarification; Here are some definitions I unearthed on Wikipedia (not the Bible, but a readily available reference).

Muscle Car. Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high performance automobiles.[1][2] At its most widely accepted the term refers to American 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8s and sold at an affordable price for street use and drag racing, formally and informally.[3][4][5][6]
As such, they are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing.

In this category the following cars are listed: AMX, Chevelle, Charger, Torino, Montego, 442, Road Runner, and GTO.

Now ... the Pony Car. Pony car is an American class of automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in 1964.[1] [2] The term describes an affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image. "It was small by Detroit standards, with sporty styling... [a]nd the rear wheels were driven by an engine — ideally a big V8 — mounted up front..."[3] Pony cars were "relatively small, relatively light and often absurdly powerful.

In this category the following cars are listed: Javelin, Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Cougar, Barracuda, and Firebird.

I will go ahead and place a blindfold on because I realize the messenger is always shot. Have fun with this.

[Tactical Z]

Originally Posted by Toyaholic

That's how I understood it.

Kinda like this----

Beautiful car.

[tjmac49]

Tactical Z: I believe that beautiful 442 would meet the definition.

[Hopper]

Originally Posted by tjmac49

Wow. After reading all of this debate, I sought clarification; Here are some definitions I unearthed on Wikipedia (not the Bible, but a readily available reference).

Muscle Car. Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high performance automobiles.[1][2] At its most widely accepted the term refers to American 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8s and sold at an affordable price for street use and drag racing, formally and informally.[3][4][5][6]
As such, they are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing.

In this category the following cars are listed: AMX, Chevelle, Charger, Torino, Montego, 442, Road Runner, and GTO.

Now ... the Pony Car. Pony car is an American class of automobile launched and inspired by the Ford Mustang in 1964.[1] [2] The term describes an affordable, compact, highly styled car with a sporty or performance-oriented image. "It was small by Detroit standards, with sporty styling... [a]nd the rear wheels were driven by an engine — ideally a big V8 — mounted up front..."[3] Pony cars were "relatively small, relatively light and often absurdly powerful.

In this category the following cars are listed: Javelin, Camaro, Challenger, Mustang, Cougar, Barracuda, and Firebird.

I will go ahead and place a blindfold on because I realize the messenger is always shot. Have fun with this.

+1,000

[Tactical Z]

Originally Posted by tjmac49

Tactical Z: I believe that beautiful 442 would meet the definition.

Sorry...

*Beautiful Oldsmobile 442

[Toyaholic]

Originally Posted by Tactical Z

Beautiful car.

Thanks! She doesn't see much road time now the Camaro is here. But, MAN...... when you kick in the other 2 carbs, just try to stop smiling. Bet you can't.

[Tactical Z]

Originally Posted by Toyaholic

Thanks! She doesn't see much road time now the Camaro is here. But, MAN...... when you kick in the other 2 carbs, just try to stop smiling. Bet you can't.

Does it have the W-30 package? (scoops under the front bumper)?

[Toyaholic]

Not a factory w-30.
Was a 4speed / 400ci car, still has the peddles, but replaced it with a TH400, shift kit, 2600 stall, His/Her Hurst shifter going to the 12 bolt posi. The intake is a 1966 L69 tri-power with powder coated carb sitting on a '69 Toronado 455 high compression motor. Now if I could get some traction. More than the 295 Firehawk's can handle.


Obviously not a purist.

[SleepWarz]

Damn torque =p

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

A muscle car is a fast car that has sufficient handling to head back and make another pass at the drag strip. So for the most part I don't consider Camaro's to be muscle cars.

I still stand by this 'functional' definition

[Captain Vlad]

For 30K+, it's whatever you damn well want to call it.