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Originally Posted by 90503
My understanding of the "pony car" is from the Mustang...it was a new class/size of car with a smaller trunk, 2 door, 4 seat (but basically only two) with a smaller cab, and still a relatively long hood...A sporty look for sure...It started with engine sizes that were compatible with the cars size...(therefore not "muscle" at first)...
Chevy responded a few years later with the Camaro in the pony car class...
The Challenger also had the same basic body style...
Started as pony cars...became Muscle Cars in the pony car class when larger than "needed" engines were available...
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I look at the big engine pony cars as hybrids between pony cars and muscle cars. Much like the big block Corvettes were hybrids between pony car and muscle car, though some people label all American performance cars muscle cars (in other words cars that can not brake or turn and has a low top speed).