Top 10 Muscle Cars

[79lincolnlover]

http://autos.ca.msn.com/editors-picks/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=24474028

[Andypot1985]

wouldn't that be a nice garage.....

[Ghorneck]

Duster? I could think of quite a few that could fill that slot.

[slymer]

like the Dart GT... smaller car... same engine

[87DeuceVic]

No Road Runner, no Challenger, no Charger, no Cuda? What the hell? Aint no list.

[Kaysboat]

I like that 300C.

[P72Ford]

Duster? I could think of quite a few that could fill that slot.

Early 340 Dusters were quite fast.

I'd imagine they would give their 440 B body counterparts a run for their money.

But its not the Chrysler offering that evokes a muscle car image in my mind. An A12 Roadrunner or Super Bee would have been a better choice.

The Corvette isn't a muscle car. The Oldsmobile was kind of lame too... How can they include the early Olds, but not a W30 442, especially when the less popular GSX (which I love) makes the list? I look at the letter series Chryslers as a banker's hot rod, and not a muscle car (300G is my favorite). Muscle cars are generally mid sized, over engined, and not over-optioned.

There were a few cars that I can see being noteworthy in the beginning of the era. Maybe a '62/ '63 Chevy 409, or a '63/'64 R code Galaxie.

Overall, a poorly selected list that includes things other than muscle cars.

[Pesty351]

More than half that list weren't muscle cars.

[Midnight Drifter]

*clicks on link*

*sees first picture of 'muscle' cars is a Mustang*

*X out*

[packman]

I can see the Chrysler 300 and the 340 Duster. The 300 being that it had a Hemi and the early hotrodders used those engines for their projects. Same with the Olds Rocket. Those engines were plucked many a time from their engine bays for other projects. Like P72Ford said, the A body Mopars had potential to run with the Chargers, Challengers, and Cudas (I think the E body version in '70). I don't know if any A body Mopars came with the Hemi. If any of them did, that would be the car to have. I don't agree with the list, but I understand the point he/she was trying to make. Should have included the late 50s and early 60s Caddy's. They had some fairly potent engines for their time.


Packman

[nfldfordltd]

Where's the Torino Cobra and Cyclone? Maurader? Cougar Eliminator? No doubt some nice machines but some of the great cars of the era have been omitted!

[1990LTD]

I can see the Chrysler 300 and the 340 Duster. The 300 being that it had a Hemi and the early hotrodders used those engines for their projects. Same with the Olds Rocket. Those engines were plucked many a time from their engine bays for other projects. Like P72Ford said, the A body Mopars had potential to run with the Chargers, Challengers, and Cudas (I think the E body version in '70). I don't know if any A body Mopars came with the Hemi. If any of them did, that would be the car to have. I don't agree with the list, but I understand the point he/she was trying to make. Should have included the late 50s and early 60s Caddy's. They had some fairly potent engines for their time.


Packman


Cuda/Challengers were A bodies IIRC


When I think muscle car I think factory purpose-built straight line cars. Olds 442, Chevelle SS396/454 etc

[1990LTD]

Early 340 Dusters were quite fast.

I'd imagine they would give their 440 B body counterparts a run for their money.

But its not the Chrysler offering that evokes a muscle car image in my mind. An A12 Roadrunner or Super Bee would have been a better choice.

The Corvette isn't a muscle car. The Oldsmobile was kind of lame too... How can they include the early Olds, but not a W30 442, especially when the less popular GSX (which I love) makes the list? I look at the letter series Chryslers as a banker's hot rod, and not a muscle car (300G is my favorite). Muscle cars are generally mid sized, over engined, and not over-optioned.

There were a few cars that I can see being noteworthy in the beginning of the era. Maybe a '62/ '63 Chevy 409, or a '63/'64 R code Galaxie.

Overall, a poorly selected list that includes things other than muscle cars.

didn't see your post until now. you said what i did but better :D

[packman]

Cuda/Challengers were A bodies IIRC


When I think muscle car I think factory purpose-built straight line cars. Olds 442, Chevelle SS396/454 etc


Hmmmmm........I always thought the Barracudas, Darts/Valiants, and Dusters were A-bodies (the ligthest cars) and that the Cuda (restyled for '70) and Challenger were some other chassis?

In any event, probably should have included the Thunderbolt as well. Not exactly factory made per-se, but something that could be ordered and was quite respectable. Yes, I have a bias for those cars and the first Shelby Cobras.




Packman

[1990LTD]

I would do unspeakable things for a Thunderbolt or a Galaxie 7 litre.

[King_V]

Duster/Demon/Dart-Sport/Dart/Valiant/pre-70-Barracuda were A-body.

1970-up Barracuda/Challenger were E-body.

In the late 60s a Dart could be had with a Hemi, albeit with a bunch of swiss-cheese work on various parts to lighten it, and I think no paint.