Best muscle car of all time?
#1
06-09-2011, 09:57 PM
Best muscle car of all time?
Alright yall, your favorite muscle car of all time. Specs be damned, which one appeals to you most? Year, make, model, trim, even pics if you can find one. Let's see some hot classic vehicles.
As for me, my favorite of all time is the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda.
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As for me, my favorite of all time is the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda.
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#4
06-09-2011, 10:08 PM
1985 Monte Carlo - I don't know how to put a picture of one here though. If I had my dream car, it'd be an '85 SS, black with white stripes, 18" wheels, supercharged, Magnaflow exhaust. Now THAT'S a muscle car!
#6
06-09-2011, 10:33 PM
Ive always liked your basic run of the mill mid eighties Regals.
Last edited by Snyderman; 06-09-2011 at 10:38 PM.
#7
06-09-2011, 10:46 PM
how dare you call that a "run of the mill regal"! that sir, is a GNX... i had an 87 GN, i could only dream of a GNX.
#8
06-10-2011, 05:34 AM
Great Thread Question 4-Sure 
It's difficult to just pick one...I want to test drive them all b-4 I decide
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The 10 Greatest Muscle Cars of All Time
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It's hard for a car buff not to crack a smile — or at least an impish grin — at the sight of a classic muscle car. These overpowered iron beasts were built to deliver a beating and to take one. They were always willing and able to burn some rubber. And they were anything but agile. Big, heavy for the time, loud and rude, muscle cars embodied everything that was great about the American auto industry of the 1960s and 1970s. In a recent poll of our readers, we asked, "What's your favorite muscle car?" Here are the results, listed in ascending order of preference, as well as an overview of what made each beast special.
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Click Next above 4 MoreThe 10 Greatest Muscle Cars of All Time
<CITE sizset="338" sizcache="32">By James Tate of MSN Autos</CITE>
It's hard for a car buff not to crack a smile — or at least an impish grin — at the sight of a classic muscle car. These overpowered iron beasts were built to deliver a beating and to take one. They were always willing and able to burn some rubber. And they were anything but agile. Big, heavy for the time, loud and rude, muscle cars embodied everything that was great about the American auto industry of the 1960s and 1970s. In a recent poll of our readers, we asked, "What's your favorite muscle car?" Here are the results, listed in ascending order of preference, as well as an overview of what made each beast special.
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06-10-2011, 05:37 AM
Fastest Muscle Cars of all time - top 50
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There are many classic muscle cars and limiting it to the 10 best is a tough task. All of the cars below were from the 1960s and early 1970s. They debuted at cheap prices, but finding one now with original specifications and equipment can make the car sell for nearly one hundred times more than the original price. Here are the top 10 classic muscle cars of all time, in no particular order.
- Buick GSX Stage 1: This car only came in two colors, white and yellow. The car was known for its power and was supposed to get 360 horsepower, although some claimed it got up past 400. It was so fast that it could go a quarter of a mile in less than 15 seconds.
- Plymouth Hemi-Cuda: This was a Barracuda with a hemi engine, which had 425 horsepower. This car was quite the behemoth on the road with its hemi engine. It could go from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds, which some modern cars can't even say.
- Z28 Camaro: This car was one of the best of its time with handling and power steering. It could go a quarter of a mile in 15 seconds, but it wasn't known for its power. It is known as one of the most stylish muscle cars out there.
- Ford Mustang Boss 429: The Mustang has to appear on a list of this magnitude. It was the most expensive Ford out there, with the exception of the Shelby. It had a hemi engine, perfect for racing.
- Pontiac GTO: This was one of the first muscle cars out there, and even may have started the trend. It wasn't the most powerful, the fastest, but it did lay the foundation for muscle cars to come. It also had racing qualities that made it an attractive option.
- L88 Corvette: Another staple on a muscle car list, the Corvette had a top speed of 170 miles per hour. It had a 550 horsepower motor, something never seen before. GM was scared of the car that it didn't even want to put it on the road. Because of this, they took away some features like air conditioning so that it was not as good an option for everyday people. The car should only have been used to race, but of course, some got onto the open road.
- ZL1 Camaro: This may be one of the rarest muscle cars ever built. It also featured a 500+ horsepower V8 engine. It was so fast in its acceleration that it was great for drag racing.
- 427 COPO Chevelle: There were less than 400 of these bad boys made. It had a 450 horsepower V8 engine.
- 454 Chevelle SS: This was one of the most powerful stock cars out there. It had 450+ horsepower with a sports package. The car was designed excellently and fitted with racing stripes.
- Shelby Cobra: The Cobra is the most recognizable and expensive car from the muscle car era. These cars today can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was a convertible with 480 horsepower. It had European looks and American power all in one car.
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#10
06-10-2011, 05:57 AM
My Pick below
1969 Yenko Camaro 427
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1969 Yenko Camaro 427
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<!-- dtl_id=342674 //-->The 1969 Yenko Chevrolet Camaro 427 was the delicious conversion of muscle car need and a factory's desire to please.
To Ford fans, Carroll Shelby is the high-priest of performance. Chevy loyalists revere a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, car dealer named Don Yenko. Yenko had a deserved reputation for driving, building, and selling dominating Chevrolets, starting in '65 with well-crafted super Corvairs. He advanced to installing 427-cid Corvette V-8s in '67 and '68 Camaros, performing 118 of the transplants. These $4,200 ponys ran in the low 13s right off his shop floor.
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The 1969 Yenko Camaro 427 was built by Chevrolet but dreamed up
by car dealer and renowned bow-tie tuner Don Yenko. See more muscle car pictures.
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Other Chevy retailers, notably Nickey in Chicago, Dana in California, and Baldwin-Motion in New York, undertook similar transplants. But Yenko Sports Cars Inc. had dealer outlets for its cars in 19 states, and that earned clout with Chevrolet. Dealer conversions were complicated, however, and came with only a limited engine warranty.
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©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
The biggest engine available in mainline 1969 Camaros was Chevy's 375-bhp
396-cid V-8. Yenkos, however, were fitted with the Corvette 427. It was
rated at 425 bhp, but Yenko pegged it at a more realistic 450.
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So at Yenko's urging, Chevy agreed to factory-build a batch of 1969 Camaros with 427 engines, and to provide full 5-year/50,000-mile warranties. This was done under the Central Office Production Order system, which had previously been used to satisfy special requests from non-performance fleet buyers.
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©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Yenko interiors featured extra gauges, including a Stewart Warner tach.
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How many COPO Camaros were built isn't known; Yenko ordered 201, but other dealers could order them as well, and 500 or more were produced. All were basically the same: They had the iron-block and head, solid-lifter L72 427, which Chevy pegged at 425 bhp but which Yenko rated a more-realistic 450; Hurst four-speed manual or dual-gate automatic; heavy-duty 4.10:1 Posi; cowl-induction hood; heavy-duty Z28 suspension with F70xl4 tires; and other go-fast goodies. The package added about $800 to a base coupe, including $490 for the engine.
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©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Chevy delivered the Camaros with no special markings, but Yenko added
striping and "Yenko Super Car" insignia to the ones he sold.
</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Chevy delivered the standard COPO Camaros with dog-dish hubcaps and no exterior badging; not even the engine was identified as a 427. Yenko ordered his with 15-inch rally wheels, bigger front roll bar, and 140 mph-speedometer, then dressed them with "sYc" (Yenko Super Car) insignia and striping, and made available mags, gauges, headers, and other items that could push the price past $4,600. As delivered, Yenko Camaros turned effortless mid-13s. Most were fitted with headers and slicks, even for street work, and in this form recorded 11.94-secomd ETs at 114 mph.
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 323px" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 bgColor=#eef4f6 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>The 1969 Yenko Camaro</CENTER>Specifications
Wheelbase, inches: 108.1
Weight, lbs: 3,500
Number built: 201
Price: $4,500
Standard Engine
Type: ohv V-8
Displacement, cid: 427
Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl.
Compression ratio: 11.0:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 5600
Torque @ rpm: 460 @ 4000
Representative Performance
0-60 mph, sec: 5.4
1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 13.5 @ 105
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
To Ford fans, Carroll Shelby is the high-priest of performance. Chevy loyalists revere a Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, car dealer named Don Yenko. Yenko had a deserved reputation for driving, building, and selling dominating Chevrolets, starting in '65 with well-crafted super Corvairs. He advanced to installing 427-cid Corvette V-8s in '67 and '68 Camaros, performing 118 of the transplants. These $4,200 ponys ran in the low 13s right off his shop floor.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
The 1969 Yenko Camaro 427 was built by Chevrolet but dreamed up
by car dealer and renowned bow-tie tuner Don Yenko. See more muscle car pictures.
</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Other Chevy retailers, notably Nickey in Chicago, Dana in California, and Baldwin-Motion in New York, undertook similar transplants. But Yenko Sports Cars Inc. had dealer outlets for its cars in 19 states, and that earned clout with Chevrolet. Dealer conversions were complicated, however, and came with only a limited engine warranty.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
The biggest engine available in mainline 1969 Camaros was Chevy's 375-bhp
396-cid V-8. Yenkos, however, were fitted with the Corvette 427. It was
rated at 425 bhp, but Yenko pegged it at a more realistic 450.
</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
So at Yenko's urging, Chevy agreed to factory-build a batch of 1969 Camaros with 427 engines, and to provide full 5-year/50,000-mile warranties. This was done under the Central Office Production Order system, which had previously been used to satisfy special requests from non-performance fleet buyers.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Yenko interiors featured extra gauges, including a Stewart Warner tach.
</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
How many COPO Camaros were built isn't known; Yenko ordered 201, but other dealers could order them as well, and 500 or more were produced. All were basically the same: They had the iron-block and head, solid-lifter L72 427, which Chevy pegged at 425 bhp but which Yenko rated a more-realistic 450; Hurst four-speed manual or dual-gate automatic; heavy-duty 4.10:1 Posi; cowl-induction hood; heavy-duty Z28 suspension with F70xl4 tires; and other go-fast goodies. The package added about $800 to a base coupe, including $490 for the engine.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>
©2007 Publications International, Ltd.
Chevy delivered the Camaros with no special markings, but Yenko added
striping and "Yenko Super Car" insignia to the ones he sold.
</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Chevy delivered the standard COPO Camaros with dog-dish hubcaps and no exterior badging; not even the engine was identified as a 427. Yenko ordered his with 15-inch rally wheels, bigger front roll bar, and 140 mph-speedometer, then dressed them with "sYc" (Yenko Super Car) insignia and striping, and made available mags, gauges, headers, and other items that could push the price past $4,600. As delivered, Yenko Camaros turned effortless mid-13s. Most were fitted with headers and slicks, even for street work, and in this form recorded 11.94-secomd ETs at 114 mph.
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 323px" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 bgColor=#eef4f6 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD><CENTER>The 1969 Yenko Camaro</CENTER>Specifications
Wheelbase, inches: 108.1
Weight, lbs: 3,500
Number built: 201
Price: $4,500
Standard Engine
Type: ohv V-8
Displacement, cid: 427
Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl.
Compression ratio: 11.0:1
Horsepower @ rpm: 425 @ 5600
Torque @ rpm: 460 @ 4000
Representative Performance
0-60 mph, sec: 5.4
1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 13.5 @ 105
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>