muscle cars
American manufactured cars from a
bygone era. Started as a marketing war between American automakers in the early '60s typically identified as mid-sized "A" body cars with large displacement engines that produced high horsepower and higher than normal torque. Most muscle cars were produced from 1964 thru 1972.
Quarter mile speed and acceleration was the theme of the era along with styling. Not much else mattered to the targeted consumer. These cars are radically different than today's technologically advanced "rice-burners" and sub-compacts but their appeal lies in their history and styling. Many uscle cars command high prices due to their rarity. If you want to see them all, attend
the Woodward Ave. Cruise in Detroit, Michigan ...usually the 3rd weekend in August. 40,000 of them
muscle cars
by n wangster d on Oct 10, 2003 07:11:36
A car that should be respected by all americans even if they drive
ricers.
A car that will go
0-60 in 5 seconds but will
guzzle gas 20x faster than a honda
muscle cars
by John Perry on Dec 21, 2003 15:33:29
muscle cars
by RiceKiller on Dec 31, 2003 21:19:46
Ground pounding
throaty v8's built for performance. So all you little import fags put your
Fast and furious tapes away, and come get your ass kicked at any race track you homos.
muscle cars
by bob frisbee on Jan 30, 2004 02:01:27
well lets see usually around the the
64 to
74 era. A vehicle that a large majority of the time posses a larger than nessasary engine(Although they are fun.)In no way related to a
tuner or
ricer or what ever so the past defintions are kinda dumb and childish fo even refering to them.:-)
muscle cars
by bob on Jul 15, 2003 02:19:30
muscle cars
by dont need to know on Jul 28, 2005 00:52:19
an old ass
american made in efficent V8 typically owned by red neck, spoiled white boys who get "daddy" to buy it for them there always weigh a fucking ton,loud and slow as death and has the
resale value of a fucking scooter that uses a ton of gas and breaks down every
five feet. and then they seem suprised when a car with 4 cylinders whips there ass and even with the mods cost less then there "muscle car"
Example:
hey i just spend 15000 on a car that
cost five and i can beat ur 30000
dollar corevette
muscle car
by Wicked76 on Sep 29, 2003 00:56:16
An automotive vehicle from the 40's, 50's, 60's, or 70's characterized by big displacement V-8s,
big tires, chrome wheels, dual exhuast,
racing stripes or flames,
blowers, and speed.
Example:
"In a 15 year bloom, before tightening emission regulations and rocketing gas prices stamped extinct on an entire breed of cars in the
'70s, America's automobile industry produced the most memorable cars built anywhere, anytime: "The
American Muscle Car." While today's modern
squeaky clean cars may approach the performance numbers put up 35 years ago, they will never duplicate the rush generated by 400-plus cubic inches fighting for tracion through period bias-ply tires. Pity today's car enthusiasts who think variable valve timing is the hot setup."
-Bruce Armstrong
muscle car
by Derty on Jul 13, 2004 03:16:19
An American performance car from the early 60's to the early 70's. They were generally an upgraded varient of a less powerful family car. Companies such as Chevy, Ford, Pontiac,
Oldsmobile,
Buick, Dodge, and
Plymouth joined the game. They all followed the same basic rules. 1.there is no replacement for displacement 2. there is no subsatute for
cubic inches 3.horsepower sells motors, but torque wins races. The basic idea was to get the biggest engine and stick it in the smallest car avaliable at the time. The muscle car era was killed by inflating gas prices, emissions, and the cracking down of insurance companys.
Example:
Buick
GSX, Olds
442, Chevy Nova, Plymouth
Cuda, Dodge Charger etc.
muscle car
by Lee on Mar 26, 2005 04:02:41
American built car usually made from 1964 to 1974. These cars were typically low-cost, midsized family cars with larger engines taken from
full size performance cars from 1960-1963. These cars are fast, durable, and easy to repair/modify. Typically seen winning drag races. Some cars that don't meet all these criteria can be considered
muscle cars (such as the 1963 Ford
Galaxie... expensive, full-size car, made before the "muscle car" era, but has a muscle engine and a long history of racing success)
Example:
Ford
Fairlane, Ford
Torino, Ford Mustang (only when equipped with 390+ cubic inch engines), Mercury Cyclone, Chevy II Nova, Chevy Chevelle, Pontiac GTO,
Dodge Dart, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger