#muscle car history

1964 GTO stopped at city stoplight dusk
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Why the 1964 GTO Is Called the First True Muscle Car

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Two Pro Street show cars with twin engine bays displayed side by side at a car show
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The Twin-Engine Pro Street Show Cars

Dan Reeves · · 7 min
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A with matte black hood parked in a dim classic car club garage
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The T/A's Legacy in Mopar History

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
1974 dealership showroom with GTO and Firebird
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How the GTO's Death Foreshadowed the Muscle Era's Collapse

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1968 Plymouth Barracuda notchback in teal parked on a suburban street at golden hour
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The Notchback Barracuda: The Overlooked Body Style

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Yellow Pro Street Mustang notchback with tubbed rear and hood scoop parked on a quiet dragstrip
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Al Segrini's Super Mouse

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Weathered second generation Plymouth Barracuda parked alone in a dusty old barn
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The Forgotten Middle Child of the Barracuda Line

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Lone Challenger T/A spotlighted in an empty dealership lot at dusk
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The One-Year Wonder: Why the T/A Vanished

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Matte black Pro Street Corvette with narrowed front end and huge rear slicks at a golden hour dragstrip
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Rod Saboury's Six-Second Street Corvette

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1967 and 1969 Plymouth Barracudas parked nose to nose in a studio garage
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How the Barracuda Changed From 1967 to 1969

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1964 GTO and LeMans in dealership showroom
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The Tempest and LeMans: The Humble Bones Under the GTO

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
1970 Dodge Challenger Trans-Am race car in period racing livery
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Sam Posey and the Challenger in Trans-Am Racing

Mike Sullivan · · 8 min
Black G body El Camino SS with red stripes at a small town cruise night
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The G-Body El Camino SS and the Meaning of Muscle in a Malaise Age

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1969 GTO hardtop on period street golden hour
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Why the 1969 GTO Is the Enthusiast's Sweet Spot

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Classic Chevrolet 409 V8 engine bay in a vintage Impala
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The 409: The Engine the Beach Boys Made Famous

Wayne Coburn · · 10 min
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 409 muscle car, three-quarter front view
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The 1964 Impala SS 409: The Ultimate Combination

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
1964 GTO in vintage magazine photo studio setup
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How Car and Driver's 1964 GTO Cover Blew the Doors Open

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1968 Plymouth GTX in dark green with hood scoops
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How the GTX Earned Its Gentleman's Reputation

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min