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Classic Plymouth Barracuda parked outside a vintage celebrity estate gate at dusk
Car Features

Famous Plymouth Barracuda Owners

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
A 1974 Mercury Cougar XR-7 front detail showing the large federal 5-mph bumper standing off the body.
History & Heritage

Safety Regulations and the 5-mph Bumper Era

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS — bucket seats and console detail
History & Heritage

The Early SS: 1964-65 Trim Story

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
Road Runner, Charger and Chevelle lined up at a dragstrip under stadium lights
Car Features

Road Runner vs Charger and Chevelle: The Muscle Hierarchy

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
A 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 in a static show view, one of the last real muscle cars of the era.
History & Heritage

The Last Real Muscle Cars (1971-1974)

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 409 launching hard at a vintage 1960s drag strip
Car Features

Drag Racing and the Birth of Factory Muscle

Jim Vasquez · · 6 min
Gold and black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am parked in a suburban driveway at dusk, 1970s scene
Car Features

The Pontiac Firebird in Rock Music and 1970s Culture

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Dark green 1969 Chevrolet Impala with 427 badge in suburban driveway
Car Features

The 1969 Impala 427

Emily Chen · · 6 min
Black and gold 1977 Pontiac Trans Am with screaming chicken hood decal parked at a classic car show
Car Features

Why the Trans Am Outlived the Muscle Era

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1964 Pontiac GTO hardtop at a classic car show, the car most often crowned the first true muscle car
History & Heritage

The First Muscle Car Debate: Rocket 88 to GTO

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
Silver 1968 Chevrolet Impala 427 at a drag strip at dawn
Car Features

The 1968 Impala 427

Emily Chen · · 6 min
A red 1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible with its top down at a classic car show
Car Features

Convertibles: Firebird vs Camaro

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1969 AMC AMX 390 V8 engine bay with the hood open
History & Heritage

Emissions, Unleaded Fuel and the Muscle Car

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970 Plymouth Road Runner on a period street, the kind of car insurance surcharges priced out of reach
History & Heritage

How Insurance Surcharges Strangled the Muscle Car

David Mercer · · 6 min
Macho T/A style Trans Am with deep front air dam, wide flares, and bold striped paint on a dealership lot
Car Features

The Macho and Pro-Stock Specials

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
A 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler engine bay showing its 429 Cobra Jet big-block from the horsepower wars.
History & Heritage

The Horsepower Wars: How Detroit Escalated

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
White 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with blue racing stripes in the paddock at a period SCCA road racing circuit
Car Features

The Trans Am Name and the SCCA Fight

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
A black and gold Trans Am and a gold Firebird Formula on a 1970s Pontiac dealership showroom floor
Car Features

The Sales War 1967-92

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min