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Wikipedia? Yeah, there's a good source!
You're asking for a lot for a list. For one thing, it's debatable. Plus, it's a lot of cars. Here's a few:AMC Javelin with 343, 360, 390, 401AMX with same enginesChevy Chevelle with L79 327Chevelle SS 396 and 454Big cars with the 409, 396/425, 427Impala SS427Nova SS 350 and 396 and L79 Monte Carlo SS454Camaro SSCamaro Z/28COPO CamaroBuick Gran SportGS 350, 400, 455Riviera GSWildcat GSDodge Super BeeCoronet R/TCharger (some), Charger R/T, and DaytonaChallenger R/TChallenger T/ADart GTSDart Swinger 340Demon 340Dart Sport 340 and 360Hemi CoronetsMax Wedge Darts, 330, 440, Polara, and Polara 500426-S carsFord Fairlane GTFairlane CobraTorino CobraTorino GTMustang GTMustang Mach IBoss 302/429/351406 & 427 GalaxiesMercury CyclonesCougar GTCougar EliminatorCougar 390 and 428CJbig cars with the 406 and 427Olds 4-4-2Hurst/OldsF85 and Cutlass S W-31Rallye 350Pontiac GTOGTO JudgeGT-37Firebird 400 Formula 400 and 455Trans Amsome Grand Prixs big cars with 421 and 428 and even some 389sShelby MustangsPlymouth Road RunnerGTXBarracuda Formula S'CudaAAR'CudaDuster 340Sport Fury GTSavoy, Belvedere, Fury, and Sport Furys with Max Wedgethe above with 426-SBelvederes and Satellites with 426-S and Hemis(whew!) |
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That's a lot of cars, and a loaded question. Many consider the '55 Chrysler C 300 to be among the first Muscle cars, while many don't think anything built outside of 1964-1971 model years is qualified, regardless of performance. Personally, IMO I feel that any front engine, RWD car that provides good performance for a low price in stock form is a muscle car. Of course, roadsters and sports cars need not apply, even though they're pretty much all right wheel drive and at the least good handling, if not excellent performers all around. Wrong wheel drive cars are wrong on many many levels, and while they can be made to handle well and go fast, aren't in the same class. Sadly, no one who builds cars knows what their doing anymore, so all we get is crap that's wrong wheel drive. The definitive Muscle Cars are IMO the '64 Pontiac GTO and the '68 Plymouth Road Runner. Stripped down, with nothing but go-fast goodies and at a low price (the 'Runner came in under $3,000 originally). This is where I get my definition from. You also have the Charger, Charger Daytona, Charger 500, Challenger, Coronet, Dart GTS, Dart Swinger, Dart Sport, Demon, and the max wedge Dodges. Plymouth had the higher-end GTX, and of course the Superbird in addition to the 'Cuda, Baracuda and Duster. Plymouth also had a version of the Dart Swinger, but the name escapes me. And of course the Chrysler 300. Others can fill in the non-Mopar entries, since I'm less than knowledgeable about them.
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A muscle car is a big, heavy car, usually boxy, with a powerful 6 cylinder and/or an eight cylinder engine. Muscle cars are not sports cars. Muscle cars are meant for straight line performance. They are mainly used for drag races because they have bad handling. They are also rear wheel drive cars.American muscle cars:Chevy Camaro/Pontiac Firebird/Pontiac TransAmPontiac GTO/Chevy ChevelleFord Mustang/Mercury CougarDodge Challenger and Dodge Chargerand much more.German Muscle Cars:Audi S4/Audi Rs4/Audi S6Bmw M5/the new BMW M3/BMW M6All Mercedes AMG series.Porsche 944/Porsche 928/Porsche Panamera
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