Name your favorite Muscle Car

[Mr. Ed]

There were some great cars made in the US in the 1960s, 70s, & 80s. I remember the first time I saw a Daytona Charger, flying spoiler and all. Who can forget Sammy Davis Jr’s skit “Here come da Judge, Here come da Judge and sure enough General Motors produced a GTO Judge. I liked the lines of the AMX Javelin. Let’s not forget Dodge Coronet available with383, 440, 440 six pack and 426 Hemi.

My first car was 1967 Dodge Charger, fastback with front and rear split bucket seats. My second car was a 1973 Gremlin I rode to the ground, I was a terrible driver. I drove a Triumph TR4 for a while, but it was too expensive to maintain. I drove from New York State to Salt Lake City in a 1973 Caprice Classic. 454 engine for less than $200.00

Do you remember Dodge’s 1964 Little Red Wagon? It was powered by a 426 ci Hemi engine?

The Plymouth HEMI Superbird was the fastest car used for NASCAR, with the exception of the Dodge Daytona which featured slight aerodynamic changes to make it about five miles faster per hour faster.

Many believe that the original muscle car era peaked in 1970. There were many great cars produced that year as well as the early in the decade, however, this started to change for many reasons. The newer EPA restrictions were a major factor.

 

[Irwin]

I have a few favorites... a 1969 Z28 Camaro probably tops the list, then a 1965 Shelby Mustang GT-350, maybe a '71 Hemi 'Cuda... I had a thing for the ponycars.

 

[J-Kat]

My first car I bought myself when I got my first job out of college was an early '70s fastback Ford Mustang - bright yellow with black racing stripes on the sides and all black interior. That was a fun car to drive.

 

[horseless carriage]

On our side of the pond we didn't have anything like the big American muscle cars. My brother gave Dad the heebie-jeebies when he came home in an MGB V8. Talk about a pocket rocket.

Back in the early 70's my choice of car was the Jaguar E-Type. To be honest it was a pig of a car, so when I was offered a fair bit more than I had bought it for, I let someone else have all the grief.

 

[oldpop]

I was right partial to Chrysler products back then. Namely Dodge and Plymouth but I leaned toward Dodge. I had a 1973, 340 Dodge Dart. When I bought it the salesman told me to watch it because it was light and fast and was easy to roll. Five years later I did just that. It flipped end over end twice. I was lucky and walked away with out a scratch. That taught me to slow down a bit.

 

[Jace]

My first new car was a '64 Mustang..Chantilly Gold... manual transmission

My Dad taught me..to drive/shift.and I remember him saying "Clutch in, clutch in"

 

[Don M.]

My first "muscle" car was a 1969 Ford Torino fastback. it was a fairly good car until one day I hit the throttle, broke an engine mount and it went into full throttle....luckily I was smart enough to turn off the ignition before it caused a bad wreck. Then, later, I bought a 1990 Camaro Z-28, and that thing was a hoot. I sometimes wish I'd kept it because it was limited production....only 2800 made....most were IROCs....the few remaining Z28s are starting to bring big bucks.

 

[squatting dog]

I don't know If I could pick a favorite. We've had so many. It was a great time to be alive. Like Mr. ED, I had a 67 Charger, and a 66 Charger. The 64 Chevelle was no slouch either.
I suppose the fastest muscle car I had was the 455 HO Trans Am. Not as quick as some of my race cars, but, for a streeter... it would carry the mail.

 

[Gary O']

Drove a Shelby and an E type

Scary fun

But

I'm more into rat rods

not unlike this one;

 

[dseag2]

My dad had a '73 Pontiac Grand Am with a 400 bbl V8 engine. It was one of the few American cars that had bucket seats and a console, rather than a bench seat. It looked just like the one in the pic.

He used to let me drive it to high school every now and then. I used to gun it in the parking lot for all my friends, smoke would come out of the tailpipes and they would ask me "how much oil does it burn?" (Not a compliment, I know). The African Crossfire Mahogany wood veneer was constantly peeling off, but the car lasted forever. He gave it to my cousin eventually.

 

[dseag2]

I have a few favorites... a 1969 Z28 Camaro probably tops the list, then a 1965 Shelby Mustang GT-350, maybe a '71 Hemi 'Cuda... I had a thing for the ponycars.

The Hemi Cuda had to be purple.

 

[horseless carriage]

Drove a Shelby and an E type

Scary fun

But

I'm more into rat rods

not unlike this one;

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Can't say as rat-rods have an appeal, yet I do understand how, for some, they are just "the business." The reason for that is because I have always had a liking for the pre-war style that had exterior headlamps.
A case in point. Do you know the marque? When I posted the car previously, a former member went ecstatic over my wife's attire.

 

[Capt Lightning]

Definitely an AC Cobra.

 

[Chet]

My first "muscle" car was a 1969 Ford Torino fastback. it was a fairly good car until one day I hit the throttle, broke an engine mount and it went into full throttle....luckily I was smart enough to turn off the ignition before it caused a bad wreck. Then, later, I bought a 1990 Camaro Z-28, and that thing was a hoot. I sometimes wish I'd kept it because it was limited production....only 2800 made....most were IROCs....the few remaining Z28s are starting to bring big bucks.

I had one too, olive in color with a 3 speed on the column. It was one of the worst cars that I've owned. On a quiet night you could hear a Ford rust was the saying and it was true. The shifter linkage broke on me twice and the car was in the shop all the while I was still paying it off. Bummer.

 

[squatting dog]

The Hemi Cuda had to be purple.

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When I was in Vietnam, they pulled us into a fire base where all the car dealers had set up tents and you could buy the car of your choice at factory price and it would be shipped to the nearest military base to your home for you to pick up. (providing you lived of course).
Anyway, I zoomed over to the dodge tent and proudly claimed I wanted a Plum Crazy Purple Dodge Daytona, Hemi with 4 speed, a white vinyl roof and white interior. Was told I couldn't get one because all 500 made that year were spoke for. So ended my dream.

 

[Tom52]

A 1970 Chevelle SS LS6 454 would look nice in my garage.

 

[Macfan]

I could make room in my garage for a '57 Chevy Belair 2 door hardtop, 327 with 4 on the floor would be nice and, since I'm dreaming, diamond tuck n roll interior with Craig stereo wouldn't hurt either lol. Don...

 

[Manatee]

I had an MGC as a company car for a time. It would do 100 if you wanted. Straight 6, 3 liters.

They made a very few Austin Healey Sprites that were painted pink. They were subject to all manner of rude remarks. I did not have one.