70s Muscle Cars

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70s muscle cars. See more ideas about muscle cars cars classic cars muscle. There s no way we could have a list of 1970 s muscle without this arguably the most iconic american car of the era. It looks to be one of the more convincing 70s muscle cars. A muscle car is an american term referring to a variety of high performance automobiles typically classified as domestic 2 door cars with rear wheel drive and powerful v8 engines designed for high performance driving.
The 60s and 70s of america are known for producing some of the most excellent muscle cars of all time. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car. Nowadays there are hundreds of shelby copies tributes and modern cars with many times more horsepower than the 335 hp originals. Burt reynolds of course tore up the southern u s.
Classics on autotrader is your one stop shop for the best classic cars muscle cars project cars exotics hot rods classic trucks and old cars for sale. The early 60s all the way up to the 70s was a golden age for the american automotive industry if only for the simple fact that muscle cars were growing not just in number but in overall stature. During the 60s and 70s some of the most interesting muscle cars were born all of them sporting powerful v8 engines and had a point to prove. Muscle cars first appeared in the usa during the 60s and 70s.
A few of the rarest muscle cars came into being during this time packing giant torque rich v8s. Regulations regarding emissions and other issues ended up taming the cars in the 1980s and onwards. That s in part due to the shelby tuned gt500s that became legends thanks to gone in 60 seconds turning eleanor into an icon. Jan 4 2018 explore dlb knives s board 60 s 70 s muscle cars on pinterest.
Aug 30 2019 explore alexhidalgousmc1776 s board 70s muscle cars on pinterest. The term muscle cars is used by car enthusiasts to describe high performance cars that are intended for the roads and occasionally drag racing. It is a term that has been used since the late 1940s and this type of car grew in popularity in the 1960s. Muscle cars were sold at an affordable price and intended for street use and occasional drag racing.
These are highly desirable cars as people consider them as superior to other models of cars and think of them as status symbols. See more ideas about 70s muscle cars muscle cars cars.