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25-11-2006 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan
Thought Muscle Cars could only be Yank!? 
If so it's probably got to be Eleanor for obvious reasons!
If so it's probably got to be Eleanor for obvious reasons!
An RS500 is the european version of a muscle car as is a skyline is the Jap version
Limited edition, big ish horse power, saloon car sized eg sits four !
So a Mustang isnt unless its a MACH 1, a BOSS a GT or a Shelby or it was a special order like some of the HEMI cars were !
25-11-2006 | 06:02 PM
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Ooo big favourite of mine muscle cars, I'd say all time favourite would be a 65/66 GTO then either a Roadrunner or a 70' Hemi challenger/cuda.
but then that could change on a daily basis
GTX
see what I mean?
Modern stuff doesnt really cut it for me as muscle cars were all about the era aswell not just the cars, but I wouldnt mind a new Ford Falcon with that 4.0l straight six Turbo, GT40 and 1000bhp capable bottom end as standard
gagging for a boost hike
but then that could change on a daily basis
GTX
see what I mean? Modern stuff doesnt really cut it for me as muscle cars were all about the era aswell not just the cars, but I wouldnt mind a new Ford Falcon with that 4.0l straight six Turbo, GT40 and 1000bhp capable bottom end as standard
gagging for a boost hike
25-11-2006 | 06:13 PM
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Defenition of A muscle car
Sometimes called Pony Cars too. Big giant V8 engines with super chargers and special exhaust created these gas-guzzlers that were really fast! Muscle cars reached their epitome in the 1960s with the advent of the GTO, certain Mustangs, Camaros and some Chyrsler models like the Challenger, etc. Unfortunately the energy crisis killed this genre of cars.
Sometimes called Pony Cars too. Big giant V8 engines with super chargers and special exhaust created these gas-guzzlers that were really fast! Muscle cars reached their epitome in the 1960s with the advent of the GTO, certain Mustangs, Camaros and some Chyrsler models like the Challenger, etc. Unfortunately the energy crisis killed this genre of cars.
25-11-2006 | 06:15 PM
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25-11-2006 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by trevCOSS
Defenition of A muscle car
Sometimes called Pony Cars too. Big giant V8 engines with super chargers and special exhaust created these gas-guzzlers that were really fast! Muscle cars reached their epitome in the 1960s with the advent of the GTO, certain Mustangs, Camaros and some Chyrsler models like the Challenger, etc. Unfortunately the energy crisis killed this genre of cars.
Sometimes called Pony Cars too. Big giant V8 engines with super chargers and special exhaust created these gas-guzzlers that were really fast! Muscle cars reached their epitome in the 1960s with the advent of the GTO, certain Mustangs, Camaros and some Chyrsler models like the Challenger, etc. Unfortunately the energy crisis killed this genre of cars.
25-11-2006 | 06:24 PM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cars
[edit] Definition
The term muscle car generally describes a mid-size car with a large, powerful engine (typically, although not universally, a V8 engine) and special trim, intended for maximum acceleration on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were customarily and coincidentally considered smaller, two-seat cars, or GTs, two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are the breed of compact sports coupes inspired by the Ford Mustang, the "pony car". Another factor used in defining a classic muscle cars is age and country of origin. A classic muscle car is usually but not necessarily made in the US or Australia between 1964 and 1975.
An alternate definition is based on power-to-weight ratio, defining a muscle car as an automobile with (for example) fewer than 12 pounds per rated hp. Such definitions are inexact, thanks to a wide variation in curb weight depending on options and to the questionable nature of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) gross hp ratings in use before 1972, which were often deliberately overstated or underrated for various reasons.
Another alternate definition involves a car's original design intents. Muscle cars are factory produced automobiles that have a larger engine than was originally planned for in the design and production phase of the original car. Examples of this trend can be found throughout American, Japanese, and European cars of all designs. This includes many cars that typically are not labeled as muscle cars, such as the B13 & B15 (1991-2006) Nissan Sentra SE-R & Spec-V, and excludes other cars typically labeled as muscle cars, such as the Dodge Viper.
[edit] Definition
The term muscle car generally describes a mid-size car with a large, powerful engine (typically, although not universally, a V8 engine) and special trim, intended for maximum acceleration on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were customarily and coincidentally considered smaller, two-seat cars, or GTs, two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are the breed of compact sports coupes inspired by the Ford Mustang, the "pony car". Another factor used in defining a classic muscle cars is age and country of origin. A classic muscle car is usually but not necessarily made in the US or Australia between 1964 and 1975.
An alternate definition is based on power-to-weight ratio, defining a muscle car as an automobile with (for example) fewer than 12 pounds per rated hp. Such definitions are inexact, thanks to a wide variation in curb weight depending on options and to the questionable nature of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) gross hp ratings in use before 1972, which were often deliberately overstated or underrated for various reasons.
Another alternate definition involves a car's original design intents. Muscle cars are factory produced automobiles that have a larger engine than was originally planned for in the design and production phase of the original car. Examples of this trend can be found throughout American, Japanese, and European cars of all designs. This includes many cars that typically are not labeled as muscle cars, such as the B13 & B15 (1991-2006) Nissan Sentra SE-R & Spec-V, and excludes other cars typically labeled as muscle cars, such as the Dodge Viper.
25-11-2006 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Homer.
Love muscle cars my faviourate has to be the Camaro
and the engine bay form the last car
Could look at muscle cars and customs all day
and the engine bay form the last car
Could look at muscle cars and customs all day
Stunning I like that lots
25-11-2006 | 09:10 PM
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old skool cool has to be the shelby gt500
new skool will be the new
i would love one of the challengers now!
actually i would love a lot of cars but im a peasent so cant.
have to stick to the saff
new skool will be the new
i would love one of the challengers now!
actually i would love a lot of cars but im a peasent so cant.
have to stick to the saff
25-11-2006 | 09:41 PM
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Has to be a '70/'71 Plymouth Hemi 'cuda prefably in orange but couldn't find a pic
Check this one on ebay 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2272499&rd=1,1
Check this one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2272499&rd=1,1
25-11-2006 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
Has to be a '70/'71 Plymouth Hemi 'cuda prefably in orange but couldn't find a pic
Check this one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2272499&rd=1,1
Check this one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...2272499&rd=1,1
Mint ones really are fetching the money these days! Good to see someone with a bit of knowledge, Elanor isnt real FFS and the there was never a mustang that looked like it either
on the other hand however a green 68 fastback would look the bollox Anything Mopar is uber cool
69 GTX, either a Hemi or a 440 will do
65 GTO, ultimate IMO
