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This car came standard with a 389 cid 267 bhp manual or 283 auotmatic 2 bbl carb engine. See the pictures. Read more »

This year the standard Charger R/T came with a 440 cid 4-bbl 375 hp engine code U. See the pictures. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. From the 2008 GSTA show comes this “Black Beauty” Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Dodge built 2399 pf this car to qualify for SCCA Trans-AM racing. This was it’s only year. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. There were six high performance engines available for 62. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”.Buick built only 124 of these cars. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. There were six different engines available for 66. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. More power for 69. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. The hood ports tell you this is an SS 396. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Oldsmobile built just over 19,000. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Cross ram manifold with 2 4-bbls. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Three different engines were available. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This owner slightly bored the 406 CID engine to 408. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. The GTX was a new model for 1967. Bucket seats and fancy trim. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This is a standard Cougar. Read more »

picture click on “Read more”. Pontiac only built 77 of these cars. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. R/T meant “Road-and-Track” Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. The crossed flags meant it was a 409. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. A 440 cid 375 bhp 4-bbl made this car a screamer. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This one had no striping over the hood! If you didn’t see the badges, you got your doors blown off. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. The last dual carb 300. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. These cars were all put together by Kar-Kraft of Brighton, Michigan. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This was option L78 for the Cutlass.  Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This Mopar sleeper came with 3 different engines. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”.  Of 782,734 Pontiacs built in 1967,  about 78,822 were GTOs. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Standard engine was the 428 cid “police interceptor”. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Base engine was a 273 cid with 180 bhp engine code D. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more” The muscle car era for Mercury ended in 1971 but you could still get a 351 cid.
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For pictures click on read more. You will note this car has a domed hood and hood pins. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This is your proverbial sleeper, a minimal marking 2dr sedan. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. The car had a functional Ram Air induction scoop for cold air. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Three different engines were available. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”.Chevy built 3675 convertible and about 200-300 coupe replicas of the Indy 500 Pace Car. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”.The only engine was a new high rpm hydraulic lifter 400 cid 340 bhp 4 bbl V8 engine code NR. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”.Ok, I know it does not fit my definition of a muscle car, but it does have a 460 cid 208 net horsepower engine.And it is mine. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. As you can see this one has a 440 engine, looks to be the 4-bbl. Read more »

Muscle Cars, High Performance Machines
Review rating: 2 stars
General Editor: Craig Cheetham
Copyright 2003 International Master Publishers AB
ISBN 13 Digit 978-0-7607-4190-0
ISBN 10 Digit 0-7607-4190-5

This a large book 8.5″ wide about 11″ high and 0.875 in thick
It has 11 brands of cars with about 51 different cars. Not all of which I would classify as muscle cars.
Each brand is totally unorganized as to year or type or model or anything. If you want to know something you literally have page through the whole book.
There is no special or good information.
The book would be good to give to someone who is just starting to get interested in muscle cars. For a knowledgeable person, NO! I got it on reduced price rack.
Not recommended for purchase.

A history of cars outside the Big Three.
1950 Hudson Pacemaker had 232 cid six with 112 bhp.
1950 Hudson Commodore had 262 cid Super Six with 123 bhp.
1950 Packard Custom Eight had 356 cid 160 bhp.
1951 Kaiser had 226 cid 112 Thunderhead six.
1951 Hudson Hornet introduces largest six. A 308 cid 145 bhp engine and ruled NASCAR racing.
1951 Studebaker gets its first 232.6 cid 120 bhp overhead vale V8 in a low priced car.
1952 Hudson Hornet got 308 cid 170 bhp dual carb Twin-H power engine. The carbs had bright red air cleaners. It ruled NASCAR until 1954.
1953 Hudson offered the 7x race engine for “severe usage” making 210 bhp.
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For picture click on “Read more”. This car is obviously raced. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Oldsmobile built just 626 Indy 500 pace car replicas. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Base engine was a 335 bhp 383 cid (code N) engine. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. This year the standard Charger only came with a slant six or a 383 cid engines. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Note the rare dual hood scoops. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. The base engine was a 250 bhp 351 cid Windsor engine. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. The standard engine was a 250 bhp 2-bbl 302 cid V8. Read more »

Muscle Cars Field Guide
Review rating: 5 Gold Stars
Author-John Gunnell
Copyright © 2004 Krause Publications
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004093866
ISBN 13-digit 978-0-87349-869-2
ISBN 11-digit 0-87349-869-0
With the ISBN number any bookstore can get the book for you.
Review by HubcapGT Webmaster
This a small easy to carry around book . 4.25 wide x 4.25 high x .75 thick.
It has 187 pictures of great muscle cars with tables of information.
The opening introduction is a great synopsis of the muscle car era.
Page 19 has the definitions for the terms and acronyms used in the charts for each car.
Each car has a very good article on that model and its power options.
Some of the type is small and thin for those with poor eyes, but I managed.
The amount of information is large considering the size of the book.
A lot of the sales figures and some of the other information appear in posts on this blog.
I did not find any errors on cars as far as my memory of the era goes. This was my era of real cars.
This is a book I recommend for purchase.

For picture click on “Read more”. This was a full size car and not considered by many to be a “muscle Car”. Read more »

In 1939 Buick had a Roadmaster and a Limited with a 302 cid engine with 141 bhp. They put that iengine in their Special and called it the Century because it could go 100 miles per hour. That is the real definition of a muscle car. Put a big car engine in a small car and give a new name. The birth of the muscle car idea.
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1952 Lincoln got 317.5 cid overhead valve V8. Ford and Mercury got overhead valve 239 cid 130 hp V8 in 1954 replacing the venerable flat head. A police version 265 cid V8 had 160 hp.
1957 312 Thunderbird V8 with Paxton supercharger made 300 hp.
1960 Fords had a 352 cid with 360 HP. Read more »

1951 Chrysler introduces 331 cid 180 hp “Hemi” V8 in 19511953 Dodge got 241 cid “Red Ram” V8. It set almost 200 stock car records. had one in ‘58. Chrysler launches “300″ Coupe in 1955 with 300 hp “Hemi” V8 and the muscle car era. It reached 1 hp per cubic inch a year later. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Standard engine was the 455 cid 270 net horsepower V8. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Standard engine available was a 402 cid 210 net horesepower 4-bbl. Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Hot little brother to the GTX. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This had neat pipes sticking out the back. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”.The hood striping said it all! The SS 396 was not a separate model in 1969. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This had the optional 343 cid 280 bhp engine (code Z). Read more »

For pictures click on “Read more”. Notice the GTX striping on the side. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Very clean driver! Standard engine was the 440 cid (code L) 375 bhp Magnum. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. This car is widely credited with starting the muscle car era. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Available engines were three V8s and a six. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Do you remember the first time you floored your new muscle car? Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Top of the line. The number built depends on the source 1120,1920 or 1935 were built. Read more »

For picture click on “Read more”. Small car (3205 lbs.) big engine equals great power to weight ratio. Read more »

This category is for cars that were not built by the big three.

For picture click on “Read more”. Definition of a muscle car. Read more »

For pictureS click on “Read more”. Brute horsepower. Read more »

Chrysler, Imperial, DeSoto, Plymouth, Barracuda, Satellite, Valiant, Fury, GTX, Dodge, R/T, Challenger, Charger, Coronet, Dart, Demon, Demon, Duster, Monaco, Polara, Swinger

For picture click on “Read more”. The “A” meant it had an automatic. Read more »