Hubcapgt musclecar blog

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 [...]

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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