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		<title>1964 Pontiac Grand Prix</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This car came standard with a 389 cid 267 bhp manual or 283 auotmatic 2 bbl carb engine. See the pictures. Options included a 389 cid 330 bhp TriPower and 3 421 cid Tii Powers with 320, 350, or 370 bhp.
1964 Pontiac Grand Prix

Notice the inside sloping rear window.

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2008/08/14/1964-pontiac-grand-prix/</link>
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		<title>1970 Dodge Charger R/T w/Spoiler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year the standard Charger R/T came with a 440 cid 4-bbl 375 hp engine code U. See the pictures. The options included a 440 cid 3 2-bbl carbs 390 engine code V an d Hemi 426  with 2 4-bbls 425 hp VIN code J. The side door scoops were a bolt on option. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2008/08/10/1970-dodge-charger-rt-wspoiler/</link>
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		<title>1969 Dodge R/T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. From the 2008 GSTA show comes this &#8220;Black Beauty&#8221;The owner got this at an auction and has brought it back for Doge fans to look at. With a 440 4 bbl it really goes. We hope to get the story from the owner, but it has taken longer than [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2008/05/06/1969-dodge-rt-2/</link>
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		<title>1970 Challenger T/A</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Dodge built 2399 pf this car to qualify for SCCA Trans-AM racing. This was it&#8217;s only year. The only engine was the 340 cid with 3 2-bbl Holley carbs, a &#8220;six pack&#8221;, with 290 bhp engine code J (actually about 350 bhp). The standard snorkel hood scoops was functional. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/12/12/1970-challenger-ta/</link>
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		<title>1963 Dodge Polara 500 convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. There were six high performance engines available for 62. Starting with two 383 cid engines, one with 305 bhp and one with 330 bhp. Dodge had four different 426 cid wedge engines. 370 bhp, 375 bhp, 415 bhp, and 425 bhp. These 4 were the &#8220;Ram-Charger engines&#8221;
1963 Dodge Polara [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/12/11/1963-dodge-polara-500-convertible/</link>
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		<title>1971 Buick GSX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.Buick built only 124 of these cars. The car was aSkylark with the SCO checked off on the order form.  The basic engine was a 350 cid engine with 260 bhp. 455 cid engines with either 225 bhp or 325 bhp were options. The engine production code on the 350cidshould [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/12/06/1971-buick-gsx/</link>
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		<title>1966 Plymouth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. There were six different engines available for 66. Starting with the 273 cid 235 bhp, the 361 cid 265 bhp, the 383 cid had two flavors ; 270 and 325 bhp and the big 440 cid with 364 bhp. Then there was the 426 cid 425 bhp code H [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/12/05/1966-plymouth/</link>
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		<title>1969 Shelby Mustang GT-350</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. More power for 69. This car made extensive of fiberglass body panels. The hood had five recessed NASA type hood scoops. The only engine available for 69 was the 351 cid Windsor with 1 4 bbl. Engine code M. Engine codes were the fifth digit in the VIN. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/29/1969-shelby-mustang-gt-350/</link>
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		<title>1968 Camaro SS 396</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The hood ports tell you this is an SS 396. There were 4 versions of the &#8220;396&#8243; engine. A sales code L34 402 cid 325 bhp code JB, JG, JU; sales code L35 350 bhp code JE, JE, JL, KA. The most collectable was the &#8220;396&#8243; 402 cid 375 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/28/1968-camaro-ss-396/</link>
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		<title>1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Oldsmobile built just over 19,000. The standard engine was the 455 cid with 365 bhp. Engine codes TP, TO, TU, TV, TW, UN AND UO. The only option was a W-30 option 455 cid with 370 bhp engine codes TS and TT They had a W-30 badge on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/27/1970-oldsmobile-4-4-2/</link>
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		<title>1962 Dodge Polara 500 convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Cross ram manifold with 2 4-bbls. This only came on the 413 cid Ram-Charger Max Wedge. It came in two versions one with 410 bhp and one with 420 bhp engine codes S-41. Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Engine code was Visible through windshield or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/26/1962-dodge-polara-500/</link>
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		<title>1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Three different engines were available. A 360 hp 429 cid V8 engine code N was standard. A 370 hp 429 cid CJ engine code C or a 375 hp 429 cid SCJ Ram Air code J. Engine code is 5th digit in the VIN number.
1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/24/1970-mercury-cyclone-spoiler/</link>
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		<title>1963 Ford Galaxie 500 &#8220;408&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This owner slightly bored the 406 CID engine to 408. The 406 came in two versions. A 385 bhp single 4 bbl or a 405 bhp with 3 two barrel carbs.
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 &#8220;408&#8243;

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/20/1963-ford-galaxie-500-408/</link>
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		<title>1967 Plymouth GTX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The GTX was a new model for 1967. Bucket seats and fancy trim.The standard engine was the Super Commando 440 cid 4-bbl with 375 bhp engine code L. The hood scoops were non-functional. A little over 11,000 were built. A &#8220;Hemi&#8221; engine was also available engine code J. Only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/15/1967-plymouth-gtx/</link>
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		<title>1968 Cougar XR7</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This is a standard Cougar. The Cougar Eliminator and the GTE got all the press , but any Cougar could have virtually any engine from a 289 cid 195 bhp to 427 cid 390 bhp. A 302, 390 and a 428 were also available. Engine codes were the fifth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/10/1968-cougar-xr7/</link>
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		<title>1963 Pontiac Cataalina Super Duty 421</title>
		<description><![CDATA[picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Pontiac only built 77 of these cars. Power was a 421 cid with two Rochester 4-bbls rated at 410 bhp, but actually producing over 540 bhp.
1963 Pontiac Cataalina Super Duty 421

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/08/1963-pontiac-cataalina-super-duty-421/</link>
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		<title>1967 Dodge Coronet R/T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. R/T meant &#8220;Road-and-Track&#8221; The standard engine was the Magnum 440 cid 4-bbl with 375 bhp engine code L. The hood scoops were non-functional. A &#8220;Hemi&#8221; engine was also available engine code J. Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Visible through windshield or located to the rear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/08/1967-dodge-coronet-rt/</link>
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		<title>1964 Chevy Impala SS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The crossed flags meant it was a 409. It came in three flavors of 409 cid. A single 4-bbl 340 bhp, a single 4-bbl a high lift cam with 400 bhp and the grand daddy with 2 4-bbls at 425 bhp.
1964 Chevy Impala SS

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/07/1964-chevy-impala-ss/</link>
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		<title>1969 Plymouth GTX 440 Convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. A 440 cid 375 bhp 4-bbl made this car a screamer. It was a little dresser than the Road Runner with more creature comforts, but with a slightly higher price tag. Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Visible through windshield or located to the rear of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/05/1969-plymouth-gtx-440-convertible/</link>
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		<title>1969 Chevelle SS 396</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This one had no striping over the hood! If you didn&#8217;t see the badges, you got your doors blown off.The SS 396 was not a separate model in 1969. It was the Z-25 option on the Sport Coupe or Malibu and was ordered on 86,307 cars. The 396 cid [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/11/04/1969-chevelle-ss-396-2/</link>
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		<title>1964 Chrysler 300K Cross Ram Induction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The last dual carb 300. The engine in this car is a 413 cid 390 bhp with dual Carter AFBs mounted on short ram tubes. This really filled up the engine compartment. Engine code V41. The serial number was visible through windshield or located to the rear of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/31/1964-chrysler-300k-cross-ram-induction/</link>
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		<title>1969 Mustang Boss 429</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. These cars were all put together by Kar-Kraft of Brighton, Michigan. They all had the H.O. NASCAR &#8220;semi-hemi&#8221; 429 cid 375 bhp (advertised) Holley 4 bbl engine. All had 4 speed transmissions. Only 857 were built plus two Cougar Bosses. Serial numbers were K K-1201 to KK-2558. The engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/30/1969-mustang-boss-429/</link>
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		<title>1967 Olds Cutlass Supreme 4-4-2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This was option L78 for the Cutlass.  Engine was a 4-bbl 350 bhp 400 cid V8. The hood louvers were functional. If you got the W-30 option that gave you Ram Air and additional 10 bhp. Engine code VG located on a pad just behind the distributor.
1967 Olds Cutlass [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/28/1967-olds-cutlass-supreme-4-4-2/</link>
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		<title>1968 Dodge Dart GTS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This Mopar sleeper came with 3 different engines. A 4-bbl 340 cid 275 bhp engine code P was standard. A 2-bbl 383 cid 290 bhp engine code H was another option. There also were 80 dual 4-bbl 426 cid Hemi 425 bhp engines built with engine code J. Engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/23/1968-dodge-dart-gts/</link>
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		<title>1967 Pontiac GTO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.  Of 782,734 Pontiacs built in 1967,  about 78,822 were GTOs.Standard engine was a 400 cid 335 bhp V8. Optional was a 265 bhp 2-bbl engine code YB, a 400 cid 335 4-bbl  engine codeS WT, WW, YS, 2 different  400 cid 360bhp 4-bbl engine codes WS, WY, XP,XS, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/18/1967-pontiac-gto/</link>
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		<title>1967 Shelby GT-500</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Standard engine was the 428 cid &#8220;police interceptor&#8221;. It had 355 bhp made by 2 Holley 4-bbls. Shelby engine code 4. Engine codes were the fifth digit in the VIN. The engine number is on front left side near the crankcase breather pipe. The VIN number is visible on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/15/131/</link>
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		<title>1967 Cuda fastback</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Base engine was a 273 cid with 180 bhp engine code D. Options were a 273cid with 235 bhp and a 383cid 280 bhp 4-bbl engine code K. The hood lovers on this car indicated a &#8220;Formula S&#8221; package. Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Visible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/10/11/1967-cuda-fastback/</link>
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		<title>1972 Mercury Cougar convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;  The muscle car era for Mercury ended in 1971 but you could still get a 351 cid.

But they still looked strong.
1972 Mercury Cougar convertible

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/09/14/1972-mercury-cougar-convertible/</link>
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		<title>1971 Chevelle SS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on read more. You will note this car has a domed hood and hood pins. This indicates it has the RPO Z15 SS package. This means it could have the LS-5 454 cid engine with the 365 bhp, no 425 bhp engines were actually ever built. Engine codes letters (3) immediately follow [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/09/13/1971-chevelle-ss/</link>
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		<title>1966 Chevy Bel Air SS 396 sleeper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.  This is your proverbial sleeper, a minimal marking 2dr sedan. It does have the SS flags down on the front fender. The SS 396 came in three flavors. 325 , 360, and 375 bhp 396 cid engines. This engine had the canted valves from NASCAR 427 race engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/09/04/1966-chevy-bel-air-ss-396/</link>
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		<title>1970 AMX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The car had a functional Ram Air induction scoop for cold air. Base engine was a 360 cid with 290 hp code P. Optional was 390 cid engine with 325 hp code X. The engine code is the seventh digit in the VIN number.  It is also on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/29/1970-amx/</link>
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		<title>1971 Ford Torino convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Three different engines were available. A 285 hp 351 cid Cleveland V8 code M, a 375 hp 429 cid CJ code C, a 375 hp 429 cid CJ Ram Air code J. Engine code is 5th digit in the VIN number.
1971 Ford Torino convertible

Rear view

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/28/1971-ford-torino-convertible/</link>
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		<title>1969 Chevy Camaro</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.Chevy built 3675 convertible and about 200-300 coupe replicas of the Indy 500 Pace Car. Most had the 350 cid 300 bhp engine. Notice this car has the &#8220;Super Scoop&#8221; force-air induction hood which was an option on all SS Camaros.
There were 4 versions of the &#8220;396&#8243; engine. A sales [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/26/1969-chevy-camaro/</link>
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		<title>1967 Buick GS400 convertible</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.The only engine was a new high rpm hydraulic lifter 400 cid 340 bhp 4 bbl V8 engine code NR.
2140 ragtops were made. The engine production code should be between the two front spark plugs and the left exhaust manifold.
1967 Buick GS400 convertible.

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/24/1967-buick-gs400-convertible/</link>
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		<title>1977 Lincoln Mark V</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.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.  It does really go despite weighing 6408 lbs. Book value is $22,000. No car built since these cars went out of production [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/23/1977-lincoln-mark-v/</link>
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		<title>1971 Plymouth Road Runner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. As you can see this one has a 440 engine, looks to be the 4-bbl. A 370 bhp 4-bbl (code U) (There is some question as to whether or not this was actually available in the  Road Runner. But given the number of Hemis sold I believe it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/22/1971-plymouth-road-runner/</link>
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		<title>Book Review: Muscle Cars, High Performance Machines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8243; wide about 11&#8243; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/21/book-review-muscle-cars-high-performance-machines/</link>
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		<title>History of cars other than Big Three</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/19/history-of-cars-other-than-big-three/</link>
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		<title>1969 Chevy Chevelle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This car is obviously raced. It has no SS markings, although it does have the black painted grille which was part of the SS package which came as a Z25 Chevelle/Malibu SS option. Engine unknown.
Smallest 4-bbl was 350 cid 300 bhp. The 396 was actually a 402 cid engine. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/18/1969-chevy-chevelle/</link>
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		<title>1970 Olds 4-4-2 Indy Pace car replica.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Oldsmobile built just 626 Indy 500 pace car replicas. Only 358 were convertibles. They came with the 350 cid 325 bhp Rallye 350 W-31 engine. Engine codes OD and OX which were stamped on machined pad located on the right side of the clinder block just behind the distributor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/17/1970-olds-4-4-2-pace-car/</link>
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		<title>1970 Plymouth Road Runner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Base engine was a 335 bhp 383 cid (code N) engine. Options included a  six pack 390 bhp 440 cid (code V) and a hydraulic lifter dual 4-bbl 426 cid Hemi (code R) were also available. A power operated air grabber hood scoop was only available on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/15/1970-plymouth-road-runner/</link>
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		<title>1970 Dodge Charger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This year the standard Charger only came with a slant six or a 383 cid engines. The 383s came as a 2-bbl 290 bhp (code L), a 4-bbl 330 bhp (code L) or 335 bhp (code N). The 335 bhp had heads off the 440 Magnum. Engine code is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/15/1970-dodge-charger/</link>
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		<title>1969 Dodge SuperBee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Note the rare dual hood scoops. They say 383 on the side.  These scoops really worked . They had an underhood air plemum that had a push pull lever at the bottom of the dash to give either outside cold air or under warm air. These are orginal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/13/1969-dodge-superbee/</link>
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		<title>1970 Mustang Mach 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The base engine was a 250 bhp 351 cid Windsor engine. Options included a 300 bhp 351 cid Cleveland, 335 bhp (code Q) Cobra Jet 428 cid, 360 bhp (code R) Super Cobra Jet 428 cid and five other engines. A shaker hood was optional. The engine code was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/10/1970-mustang-mach-1/</link>
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		<title>1970 Ford Torino GT convertible.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The standard engine was a 250 bhp 2-bbl 302 cid V8. Six optional V8s ran up to a 375 bhp Super Cobra Jet 429 cid engine. Notice the shaker hood. This car probably had a Cobra Jet in it. 3939 convertibles were built. Engine code was 5th digit in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/09/1970-ford-torino-dt-convertible/</link>
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		<title>Book review: Muscle Cars Field Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/08/book-review-muscle-cars-field-guide/</link>
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		<title>1968 Mercury Parklane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This was a full size car and not considered by many to be a &#8220;muscle Car&#8221;. However when you put a 428 cid 4-bbl 340 bhp (engine code O) in it, it would surprise a lot of people. Engine codes were the fifth digit in the VIN.  The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/08/07/1968-mercury-parklane/</link>
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		<title>General Motors history of muscle cars.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/09/general-motors-history-of-muscle-cars/</link>
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		<title>Ford history of muscle cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.
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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/09/ford-history-of-muscle-cars/</link>
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		<title>History of Mopar vMuscle cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1951 Chrysler introduces 331 cid 180 hp &#8220;Hemi&#8221; V8 in 19511953 Dodge got 241 cid &#8220;Red Ram&#8221; V8. It set almost 200 stock car records. had one in &#8216;58. Chrysler launches &#8220;300&#8243; Coupe in 1955 with 300 hp &#8220;Hemi&#8221; V8 and the muscle car era. It reached 1 hp per cubic inch a year later.
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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/09/history-of-mopar-vmuscle-cars/</link>
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		<title>1972 Oldsmobile HO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Standard engine was the 455 cid 270 net horsepower V8. A W-30 option with 300 net horsepower VIN code X was available. Only Turbo Hydra-Matics with a Hurst Dual-Gate shifter were available. This is a production copy of the car that paced the 1972 Indy 500. Note the Indy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1972-oldsmobile-ho/</link>
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		<title>1972 Chevy Chevelle SS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Standard engine available was a 402 cid 210 net horesepower 4-bbl. Engine codes letters (3) immediately follow the engine serial found on a pad on the front right hand side of the block.
1972 Chevy Chevelle SS

Rear view

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1972-chevy-chevelle-ss/</link>
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		<title>1971 Plymouth Roadrunner 383</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Hot little brother to the GTX. The 383 had a 4-bbl 300 bhp (code N). Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Visible through windshield or located to the rear of the right engine mount on the oil pan rail..

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1971-plymouth-roadrunner-383/</link>
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		<title>1969 Mercury Cyclone 390</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This had neat pipes sticking out the back.  The only listed engine as a 390 was a 2-bbl with 265, 270, or 280 bhp.
1969 Mercury Cyclone 390

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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1969-mercury-cyclone-390/</link>
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		<title>1969 Chevelle SS 396</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.The hood striping said it all! The SS 396 was not a separate model in 1969. It was the Z25 option on the 300 Sport Coupe or Malibu and was ordered on 86,307 cars. The 396 cid engine came as a 325 bhp. 350 bhp or a 375 bhp engine. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1969-chevelle-ss-396/</link>
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		<title>1969 AMX 343</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This had the optional 343 cid 280 bhp engine (code Z). The engine code is the seventh digit in the serial number of the car. Engine size was attached to right hand side of the valve cover. These could be interchanged, but it was also cast into the block [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1969-amx-343/</link>
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		<title>1968 Plymouth GTX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictures click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Notice the GTX striping on the side. The 440 cid Super Commando 4-bbl (code L) with 375 bhp was standard. The &#8220;Hemi&#8221; (code J) was the only option. About 18,00 hardtops and 2,000 convertibles were built. with the 440. &#8220;Hemi&#8221; engines were rare 410 HT and 36 ragtops. Engine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1968-plymouth-gtx/</link>
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		<title>1968  Dodge Charger R/T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Very clean driver! Standard engine was the 440 cid (code L) 375 bhp Magnum. The &#8220;Hemi&#8221; engine (code J) 425 bhp was the only option. Bumblebee strips standard, but could be deleted by special order. Engine code is the 5th digit in serial number. Visible through windshield or located [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1968-dodge-charger/</link>
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		<title>1964  Pontiac GTO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. This car is widely credited with starting the muscle car era.Due to GM&#8217;s ban on putting engines of over 300 cid in mid size cars, this was snuck in the Tempest LeMans as the &#8220;Grand Tourismo Omologato (GTO) as an &#8220;option&#8221;. The engine was 325 bhp 4-bbl 389 or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1964-pontiac-gto/</link>
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		<title>1964 Chevelle Malibu SS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Available engines were three V8s and a six.The six was  a 283 with195 bhp. The three V8s were a 327 cid V8 with 250, 300, or 365 bhp.
1964 Chevy Chevelle Malibu SS
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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/07/08/1964-chevelle-malibu-ss/</link>
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		<title>My Car</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Do you remember the first time you floored your new muscle car?
I had just bought &#8220;THE CAR&#8221; and came off the entrance ramp. The guy a quarter mile down the road heard me and looked up in his mirror, then made a right turn on the freeway into the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/06/20/my-car/</link>
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		<title>1970 Plymouth Superbird</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Top of the line. The number built depends on the source 1120,1920 or 1935 were built.These cars came only came with a 383 cid (code L in 1970) 225 bhp engine (290 optional as standard (zero built). A 440 4bbl 350 bhp (0), a 440 (code U in 1970) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/26/1970-plymouth-superbird/</link>
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		<title>1968 AMX 390</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Small car (3205 lbs.) big engine equals great power to weight ratio.These cars fooled a lot of other drivers. Who would think something made by Rambler would be this fast.
AMX meant &#8220;American Motors Experimental&#8221;
Show car in &#8216;66 and introduced Feb 24, 1968.
Craig Breedlove set 106 land speed records with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/26/1968-amx-390/</link>
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		<title>Other cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This category is for cars that were not built by the big three.
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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/26/other-cars/</link>
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		<title>1969 Dodge R/T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. Definition of a muscle car. Put your foot on the gas, wind her up until she starts to lug and then ease of the brakes enough so that the front brakes hold her still and the rears break loose. Do as long as you want. It was the only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/26/1969-dodge-rt/</link>
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		<title>1970 Chevelle SS 454</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For pictureS click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;.  Brute horsepower.Two engines were available the LS-5 with 390 bhp was standard and the LS-6 with 450 bhp was optional. Engine codes letters (3) immediately follow the engine serial found on a pad on the front right hand side of the block. Depends on transmission and options. Only [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/25/1970-chevelle-ss/</link>
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		<title>Cars in this catagory</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chrysler, Imperial, DeSoto, Plymouth, Barracuda, Satellite, Valiant, Fury, GTX, Dodge, R/T, Challenger, Charger, Coronet, Dart, Demon, Demon, Duster, Monaco, Polara, Swinger
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		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/24/cars-in-this-catagory/</link>
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		<title>1967 Ford Mustang GTA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For picture click on &#8220;Read more&#8221;. The &#8220;A&#8221; meant it had an automatic.Standard was a code &#8220;A&#8221; 200 bhp 4-bbl &#8220;Challenger 289&#8243; engine. Options were a code &#8220;K&#8221; 271 bhp 4-bbl &#8220;Challenger 289&#8243; and a 390 cid 4-bbl with 335 bhp . Engine codes were the fifth digit in the VIN. 24,079 GT&#8217;s were made.
1967 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://hubcapgt.com/musclecarblog/2007/05/24/1967-foed-mustang-gt/</link>
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