What is the best muscle car of all time?

The 10 best muscle cars of all time
  • 1964 Pontiac GTO.
  • 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454.
  • 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird.
  • 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.
  • 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88.
  • 1965 Shelby Mustang GT-350.
  • 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88.
  • 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt.
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What is the #1 muscle car?

And here we are: No. 1. The car that put the pony in pony cars, the Ford Mustang. For maximum muscle, I'm going to go with the 760-hp Shelby GT500.
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What is the baddest muscle car?

10 Most Badass Muscle Cars, Ranked
  1. 1 Dodge Charger R/T. Finally, coming in at first is the Dodge Charger R/T.
  2. 2 Boss 429. ...
  3. 3 Shelby Mustang. ...
  4. 4 Ford Mustang Mach 1. ...
  5. 5 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454. ...
  6. 6 Plymouth Road Runner. ...
  7. 7 Pontiac GTO. ...
  8. 8 Plymouth AAR-Cuda. ...
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What is the Holy Grail of muscle cars?

The original Shelby Mustang is considered by many to be the "Holy Grail" of American muscle cars, revered for its influence on popular culture as much as it is desired by collectors for its undeniable speed and style.
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What's the rarest muscle car?

10 Rare Muscle Cars No One Knows About
  1. 1 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible.
  2. 2 1967 Shelby Cobra Super Snake. ...
  3. 3 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1. ...
  4. 4 1971 Pontiac GTO Judge Convertible. ...
  5. 5 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88. ...
  6. 6 1967 Plymouth RO23 Belvedere. ...
  7. 7 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle 454 LS6 Convertible. ...
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Top 10 Muscle Cars of All Time



What is America's favorite muscle car?

The Mustang, along with the Camaro, is the most easily recognizable muscle car all over the world. The first generations of the Mustang gave it fame and glory, and the early '70s generation built on that reputation.
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What's the fastest old muscle car?

Fastest Classic Muscle Car: 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet

In particular, the 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet was renowned for its high-level power, 428-cubic inch V8 engine. The engine also saw enhanced performance because of larger valve heads, ram-air induction, and a functional hood scoop.
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What was the last muscle car?

General Motors discontinued its Camaro and Trans Am models in 2002 (along with the short-lived 1994-1996 Chevrolet Impala SS), leaving the Ford Mustang as the last surviving semi-muscle car built in the states, Chrysler having discontinued its muscle cars after 1974.
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What was the first true muscle car?

Opinions on the origin of the muscle car vary, but the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, is cited as the first full-sized muscle car.
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Who had the first V8 engine?

The first known V8 engine was the Antoinette engine, designed by Léon Levavasseur, which was first built in 1904.
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Why did they stop making muscle cars?

In 1974, the oil embargo and federal regulations effectively ended the muscle car wars. Manufacturers had more trouble to contend with than competing against each other. Given the available technology, they couldn't produce the big-block engines they were used to and still meet federal emissions regulations.
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What muscle car has the best engine?

1. Ford 427 Cammer. The Ford 427 Cammer V8 engine is a beautiful piece of machinery and is widely considered to be the biggest and most powerful muscle car engine ever built. It packs a punch with 657 horsepower and 575 pounds of vicious torque unlike anything else.
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What is the heaviest muscle car?

The heaviest car loses. The Challenger Hellcat Redeye Widebody weighed in at a portly 4529 pounds. That's 470 pounds heavier than the winning Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (at 4059 pounds) and 643 pounds heavier than the Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE (which weighed 3886 pounds).
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What's the fastest American made car?

These Are The Fastest American Cars Ever Made
  • 8 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - 212 Mph. ...
  • 7 Ford GT - 216 Mph. ...
  • 6 Vector W8 - 218 Mph. ...
  • 5 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo - 248 Mph. ...
  • 4 Hennessey Venom F5 - 250 Mph+ ...
  • 3 SSC Ultimate Aero TT - 254 Mph. ...
  • 2 Hennessey Venom GT - 270 Mph. via hennesseyperformance. ...
  • 1 SSC Tuatara - 283 Mph. Via: SSC.
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What car can beat a hellcat?

6 Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991) – 2.5 seconds

As one of the fastest cars to ever lap the Nurburgring, the GT2 RS will destroy the Hellcat both in a straight line and on the track.
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What car can beat a demon?

Boasting monstrous performance to the tune of 840 hp and 770 lb-ft of torque, this muscle car bows to no one, not even McLaren supercars. Ultimately, however, even a stock McLaren 765LT can beat a Dodge Demon on the strip despite the latter's ferocious launch off the line and impressive quarter-mile prowess.
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Can a Hellcat beat a Lamborghini?

The Lamborghini Aventador S brings an insane 6.5L V12 engine capable of 730 HP and 509lb-ft. With a top speed of 217 MPH and a 0-60 in 2.9 seconds, the Aventador looks to beat the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. But it can't. With a quarter-mile time of 10.7 seconds, it finishes in second.
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Who made the best big block?

The Best Big Block Engine Is

Each company produced similar engine sizes that were installed in several wildly popular vehicles. However, it was only Ford that beat Ferrari in the 1960s at Le Mans with their big blog engine. Because of this extraordinary feat, the nod for the best block engine goes to Ford.
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What is the best V8 engine?

Ranking The Best V8 Engines Ever
  1. 1 6.2-liter Hemi SRT Hellcat Supercharged V8. Via Auto Evolution.
  2. 2 Ferrari 3.9-liter F154 Twin-Turbo V8. Via Emperonie on Wikipedia. ...
  3. 3 Ford Flathead V8. Via Hot Rod Newtwork. ...
  4. 4 LS1. ...
  5. 5 Ferrari F106 V8. ...
  6. 6 Rover V8. ...
  7. 7 BMW 4.4-liter Twin-Turbo V8. ...
  8. 8 Mercedes AMG 'Hot-V' ...
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Why is the Camaro not selling?

The plant that builds the Camaro was shuttered more than once during the pandemic and production was affected as a result. GM is even taking features out of its trucks just to keep selling them. The company has also never made enough new Corvettes to satisfy demand.
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What is replacing the Camaro?

The Chevy Camaro Dies in 2024, Will Be Replaced by Electric Sedan.
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Are V8 muscle cars going away?

It's no shock to be told, in 2021, that in the near-future gasoline engines will start to disappear from the landscape. Nor is it much of a surprise to hear that V8s will be the first to go. But when you hear it from the CEO of an automaker that still relies heavily on those big guns, you sit up and pay heed.
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What is the fastest engine?

The Koenigsegg Jesko's twin-turbo V-8 revs from idle to redline in 0.213 seconds, beating every other street-legal production car ever made. The 5.1-liter twin-turbo V-8 that powers the Koenigsegg Jesko might just be the fastest-revving engine ever installed in a production road car.
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What does the V stand for in V8?

Whereas, a V8 means an 8-cylinder engine. But, you may wonder what the 'V' means in V6 and V8. The 'V' represents the way cylinders are arranged in your engine. V-type engines have cylinders placed in a V-like shape, or to put it the other way, in two equal rows.
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