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Fast, powerful cars with aggressive styling, head-turning looks and rumbling exhaust notes are the ultimate street performers. This book celebrates the best of these strutting machines, providing a detailed look at over 60 classic American muscle machines from Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet, Buick and Chrysler. Illustrated with specially commissioned photography, each car is examined from all angles in close-up detail.
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MUSCLE
CARS
CARS
High-Performance Machines
CRAIG CHEETHAM
This digital edition first published in 2012
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Amber Books Ltd
United House
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London N7 9DP
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Hot Cars
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Contents
Introduction
6
8
AC
AMC
Buick
Chevrolet
Cosworth
Dodge
Ford
Mercury
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Pontiac
Shelby
Buick
Chevrolet
Cosworth
Dodge
Ford
Mercury
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
Pontiac
Shelby
Index
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132
152
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Introduction
If ever an era was defined by the cars people
drove it was the late 1960s. Power was
everythingâand without a street scoop poking
out of the hood a car was nothing.
drove it was the late 1960s. Power was
everythingâand without a street scoop poking
out of the hood a car was nothing.
As the excesses of fins and chrome finally gave
way to integrated and much neater car design, a
new and exciting form of self-expression was
formed across the USA.
way to integrated and much neater car design, a
new and exciting form of self-expression was
formed across the USA.
It came in the shape of ultra-powerful versions
of otherwise ordinary saloon cars and coupés. By
shoehorning enormous V8 engines into the
unitary-construction shells of family runabouts,
Americaâs biggest and boldest car manufacturers
gave birth to a new era in performance
motoring. The muscle car had arrived.
of otherwise ordinary saloon cars and coupés. By
shoehorning enormous V8 engines into the
unitary-construction shells of family runabouts,
Americaâs biggest and boldest car manufacturers
gave birth to a new era in performance
motoring. The muscle car had arrived.
Itâs difficult to pin down when this revolution
started. Some will argue it was the Ford
Mustang that was first to get the ball rolling,
appearing in 1964 and offering Thunderbird
style at prices to suit the working man. Or was it
the Thunderbird itself that was the first
incarnation of a power car? It appeared a
decade before the Mustang, had incredible
performance and was one of the most powerful
machines that a sensible amount of money could
buy. But then again, the Chevy Corvette
started. Some will argue it was the Ford
Mustang that was first to get the ball rolling,
appearing in 1964 and offering Thunderbird
style at prices to suit the working man. Or was it
the Thunderbird itself that was the first
incarnation of a power car? It appeared a
decade before the Mustang, had incredible
performance and was one of the most powerful
machines that a sensible amount of money could
buy. But then again, the Chevy Corvette
appeared even earlier, and that offered incredible
performance for the money. Depending on your
definition, this could be the inception point, but
many will argue there are other cars that mark
the birth of the performance revolution.
performance for the money. Depending on your
definition, this could be the inception point, but
many will argue there are other cars that mark
the birth of the performance revolution.
Sure, the Mustang and Thunderbird were fine
automobiles, but were they really the ultimate
power icons?
automobiles, but were they really the ultimate
power icons?
Ask a General Motors fan and theyâll
immediately set you straight. The Pontiac GTO,
they will tell you, is the original and best muscle
car, as GM was the first to truly modify a stock
saloon and sell it through Pontiac dealerships.
immediately set you straight. The Pontiac GTO,
they will tell you, is the original and best muscle
car, as GM was the first to truly modify a stock
saloon and sell it through Pontiac dealerships.
Thereâs certainly no denying the GTO was a
legend in its own lifetime, and when a bout of
political correctness forced GM to drop it from
the line-up, rebellious Pontiac dealers continued
to build and sell âunofficialâ GTOs by selling the
modification parts needed and fitting them to
customersâ cars.
legend in its own lifetime, and when a bout of
political correctness forced GM to drop it from
the line-up, rebellious Pontiac dealers continued
to build and sell âunofficialâ GTOs by selling the
modification parts needed and fitting them to
customersâ cars.
So is the GTO the definitive muscle car? We
wouldnât like to say. As well as the manufacturer
editions, several were created by their owners as
the custom car scene started to take offâand itâs
impossible to define strictly whether a muscle
car should be an untampered original or even a
wouldnât like to say. As well as the manufacturer
editions, several were created by their owners as
the custom car scene started to take offâand itâs
impossible to define strictly whether a muscle
car should be an untampered original or even a
The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Stingray became Americaâs
favorite sports car.
Stingray became Americaâs
favorite sports car.
heavily modified standard saloon.
So rather than argue over the fine points of
when the muscle car came into being and when
it finally died, we have ins...
when the muscle car came into being and when
it finally died, we have ins...
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