The 1970s is arguably the most exciting chapter in American muscle car history, when every marque was trying to make a faster, more powerful engine with greater straight-line performance. With huge V8 engines and a focus on racy looks and rear-wheel-drive handling, muscle cars of the era were all about raw power and performance, not […]
Ten Rare Classic Muscle Cars That Represent the Pinnacle of American Automotive History
This muscle car history post would be incomplete without a chapter on American muscle. No other chapter in the book of automotive history quite compares to the American muscle car with its aggressive design, your foot-fiending huge-displacement V8 engine, and that oh-so-intimidating road presence. Although many muscle cars were mass-produced, some only rolled off the […]
Automotive Legends: Engines That Have Endured for Decades
While the history of automobiles are characterized by rapid developments and fluctuations in consumer tastes, a significant element of these machines that has endured over time is engineering tenacity. As vehicle bodies, technologies and features undergo periodic changes, many mechanical components that power these machines have had remarkably similar structures across the ages. Among the […]
Beyond the Legend: 9 Muscle Cars Faster Than a Hemi ‘Cuda
The American muscle cars from the days were really something else. They were loud and crazy. People still talk about them today. The 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda is one of the famous ones. It looks mean it has a 426 Hemi V8 engine and it was super fast on the streets. This car was like […]