Thread: Poll: which era were the best muclse cars built

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which era were the best muclse cars built

Originally posted by dombrorj
which era were the best muclse cars built

Late 60's. Even though I owned a 66 GTO, I would have to say 68- "69" -70 are the best muscle car years. And anything GM would be my personal preference.

yea the muslce car to me is when the rat motors came into the game.

I would agree. i would go as far as to say '69-'71, and an array of GM products are included.

I would lean forward a little in the years. 69-73, cause there was still a lot of HP in a few 73s. 74 is when the EPA really killed a lot of cars.

Mid 60's to 69. Some of the Fords, Chevy's and Mopars were unbelievable. Chevy's 396 and 427, Fords 406 and up and Mopars wedge and Hemieeeeeees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I don't know, for me 1965-1973 Ford, Chevy or Mopar, I like them all, The Galaxy, Chevelle and Baracuda the best but a '65 Mustang, '67 Camero or a '70-'73 Plymouth Duster or Dodge Demon or dart would keep me happy.

All out performance wise I would have to say the last generation of F-bodies and even the previous generation mustangs are my favorites.

As far as style goes I'll say late 60's to early 70's are my favorites.

Abe

Id have to say the 60's were the best, in pure horsepower and in style. I know ill offend most here but I like mopars the best then Fords, GM's and finally the independants.

Originally posted by suedeplymouth
I know ill offend most here but I like mopars the best

That'll get ya' on Bob's Christmas Card List. He He He

who is voting for the smog emmissions no power 145 horse camaros from the 80's?? what car from the 80's had power and is considered a muscle car.?????????

Looking at the voting on the poll most of you that logged a vote must not have even been alive during the '60's. While there were a couple years at the beginning of the '70's when there were some great street monsters, after '72 there was nothing but junk with graphic kits on it. Can anyone take a Nova bodied Ventura with GTO decals seriously??? An A bodied Mopar with Roadrunner decals?????

Sorry kids, ya had to be there. Every year during the '60's one company or the other upped the ante, often serveral times a year. It was a glorious time!! Acid dipped bodies, aluminum fenders, doors, bumpers, factory cheated altered wheelbases, big engines/little cars, dual four barrels, factory built "sleepers" prowling Woodward Ave, virtually every company, even AMC, getting into the game. Z11, ZL1, Z28, Thunderbolt, GT350, GT500, Mach 1, HP289, G code Galaxies, Max Wedge I, II, & III, A990, HEMI. Go watch two movies Bullit and Smokey and the Bandit. C'mon, really, Mc Queen in the Mustang 2+2 vs the Dodge Charger with real driving skill...................or Reynolds with jump and crash scenes as fake as his hair!!!! Nuff said!!!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bob Parmenter
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Sorry kids, ya had to be there. Every year during the '60's one company or the other upped the ante, often serveral times a year. It was a glorious time!!

Well said BBBob... Cannot add a thing to that.
My admiration was toward the Cuda and Goat- but all were hot!

corvette summer , great movie

When discussing "Muscle Cars" consideration must be given to what the average joe could buy from the dealer and not necessarily what the factory backed boys had on the dragstrip or on the track. I spent a good deal of the 60's in So Cal and I never saw anything stock touch a well tuned street Hemi, either on the street or on the strip and I spent many Fri and Sat nights at Lion's, Irwindale, and OCIR. Sundays were spent after 68 running my 68 Charger in E Pure Stock. Never found a 350 horse 396 I couldn't beat. The Charger was a 383 with pwer everything.