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The Grand National continues to see popularity as muscle cars come into popularity. Due to the rise of pony cars such as the Ford Mustang , a new series is created known as the Trans-American Sedan Championship , featuring all pony cars with a maximum five liter (302ci) displacement limit.
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A muscle car is an American-made two-door sports coupe with a powerful engine, generally designed for high-performance driving. [1] [2] In 1949, General Motors introduced its 88 with the company's 303-cubic-inch (5 L) OHV Rocket V8 engine, which was previously available only in its luxury Oldsmobile 98. This formula of putting a maker's largest ...
Cars that were produced in the 1960s — from 1960 to 1969. 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; ... Ford Popular; Ford Prefect; Ford Ranch Wagon (previous page)
Muscle car, later compact car Executive: 1966 1970 GM B platform: 1 Middle range full-size car Firebird: 1967 2002 GM F platform: 4 Pony car, muscle car Custom S: 1969 1969 1 One year only replacement for Tempest Custom trim Grand Safari: 1971 1978 GM C platform GM B platform: 2 Full-size station wagon Grand Ville: 1971 1975 GM B platform: 1 ...
5. Rich Culture and Heritage. Muscle cars are part of American heritage and have a decades-long history.These cars represent a golden era in automotive design and innovation.
In 2003, Chevrolet released a concept car they named the SS. A rear wheel drive sports car with a modern 430 hp small-block V8 engine and race-tuned suspension, it was billed as "a modern interpretation of Chevrolet's Super Sport heritage". Though never intended for production, the vehicle was used as a show car and to hint at what was ahead ...
These Rebels were no longer the muscle car of 1957, but did offer more power than regular Rambler models. A test by Motor Trend concluded "the V8 powered Rebel is now able to reach a true 60-mph from a standstill in an estimated 12.0 seconds"—significantly slower than the limited-production 1957 Rebel, and this was pretty good for that era.