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and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top five iconic muscle
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content for this list we’ll be looking at the best of the best of classic
at the best of the best of classic
at the best of the best of classic American muscle cars number five Dodge
American muscle cars number five Dodge
American muscle cars number five Dodge Challenger first-generation the
Challenger first-generation the
Challenger first-generation the Challenger may have been late to the
Challenger may have been late to the
Challenger may have been late to the party but it arrived in grand style
party but it arrived in grand style
party but it arrived in grand style sharing a bit of DNA with its plymouth
sharing a bit of DNA with its plymouth
sharing a bit of DNA with its plymouth cousins at the Barracuda the Challenger
cousins at the Barracuda the Challenger
cousins at the Barracuda the Challenger was intended to challenge not just the
was intended to challenge not just the
was intended to challenge not just the Mustangs and Camaros of the world but
Mustangs and Camaros of the world but
Mustangs and Camaros of the world but also the more upmarket pontiac firebird
also the more upmarket pontiac firebird
also the more upmarket pontiac firebird and Mercury Cougar with a pistol grip
and Mercury Cougar with a pistol grip
and Mercury Cougar with a pistol grip shifter and a selection of iconic v8
shifter and a selection of iconic v8
shifter and a selection of iconic v8 including the 440 Magnum and the
including the 440 Magnum and the
including the 440 Magnum and the hollowed 426 Hemi the Dodge had little
hollowed 426 Hemi the Dodge had little
hollowed 426 Hemi the Dodge had little trouble finding power and with an array
trouble finding power and with an array
trouble finding power and with an array of trim levels and options it also had
of trim levels and options it also had
of trim levels and options it also had little trouble finding a market share
little trouble finding a market share
little trouble finding a market share ultimately the fuel crisis that hit the
ultimately the fuel crisis that hit the
ultimately the fuel crisis that hit the United States in the early 70s meant the
United States in the early 70s meant the
United States in the early 70s meant the first gen challengers time was limited
first gen challengers time was limited
first gen challengers time was limited and the model drove off into the sunset
and the model drove off into the sunset
and the model drove off into the sunset in 74 number four Chevrolet Chevelle
in 74 number four Chevrolet Chevelle
in 74 number four Chevrolet Chevelle second generation for much of history
second generation for much of history
second generation for much of history fast Chevy’s have been a two-car show
fast Chevy’s have been a two-car show
fast Chevy’s have been a two-car show but for a time the proudest speediest
but for a time the proudest speediest
but for a time the proudest speediest pony and the stable was the Chevelle the
pony and the stable was the Chevelle the
pony and the stable was the Chevelle the models first generation got around on a
models first generation got around on a
models first generation got around on a baby v8 the 283
baby v8 the 283
baby v8 the 283 but when Pontiac started packing serious
but when Pontiac started packing serious
but when Pontiac started packing serious power under the hood Chevy responded in
power under the hood Chevy responded in
power under the hood Chevy responded in kind
kind
kind dressed in a glorious new exterior the
dressed in a glorious new exterior the
dressed in a glorious new exterior the second-generation Chevelles came with
second-generation Chevelles came with
second-generation Chevelles came with two why would you bother inline sixes
two why would you bother inline sixes
two why would you bother inline sixes four kinds of small-block v8 and three
four kinds of small-block v8 and three
four kinds of small-block v8 and three flavors of big-block v8 the most revered
flavors of big-block v8 the most revered
flavors of big-block v8 the most revered models were the blisteringly quick SS
models were the blisteringly quick SS
models were the blisteringly quick SS 454 with a 5.4 ii zero to 60 time and
454 with a 5.4 ii zero to 60 time and
454 with a 5.4 ii zero to 60 time and the hard charging SS 396 which many
the hard charging SS 396 which many
the hard charging SS 396 which many would argue was actually faster in the
would argue was actually faster in the
would argue was actually faster in the long run but Chevy actually broke their
long run but Chevy actually broke their
long run but Chevy actually broke their own rule by giving the Chevelle more
own rule by giving the Chevelle more
own rule by giving the Chevelle more power than the Corvette number three
power than the Corvette number three
power than the Corvette number three Chevrolet Camaro first generation GM
Chevrolet Camaro first generation GM
Chevrolet Camaro first generation GM knew that the innovative but radical
knew that the innovative but radical
knew that the innovative but radical Corvair was never going to attract the
Corvair was never going to attract the
Corvair was never going to attract the same kind of attention as Ford’s Mustang
same kind of attention as Ford’s Mustang
same kind of attention as Ford’s Mustang enter the Camaro using the same long
enter the Camaro using the same long
enter the Camaro using the same long hood and short rear profile as its
hood and short rear profile as its
hood and short rear profile as its competition
competition
competition the Camaro hit the market in September
the Camaro hit the market in September
the Camaro hit the market in September of 1966 a coupe or convertible standard
of 1966 a coupe or convertible standard
of 1966 a coupe or convertible standard with a 230 straight-6 or with an
with a 230 straight-6 or with an
with a 230 straight-6 or with an unending array of optional v8 for those
unending array of optional v8 for those
unending array of optional v8 for those whom basic would never do there was the
whom basic would never do there was the
whom basic would never do there was the Camaro SS or the rally sport but for
Camaro SS or the rally sport but for
Camaro SS or the rally sport but for those in the know
those in the know
those in the know it was the race-ready z28 at 360
it was the race-ready z28 at 360
it was the race-ready z28 at 360 horsepower 400 with the optional
horsepower 400 with the optional
horsepower 400 with the optional four-barrel carb the z28 was actually so
four-barrel carb the z28 was actually so
four-barrel carb the z28 was actually so powerful
powerful
powerful GM only claimed that it had a mere 290
GM only claimed that it had a mere 290
GM only claimed that it had a mere 290 courses possibly to give owners a break
courses possibly to give owners a break
courses possibly to give owners a break on their car insurance number two Dodge
on their car insurance number two Dodge
on their car insurance number two Dodge Charger second generation like the
Charger second generation like the
Charger second generation like the Challenger the charger came into the
Challenger the charger came into the
Challenger the charger came into the world looking to take down the Mustang
world looking to take down the Mustang
world looking to take down the Mustang and dethrone the Thunderbird while it
and dethrone the Thunderbird while it
and dethrone the Thunderbird while it was doing it by 1968 it was now styled
was doing it by 1968 it was now styled
was doing it by 1968 it was now styled in the achingly beautiful bodywork so
in the achingly beautiful bodywork so
in the achingly beautiful bodywork so many have come to love and could be
many have come to love and could be
many have come to love and could be loaded with all the Mopar classics
loaded with all the Mopar classics
loaded with all the Mopar classics including the 383 440 Magnum and the 426
including the 383 440 Magnum and the 426
including the 383 440 Magnum and the 426 Hemi with a choice of two automatic
Hemi with a choice of two automatic
Hemi with a choice of two automatic transmissions and two manuals for the RT
transmissions and two manuals for the RT
transmissions and two manuals for the RT model the 440 was standard issue but the
model the 440 was standard issue but the
model the 440 was standard issue but the Hemi was just waiting to be ticked on
Hemi was just waiting to be ticked on
Hemi was just waiting to be ticked on the options list 1970 gentoos last year
the options list 1970 gentoos last year
the options list 1970 gentoos last year saw the arrival of crazy color names
saw the arrival of crazy color names
saw the arrival of crazy color names like Plum Crazy go mango and top banana
like Plum Crazy go mango and top banana
like Plum Crazy go mango and top banana as well as the 390 horsepower 440
as well as the 390 horsepower 440
as well as the 390 horsepower 440 six-pack number one Ford Mustang first
six-pack number one Ford Mustang first
six-pack number one Ford Mustang first generation the Mustang first sparked to
generation the Mustang first sparked to
generation the Mustang first sparked to life under engineer Donald Frey against
life under engineer Donald Frey against
life under engineer Donald Frey against Henry Ford the second wishes while Ford
Henry Ford the second wishes while Ford
Henry Ford the second wishes while Ford finally did approve of the model he did
finally did approve of the model he did
finally did approve of the model he did so with the stipulation the Frey would
so with the stipulation the Frey would
so with the stipulation the Frey would be fired if it failed
be fired if it failed
be fired if it failed instead the Mustang was instantly loved
instead the Mustang was instantly loved
instead the Mustang was instantly loved and it instantly became a target for GM
and it instantly became a target for GM
and it instantly became a target for GM dodge and AMC it also became a perfect
dodge and AMC it also became a perfect
dodge and AMC it also became a perfect platform for both power and performance
platform for both power and performance
platform for both power and performance with the model getting larger by the
with the model getting larger by the
with the model getting larger by the year to accommodate beefier and beefier
year to accommodate beefier and beefier
year to accommodate beefier and beefier v8 Carroll Shelby’s hot rodder he led to
v8 Carroll Shelby’s hot rodder he led to
v8 Carroll Shelby’s hot rodder he led to the GT 350 in 1965 and to the twin
the GT 350 in 1965 and to the twin
the GT 350 in 1965 and to the twin four-barrel carb 428 powered GT 500 in
four-barrel carb 428 powered GT 500 in
four-barrel carb 428 powered GT 500 in 67 in-house innovation meanwhile birthed
67 in-house innovation meanwhile birthed
67 in-house innovation meanwhile birthed the Mach 1 Mustang in 1969 while the
the Mach 1 Mustang in 1969 while the
the Mach 1 Mustang in 1969 while the Boss 302 and boss 429 were developed to
Boss 302 and boss 429 were developed to
Boss 302 and boss 429 were developed to satisfy Trans Am and NASCAR requirements
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