Most Valuable Muscle Cars
All muscle cars are inherently valuable. They reflect a time long ago when sheer performance mattered more than cupholders and reputations were created and destroyed on the drag strip and at...
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1958 – 1961 MODEL 1958 1959 1960 1961 CHEVROLET IMPALA Introduced as top option on Bel Air line Became own model with new “bat wing” tail end. Design was toned down New SS option introduced with...
View ArticleThe Rarest Muscle Cars
Among muscle cars, there always were a few that, for whatever reason were a little more rare than others. This list shows the rarest factory built production muscle cars. These are cars that ANY buyer...
View ArticleMuscle Car Definition
Introduction: Perhaps the most debated definition in the car community is what exactly is a muscle car. The term wasn’t even used until the late 1970s. In the 1960s they were often called “Super Cars”...
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Muscle Car Engines
There have been many arguments over the greatest engines of the muscle car era. Some were tuned for horsepower (top speed) while others were tuned for torque (acceleration). Still others were...
View ArticleRacing Dictionary
Breakout: Used only in handicap racing, the term breakout refers to a contestant running quicker than he or she “dialed” his or her vehicle (predicted how quick it would run). Unless his or her...
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Common Engine Terms
Definition of Horsepower Horsepower is probably the term most used when discussing muscle cars. However, few people can accurately define what exactly horsepower is. Horsepower is officially defined as...
View ArticleNomenclature Dictionary
Brands Acura: Name invented by Honda Motor. Audi: Latin for August Horch, the founder of Audi. BMW: Bayrische MotorenWeke, German words for Bavarian Motor Factory. Buick: Named for its founder, David...
View ArticleAutomotive Dictionary N – Z
Naturally Aspirated: Refers to an engine that does not use any form of forced induction to achieve more performance. Neutral Steering: A condition in which the slip angle of the front and rear wheels...
View ArticleAutomotive Dictionary A – M
Air Bag: The air bag, also known as a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System, is a passive safety device, supplemental to safety belts, that inflates to provide a cushion to absorb impact forces...
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