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Plymouth needed an answer to the Pontiac GTO, and in 1967 they built one by dropping a standard 440-cubic-inch, 375-horsepower Super Commando V8 into a dressed-up Belvedere and calling it the GTX. Unlike most muscle cars of the era, buyers didn’t have to option their way up to big power – Plymouth handed it to them standard, with the fabled 426 Hemi waiting as an upgrade.
The Plymouth Fury’s evolution is like a thrilling soap opera for gearheads. Debuting as a Belvedere option in 1958, it quickly claimed the spotlight with its own model in ’59. The Sport Fury was a tease, disappearing in ’59, only to make a comeback in ’62 with more razzle-dazzle. Fast forward to ’65, and the Fury III was the prom queen, boasting luxury like power steering and AC. By ’74, it was a full-blown diva with digital clocks and LED monitors, proving even cars can have glow-ups!
Most aero-warrior muscle cars from the NASCAR homologation era at least got to race. This 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II never did — built to challenge the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird on the high banks, then sidelined by a rule change before it ever turned a competitive lap. Owner Steve Honnell explains the story behind the only one of its kind on Lou Costabile’s My Car Story.
Nick’s Garage spent nine years waiting for this rare 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A to get another chance, and when the moment finally came, he made sure nobody else was around to see it fail. The car’s factory 340 Six Pack has sat silent since long before this shop visit, and a lot can go wrong when an engine that old finally gets asked to run again. Nick stayed late, locked the doors, and turned the key alone. What happened next has drawn over 600,000 views.
A rare 1970 Yenko Nova built around a solid-lifter 360-horsepower small block lines up against an even rarer opponent: a supercharged 1964 Studebaker Challenger R3, from a brand that stopped building cars years before this race happened. Road Test TV put two of the most collectible names in American performance on the same quarter-mile, and only one crossed the stripe first. Watch to see which legend held up under pressure.
The Chevy Corvette is hitting its stride in its second generation, 1963-1967, when it morphed into the iconic Sting Ray, inspired by a Mako Shark and a concept car. The ’63 model flaunted a split rear window, dropped for visibility reasons faster than a bad blind date. Hidden headlights and a 360 BHP engine made jaws drop. By ’67, the Corvette went on a chrome diet, and its “L88” engine, rumored at 560 BHP, was as understated as a peacock. Who knew mid-years could be so thrilling?
The 1974 Ford Torino, the last of its generation, sports a new rear bumper with a 5 mph impact absorption—because who doesn’t enjoy bumping into things at low speeds? Say goodbye to the fastback and hello to the Gran Torino Elite, your personal luxury ride with midsized economy. It’s packed with features like opera windows, a leather steering wheel, and even a power sunroof. But let’s not forget the added 5 inches from those massive bumpers—perfect for those who think size does matter!
Decades before muscle car road tests meant polished YouTube reviews, Bud Lindemann was putting cars through full-throttle runs and hard braking tests that period magazines never dared attempt. Here he turns that treatment on a 1969 Dodge Charger 500 — Dodge’s flush-nosed answer to NASCAR aerodynamics — powered by the legendary 426 Hemi. The footage is grainy, the driving is not gentle, and the result says more about the car than any spec sheet could.
Richard Petty drove this 1965 Plymouth Barracuda decades ago, and it eventually ended up parked in brothers Rich and Ron George’s home garage for more than twenty years — their father having steered them toward Mopars as kids. Rather than letting it fade away, the family sent it to Petty’s own shop for restoration before it found a permanent home at the Richard Petty Museum. It’s a family story as much as a car story.
Rick Campbell spent fifteen years restoring this 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 in Grabber Blue, a car built around a NASCAR-homologated engine that barely fit the Mustang’s engine bay in the first place. It’s one of only two Boss 429s ever recognized with an Authenticity Award, and it still carries its original California emissions equipment. That kind of patience is rare even among dedicated restorers.
Dick Boneske found this 1964 Pontiac GTO Post Coupe sitting in a farmer’s field, exposed to the weather with no garage or barn to protect it. When he finally came to haul it away, the farmer wasn’t sentimental about it — he was just glad to have his field back. It’s a rarer body style than the hardtop most GTO fans picture, and its road back from a field is part of what makes it worth a second look.
Hagerty’s Stefan Lombard tackles a popular claim in the muscle car world: that you really can’t go wrong with a Chevrolet Chevelle. Between clone SS models, a decades-long production run, and wildly varying condition in the used market, the reality is more complicated than the saying suggests. This buyer’s guide breaks down exactly what to check before handing over money for one.
Most Batman fans never knew George Barris built a Batmobile purely for drag racing, powered by a blueprinted Holman & Moody 427 side-oiler and driven by ‘Wild Bill’ Shrewsberry. It ran the quarter-mile in about 12 seconds at nearly 117 mph while touring dragstrips across North America from 1966 to 1968. Here’s the real racing story behind Batman’s other car.
Before Plymouth ever sold a single production A12 Road Runner to the public, there was a pilot car — the very first one built, used to prove the entire 440 Six Pack program to Chrysler itself. Known as the ‘Wayward Beeper,’ this 1969 Road Runner A12 carries a history most six-figure Hemi cars can only envy, including a magazine-tested quarter-mile run tuned by the legendary Ronnie Sox. Its significance runs deeper than most survivors from that year.