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This freshly restored 1969 Pontiac Firebird hides one of Pontiac’s most serious factory performance packages, the Ram Air IV, under deceptively clean, understated styling. Paired with a correct Muncie four-speed and pulled from The Brothers Collection for the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, it proves basic looks and big performance are not mutually exclusive. Watch the full breakdown to see what makes this Firebird more than meets the eye.
The AMC Javelin G2, unleashed from 1971-1974, was the muscle car that made even your grandma want to race. With its futuristic design, this two-door hard-top was lower, wider, and sported a roof spoiler as if ready to take on a wind tunnel. The Javelin’s engines ranged from a humble six to a roaring 401-cubic-inch V8 that could turn heads and tires. It even snagged the Trans-Am race series prize a few times, proving that this beast wasn’t just for show; it was for full-throttle, tire-screeching action!
In the world of fast cars, the Audi R8 V10 MTM 5-liter Biturbo is like a superhero under the hood, boasting a whopping 802hp and zipping from 0-100 km/h in a mere 3 seconds. Meanwhile, its stylish exterior barely changed—because why mess with perfection? The 2011 R8’s chassis features some fancy three-way adjustments and Michelin sport tires, ensuring it grips the road like a toddler clinging to candy. With prices starting at $600,000, this beast is more exclusive than a unicorn at a car show!
A 1970 Plymouth Road Runner packing the legendary 426 Hemi — one of only 287 built that way — lines up against a 1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30, one of just 772 ever produced, for a quarter-mile grudge match most fans will never see recreated. Road Test TV brings two genuinely rare survivors to the same starting line. Mopar’s most feared engine against an Oldsmobile package that rarely gets its due. Watch to see which rarity wins the argument.
Karl Brauer doesn’t just review the Ford GT — he owns a 2005 model, which makes his head-to-head against the all-new 2017 version personal in a way most comparisons never are. Twelve years separate a supercharged V8 tribute to Le Mans history and a twin-turbo carbon-fiber successor built for a completely different era. Styling, performance, and long-term value all get weighed by someone with real money on the line. Watch to see which GT Brauer says is the smarter buy today.
Forty thousand original miles, matching numbers, and paint that’s never been touched — this 1970 Plymouth Superbird spent decades as a barn find before Randy’s 66 Garage pulled it out of the winter cold to see what was really underneath the grime. A 440 four-speed and a Dana 60 rear end confirm this is no ordinary survivor. Only the battery has ever been replaced. Watch to see the car emerge from years of neglect looking almost exactly as it left the factory.
GM spent decades quietly dropping Corvette-derived V8s into cars nobody expects, from a Buick Roadmaster wagon to a WS6 Firebird and a badge-shy Impala SS. Each one delivers genuine sports-car performance for a fraction of what the same engine costs wrapped in a Corvette body. The list is longer, and stranger, than most buyers realize. Watch to see which everyday-looking cars are hiding a Corvette heart under the hood.
Jumping from a naturally aspirated big block to a twin-turbo 427 is a big enough change on its own. Doing it right before RPM Magazine’s Rocky Mountain Race Week — seven days, 1,300 miles, minimal support — is another thing entirely. This Ford Fairlane surprised everyone by averaging 18-20 mpg thanks to its six-speed T56, even while its 60-foot times stayed a work in progress. Watch how the fresh combination held up.
It looks like just another clean white 1971 Pontiac GTO convertible — until the wing, the stripes, and the Judge badge register. This is one of only seventeen 1971 GTO convertibles ever built with the Judge package, straight from The Brothers Collection. V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week breakdown digs into what makes this survivor so rare, and why Pontiac collectors take that number seventeen very seriously.
A bolt-on 560-horsepower GT-R out of the Bay Area came to a daytime street race in the California backcountry with a reputation for taking on anyone, any time. 1320video was there to document it, and an inconsistent, unprepped track surface turned out to be the wildcard that decided who went home with bragging rights against the muscle cars willing to line up. Watch to see how the all-wheel-drive advantage played out.
Some cars earn a passing mention in a documentary. The 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda earned its own dedicated segment on Legendary Motorcar’s “Dream Car Garage” television series — and once the Hemi fires up on camera, it’s easy to understand why. This archival footage captures one of the rarest muscle car combinations Plymouth ever built, from a shop that still restores and sells cars at this level today. Watch to hear what made it worth the airtime.
The 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird, a NASCAR-inspired marvel, was designed to outrun the competition. With its aerodynamic wizardry and a distinctive, towering rear spoiler—rumored to be for trunk access rather than speed control—the Superbird hoped to lure Richard Petty back to Plymouth. It did, and Petty flew the coop with eight NASCAR wins. Despite its brief existence, the Superbird’s value has soared, unlike its spoiler-less siblings, proving that sometimes it’s cool to be a “funny car.”
Motor Trend pits three modern muscle cars against the exact classics that inspired their styling: a 2011 Camaro SS against a ’69 SS396, a 2011 Challenger SRT8 against its 1970 ancestor, and a new Shelby GT500 convertible against its late-60s forebear. The question isn’t which car looks better, it’s which one actually earns the name. Watch to see how each pairing shakes out.
This 1980 AMC AMX Spirit has fewer than 8,000 original miles and has never been restored, a rare combination for a car built the same decade AMC ceased to exist independently. Owner Bud Brick has kept the cardinal red paint and straight-six drivetrain untouched since taking ownership in 2011. Find out how a car this original survived this long.