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The Plymouth Barracuda beat the Ford Mustang to market by two weeks in April 1964, yet spent the next decade being remembered as the follower rather than the pioneer. Across three generations – from its Valiant-based origins with the largest rear window ever fitted to a production car, to the dedicated E-body platform that could be ordered with the 426 Hemi – the Barracuda repeatedly reinvented itself before the 1973 energy crisis ended its run after 1974.
The 1970 Ford Mustang Mach I picked up a mechanical upgrade its 1969 predecessor never had: Ford’s 351 Cleveland V8 replacing the Windsor small block. This in-depth review walks through the original, unmodified fastback from start-up to exhaust note, covering what the spec sheet leaves out. Find out what actually changed under the hood.
This 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari started its life as a police wagon, about as unglamorous an origin as a muscle car story gets. Owner Mike Artman rebuilt it around a Nelson Racing Engines 468 cubic inch big block, turning a fleet vehicle into a genuine tire-shredding performance wagon. Watch the burnout and decide if wagons deserve more respect.
Chrysler engineers nicknamed the 426 the “elephant” for its sheer size, and it became the benchmark by which every other Mopar big block would be measured. This green Dodge Challenger puts a genuine 426 Hemi through a full-throttle half-mile acceleration run, captured raw with no narration, just launch and exhaust note. Turn the volume up before you watch.
Drag racing legend Don “Big Daddy” Garlits doesn’t lend his name to just anything, yet here he is introducing a one-of-one Dodge Challenger packing over 1,000 horsepower. The HellScat fuses two of Dodge’s performance sub-brands into a build that exists nowhere else, and it’s not headed for a museum. It’s going home with whoever wins the Dream Giveaway raffle.
The Cadillac Series 62 from 1954-1956 was where luxury met innovation, with features like the “Florentine” rear window and headlamp visors giving it a style all its own. With options like power seats and auto-dimming headlights, it was the epitome of ’50s tech. Engines roared with 0-60 mph in a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” 17.3 seconds! By 1956, sales skyrocketed, helped by the addition of power steering and new models like the Eldorado Biarritz. This Cadillac was truly the king of the road!
The 1968 Shelby GT500KR carried a name Carroll Shelby only used for a single model year, backed by a 428 Cobra Jet V8 that Ford badly undersold on paper. This vintage road test captures the car as period buyers actually saw it, not as a restored show piece decades later. See what made dealers scramble to keep one on the lot.
Six months of restoration work, compressed into a few minutes and built from roughly 10,000 individual photographs — that’s what it took to bring this 1967 Mustang convertible back from a rough starting point. Julius Bencko’s Mustangs4you.com shop documented the entire transformation frame by frame. Watch the whole build unfold in a fraction of the time it actually took.
Four model years, one platform, and just enough small changes to make year identification a genuine skill among Chevelle fans. This breakdown walks through what actually separates a 1964 from a 1965, 1966, and 1967 Chevelle — details most casual fans miss entirely. See if you can spot them before the video gives it away.
Don Yenko is famous for turning Camaros and Chevelles into muscle car legends, but his rarest project might be the one built on Chevrolet’s humble Vega platform. Lou Costabile tracked down a 1972 Vega Yenko Stinger in orange paint at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois, owned by a collector whose entire Yenko lineup follows one unshakable color rule. Find out why Mark Hassett won’t own one in any other shade.
Fewer than a handful of genuine 1971 Hemicuda convertibles left the Plymouth factory, making this 425-horsepower example from The Brothers Collection one of the rarest muscle cars in existence. V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week series takes it for a spin in episode 245, pairing the last year of the 426 Hemi with a body style almost nobody ordered it in. Watch to see just how special this combination really is.
Step into the stylish world of the 1969-1973 Chrysler Imperial, where luxury meets aerodynamics in a fuselage-inspired design. This unibody beauty, sharing panels with the Chrysler Newport, flaunts a streamlined elegance. The only choice under the hood is the powerful 440 cu in V8, ensuring you’re the fastest on the block. From quirky “Mod Top” mysteries to anti-lock brake rarities, the Imperial’s quirky charm shines through. By 1973, it’s the longest ride on the continent, fit for presidents and car enthusiasts alike.