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Chrysler built only 780 Hemi ‘Cudas and 427 Hemi Challengers across the 1970 and 1971 model years combined, and the ultra-rare R/T SE Hemi Challenger numbered just 37 cars total. Those production figures explain exactly why a lineup of Mopars crossing the Barrett-Jackson block turns heads: cars this scarce simply don’t come up for sale very often.
The 2017 Camaro ZL1 borrowed its heart from the Corvette Z06: a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 producing 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a nearly 220-lb weight cut and the Corvette’s traction management system, it became the quickest-accelerating Camaro Chevrolet had ever built, capable of 0-60 mph in roughly 3.5 seconds.
The Camaro arrived years after the Mustang had already defined the pony car segment, yet it became just as iconic by offering something Ford didn’t: real range. Buyers could order anything from a mild inline-six cruiser to a 375-horsepower big-block street fighter under the same badge. That flexibility, paired with decades of continuous production, is a big part of why the Camaro still holds its own in muscle car debates today. What’s your case for — or against — it?
Mopar’s Crate HEMI Engine Kits let owners drop modern HEMI power into 1975-and-earlier muscle like the Charger, Challenger, and ‘Cuda. The 345 kit takes the 5.7-liter to 383 horsepower, while the 392 kit holds the 6.4-liter at 485, both optimized for manual transmissions and priced at $1,795. YOUCAR breaks down what’s included and the fine print that matters. Watch to see whether one of these belongs in your project.
The Hummer H2 promised military toughness but delivered a badge-heavy SUV built on the same bones as a Chevy Tahoe. Doug DeMuro isn’t the only reviewer who’s called it out for cheap interior plastics, poor visibility, and gas mileage that barely breaks double digits. Two decades later, though, the H2 has quietly become a favorite among off-road builders and collectors who don’t mind the ridicule. Is today’s punchline tomorrow’s icon?
Dodge’s Demon did not just add horsepower, it added an entire system designed to store torque before the light turns green and release it all at once. The result is a car that can pull 1.8 g’s at launch and run a 9.65-second quarter-mile in stock form. Here is how the Torque Reserve and TransBrake actually work together to make that happen.
Big American V8s were not always welcome on British circuits, and this 1968 Camaro’s early results prove it, third in class at Brands Hatch was a fight, not a formality. Built under strict FIA Group 5 rules that favored small, nimble cars over raw displacement, it took years before a Camaro would take the outright British Saloon Car Championship title. This one carries the FIA papers and documentation to prove it was there from the start.
The supercharged Hellcat redefined what a factory muscle car could do, until Dodge revealed the Demon was already waiting behind it. The two share an engine block but little else: a 133-horsepower gap, a widebody chassis, drag radials, and a single seat separate the street car from the strip weapon. Here is exactly what changes between the two, in the numbers that matter most.
Ford’s Shelby GT350 already stands out with its 526-horsepower flat-plane crank V8, but a Procharger supercharger kit pushes this particular example past the 1,000 horsepower mark. Lined up against it is a Chevrolet Corvette Z06, a car built from the factory specifically to dominate straight-line fights with as much as 670 horsepower of its own. The result is a genuine grudge match between two very different approaches to speed.
Almost nobody outside his home track knew the name John Barkley before the 1968 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona — but his run through the Stock Eliminator ranks that February weekend turned him into a name drag racing historians still repeat. This piece covers why the Winternationals carried extra weight and the underdog reputation ‘Big John’ built along the way.
January 2017 was rough for every pony car on the market — Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger all posted double-digit sales declines, with some hitting their worst numbers in years. But one nameplate still came out on top, extending a streak that had now lasted three years running. Here’s how the numbers broke down.
Guess what? The Ford Mustang, traditionally seen as a macho muscle car, has been crowned the Women’s Performance Car of the Year for 2016 by a panel of 17 women from 14 countries. Yes, this iconic powerhouse is loved not just for its muscle but also for its charm, appealing to women worldwide. And it’s not alone! The Ford Focus RS almost grabbed the title too, proving that when it comes to fast and fabulous rides, the ladies are revving their engines with delight.
To mark Mopar’s 80th birthday, Dodge built just 160 examples of a special Challenger — half in one custom two-tone paint scheme, half in another — each backed by a 485-horsepower Hemi and a six-speed manual. Buyers also received something no options list could offer: a hand-signed rendering of their own car.
In the summer of 2017, a Chevrolet Camaro lapped the Nurburgring faster than a Ferrari 488 GTB, a Nissan GT-R, and a Mercedes SLS AMG — running nothing more exotic than a manual gearbox and street tires. Only one American car has ever gone quicker around the legendary circuit. Here’s how the ZL1 1LE pulled it off.