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Chrysler’s own compact A-body platform produced two of the most argued-over muscle cars of the era: the Plymouth Duster and the Dodge Dart. Built on shared Valiant underpinnings but styled to feel entirely different, each developed a loyal following that persists among collectors today. The Duster arrived first and outsold its Dodge sibling for most of their overlapping runs. Which side of this classic Mopar debate are you on?
Can you place the year, make, and model in this photo? The stance and polished wheels are a strong clue, this is a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390, the special options package that paired a 325-horsepower big-block V8 with heavy-duty suspension and dual exhaust. It’s the same combination that made a debadged Highland Green fastback famous in one of cinema’s greatest car chases. Scroll down to see how the real answer compares to your guess.
The 1962 Ford Falcon didn’t get the V8 many buyers were hoping for, but it got something almost as interesting: a mid-year facelift, a Thunderbird-inspired roofline on the new Sports Futura, and Ford’s first four-speed manual transmission, a floor-shifted gearbox built in Dagenham, England. See the Gateway Classic photos above and get the full story on what made this often-overlooked Falcon such a pivotal step toward the V8 era just around the corner.
Only produced for a few weeks in early 1969, the Ford Torino Talladega was built almost by accident, a homologation special meant to satisfy NASCAR’s rulebook rather than draw showroom traffic. Holman-Moody reshaped its nose, dropped its stance, and paired it with Ford’s torque-heavy 428 Cobra Jet V8. On the track, it delivered results nobody expected: 29 Grand National wins and a manufacturer’s championship in just two seasons. Here’s how a rushed rulebook special became one of NASCAR’s most dominant machines.
Regular Car Reviews takes on a modified 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 R/T and calls it ‘more a symbol of virility than a car’ — a description that turns out to be surprisingly accurate. This first-year R/T was Dodge’s opening shot in the muscle-car arms race, packing a 440 Magnum big block and an attitude to match. With over 600,000 views, the review has become a cult favorite. Watch to see why this Coronet still gets under people’s skin.
Ford spent $2.2 million developing a folding hardtop for a Lincoln that got cancelled before it ever reached showrooms — then repurposed the whole system for the 1957 Fairlane 500 Skyliner. Seven motors, 610 feet of wiring, and a 48-second roof transformation later, it became the most expensive Ford you could buy that year.
Car, pickup, street rod, hot rod — “Mirage” refuses to pick a lane, and that’s exactly the point. Built from an overlooked 1941 Ford pickup that predates the F-Series entirely, this one-off hardtop convertible proves you don’t need a famous nameplate to build something nobody’s ever seen before.
This story was written By Vicki, one of our many Muscle Car Fan members. It was 1984 when I first laid eyes on my sister’s black, ‘67 Camaro RS/SS. It was love at first sight! […]
A 200-mile-per-hour street car does not usually look like a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere, which is exactly what makes Northern Bel so remarkable. Owner David Meyer and master builder Troy Trepanier hid a 526 HEMI with twin rear-mounted turbochargers inside a body most people write off as a sensible sedan. MotorTrend’s House of Muscle walks through a build that is as tasteful as it is ferocious. See how a humble Belvedere became one of the wildest street cars around.
A straight-six English roadster became America’s fastest production car once Carroll Shelby dropped a 427 side-oiler V8 into it. A shortfall in homologation numbers even created one of the rarest Cobra variants of all — the 485-hp “S/C” — and this is the car that resulted.
A 900-horsepower El Camino stole the show at Cleveland’s I-X Center — not bad for a nameplate that started life as a coupe-utility hauler. From its 1959 debut through a 1965 refresh that pushed factory V8s to 350 hp, the El Camino’s path to muscle car status wasn’t obvious until it was.
Ford built over 450,000 of these between 1928 and 1931, but almost none of the survivors still look the way they left the factory. This one carries a V8 swap that defined an entire generation of hot rodding — a tradition that started with racers chasing speed and never really stopped.
Only 20 people ordered Chevrolet’s ultimate 427 option in a new 1967 Corvette — this custom convertible builds on that same idea with five decades of engineering the original buyers never got. A modified Z06-based 427 and a color that didn’t exist until 2016 make the case for why the ’67 remains restomod builders’ favorite canvas.
A genuine 1968 Yenko Super Camaro with a Yenko-installed 427 is already blue-chip muscle car royalty, but this green example comes with a story no restoration can match. Owner George Edwards bought it new, and he and his wife Carol spent their honeymoon drag racing it. Lou Costabile captures the whole history at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals before the 427 fires up. Hear the story and the engine that make this one unforgettable.
Locking your keys inside the car is one of the most universal moments of automotive misery, which is exactly why this quick-fix clip has racked up more than seventeen million views. It taps into the resourceful, do-it-yourself streak that has always run through car culture, the same spirit as a roadside jump-start. Just know that tricks like this suit older vehicles far better than modern electronic locks. Watch it, then decide whether it belongs in your toolkit or your call-a-locksmith list.