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Chip Foose unveils the Mach Force Mutator at 2017 SEMA show.

Chip Foose reveals the Mach Foose Mustang at 2017 SEMA

Chip Foose unveils the Mach Foose Mustang at SEMA 2017, a build that grafts 1971 Mustang body panels and 1970 rear quarter panels onto a modern 2011 Mustang GT chassis. Viewers call the muted gray paint and subdued stripes seductive precisely because it isn’t loud, a rare restrained choice for a SEMA reveal. Comments pour in from across the world praising Foose’s decades of work, while at least one lifelong Mustang fan says this is the exact car he’d want to own. Watch to see the reveal that stopped the show floor.

A sleek blue classic muscle car in a garage.

Dodge Challenger 1971 – images

by Ross Mills

Dodge arrived to the pony car fight five years late and compensated by building an engine bay that would accept nearly anything Chrysler made, from a slant six to a 426 Hemi. This 1971 Challenger runs a 440 big block with a four-speed, which puts it one rung below the top and in the sweet spot for anyone who wants real E-body performance without a Hemi price. Read on for what the numbers actually say.

A vintage car driving on an open road in a desert landscape.

Original Stock Car: 1966 Coronet

by Wes

Joe Massucco Jr.’s 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 is, by his own description, as stock as they come — drum brakes, 14-inch steel wheels on bias-ply tires, and a bench seat, with nothing added since it left the factory. Found at a local car show, the car reminds Massucco of a getaway car from a low-budget 1970s movie, and The Drive’s BIG MUSCLE series uses it to make the case that originality alone can be the whole story. Watch to see why leaving a car completely alone can be the boldest choice of all.

Vintage orange car with two women in a beach setting.

1970 Dodge Charger Commercial is Too Awesome For Today’s Televisio

by Wes

A commercial for a TV show that aired more than four decades ago is still getting comments today, and not all of them are nostalgic. Some are corrections. The video’s own description claims something about which Dodge Charger model years wore the General Lee’s iconic orange paint, and the comment section wasted no time setting the record straight. Somewhere between Hollywood’s version of the story and what actually rolled onto the backlot in 1979 is a surprisingly detailed piece of muscle car trivia. Watch to see who was right.

Breakdown of the 25 Best Muscle Cars to Own (Part 2 – Chrysler)

by Ross Mills

The Chrysler 300L closed out one of Detroit’s most overlooked performance lineages in 1965, a 413 cubic inch V8 rated at 360 horsepower, wrapped in a plush, comfort-focused body that arguably invented the muscle car formula before the term existed. With only 2,845 built, including 440 convertibles, this entry breaks down what made the letter series’ final chapter both rare and surprisingly affordable. Read on to find out why it might be the segment’s best value.

Breakdown of the 25 Best Muscle Cars to Own (Part 1 – AMC)

by Ross Mills

AMC never had Detroit’s biggest budget or best-known badge, but for a handful of years in the late 1960s and early 1970s it built some of the most interesting muscle cars in America — from the two-seat-only AMX to the Hurst-built SC/Rambler. This first installment in our muscle-car buying series breaks down AMC’s most collectible models, what made them different, and what to check before buying one today. Read on to find out why AMC muscle remains one of the hobby’s better-kept secrets.

Classic black 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS cruising outdoors.

429cu 650HP V8 Powered 70′ Ford Torino Cobra is an Absolute Badass

by Wes

This 1970 Ford Torino Cobra fastback pairs a built 429 Cobra Jet big block with an aggressive .772-lift solid cam for a claimed 650 horsepower, and an exhaust note that’s turned this clip into a near 1.5-million-view favorite. The Torino often gets overlooked next to Chevelles and Road Runners of the same era, but this build makes the case for why it shouldn’t be. Watch to hear exactly what that cam sounds like under throttle.

Breakdown of the 25 Best Muscle Cars to Own (Part 3 – Ford)

by Ross Mills

Ford’s Model A never had a factory big-block or a quarter-mile pedigree, so why does it keep showing up on best-muscle-car lists? This entry breaks down what made 4.8 million units across nine body styles into the foundation of American hot rod culture, from fiberglass reproduction bodies to modern disc brake swaps. Read on to find out why builders have kept choosing this nearly century-old chassis since the 1930s.

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