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4 People Who Built American Muscle: Start Here If You Are New

Every muscle car legend started with a person who had a stubborn idea. If you are new to the world of muscle cars, here is where to start: four people, four cars, and the stories […]

12 Muscle Cars Collectors Chase and Why the Market Pays

by Jack Harmon

Muscle car values do not move on nostalgia alone. They move on rarity, documentation, and condition. Today we count down twelve muscle cars the collector market watches closely, from number twelve to number one, and […]

1970 Hemi ‘Cuda Problems Every Buyer Should Know – Tuning Headaches, Recalls and Repro Parts

by Jack Harmon

You found the 1970 ‘Cuda of your dreams, the seller says it has a Hemi, and the price makes your heart skip. Here is the catch: that engine can be the most fun and the most frustrating part of the whole car.

4 Small Engine Muscle Cars Ranked by Horsepower per Cubic Inch

by Jack Harmon

Cubic inches do not decide everything. Here are four small engine muscle cars from 1970, ranked by how much horsepower they squeezed out of every cubic inch, counted down from four to one, using the […]

The Bullitt Mustang: Hollywood’s Greatest Car Chase and the Hero Car That Vanished

by Jack Harmon

In 1968, Hollywood filmed what many fans still call the greatest car chase ever, and then the hero car dropped out of public view for decades. The story of the Bullitt Mustang is one of […]

Why Rare Muscle Cars Matter So Much: A Guide for the Partner or Gift Giver

by Jack Harmon

A friendly guide to rare muscle cars for partners and gift givers: what rare means, why paperwork matters, and gift ideas that show you listened.

6 Muscle Car Showdowns: Which Rival Should You Actually Buy?

by Jack Harmon

Twelve muscle cars, six head to head showdowns, and one question every buyer asks before the money changes hands: which one belongs in my garage? We put rival against rival, from the Trans-Am racetrack to […]

AMC Won the 1971 Trans-Am Title: Three Champions the Hardcore Crowd Respects

by Jack Harmon

Trans-Am trivia for the hardcore crowd: who won the 1971 manufacturers title? Not Ford, not Chevrolet, and not Dodge. It was AMC, the smallest of the Detroit automakers. Here are three Trans-Am champions that deserve […]

Muscle Car Restoration: Where the Money Really Goes and How to Avoid the Big Mistakes

by Jack Harmon

Where the money actually goes in a muscle car restoration, and the mistakes that sink budgets, from a shop owner’s point of view.

Only Nine Built: The Rarest Hemi Convertibles Ever Made, Ranked

by Jack Harmon

One of these Hemi convertibles was built only nine times. The 426 Hemi was the most feared engine in Detroit, and putting it in a drop-top made a rare car rarer still. Here are four […]

Classic blue Dodge Charger parked outdoors beside green trees.

Dodge Charger 1970 R/T 426 Hemi

by Kiril

This 1970 Dodge Charger R/T pairs the 426 Hemi with a rare EB3 Light Blue Metallic and black vinyl top combination — one of just 56 Hemi Chargers built with an automatic transmission that year. Read on to find out why so few buyers said yes to the Hemi’s steep price tag, and how the engine paid off on Dodge’s most successful NASCAR season yet.