Stolen Mustang

American Muscle: Ford, Dodge, And Chevy

Back during the 1950s through the mid Nineteen Seventies, Detroit automakers created many cars that were out and out “muscle” cars. These types of vehicles shared the same characteristics: they were 2 door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an aggressive exterior style, and a sporty interior. High fuel prices and changing tastes eventually limited sales to the purpose where only some models were made beyond that amount of time. Nowadays, muscle automotive mania is back, despite even higher gas prices. Because of the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and wagon models from Dodge, there is new interest during a class long given up. The long run is bright for the muscle automobile section as one more manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one amongst its darlings of yesteryear, the Camaro.

Besides the Ford Mustang there have been a whole host of vehicles produced that at just once or another would possibly are considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet made the Camaro and Corvette; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Tempest; Olds the 442; American Motors’ had its Javelin; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and also the Charger. These days, solely the Mustang and Corvette survives though the Dodge Charger has came back as a four door muscle automotive along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir this muscle car era craze. Styled after Mustangs engineered within the Sixties, the present Mustang embraces a retro look whereas incorporating modern technology. The result has been {that the} Mustang currently sells its entire one hundred fifty,000 model capability while not incentives.

The Mustang has been inspiring DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept automobile, showing at auto shows across the USA, has been a huge hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. In addition, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another automotive conjointly creating the rounds of the USA auto show circuit.

So, isn’t it silly to bring back such gas hogs? Back during the first Seventies, the then current crop of muscle cars averaged solely 10-twelve miles to the gallon around city and 15 or sixteen miles per gallon on the highway. Thanks to computer technology and potency, even the Corvette returns a highly respectable 28 miles to the gallon the highway. Therefore, although fuel mileage will definitely be under several alternative models, the new cluster of muscle cars can still better the previous generation cars with fuel mileage 80% or more on top of the cars from the 1970s.

Fortunately, we tend to still live in a very fairly free country and what the patron desires, the buyer gets. So, V8 powered muscle cars mated to six speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and higher fuel economy will doubtless attractiveness to many. No, they won’t be exact duplicates of yesterday’s muscle cars, but they can provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!

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