Muscle cars

[vbasscustom]

I know ya got em, lets see some pics.
I also count non-American cars to be muscle cars as well, so any 60's or 70's European or other cars will work in this thread as well.

I unfortunatly, dont have a muscle car... Yet! i will most likely be purchasing, in the near future, a 1989 Pontiac Firebird.

[Relic]

I dont have pics handy but my pride and joy many years back was a '69 Blue Olds 442 w/ a rebuilt 455 in it and a killer shift kit - it was a MONSTER. I still miss that car 20 years later

[Hoover]

Originally Posted by vbasscustom

I also count non-American cars to be muscle cars as well, so any 60's or 70's European or other cars will work in this thread as well.

Really? I'm not too familiar with European cars other than 2-seat sports cars...I didn't think there was anything from that continent that was the equivalent performance-wise (both strengths and weaknesses) to classic American muscle cars. Not trying to be Ameri-centric, just not aware of any Euro wheels with big-azz engines, fat tires, jacked up suspensions, gratuitous aero fixtures, and garish paintjobs.



btw, if I could find a red-orange 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge I'd be all over that like flies on offal.

[Absentia]

I've got a 1977 Ford Maverick with a straight 6 does that count lol.

[vbasscustom]

true, the euro cars are often just as you described, and may not be actually classed as muscle cars, but show em off anyway haha

[CrispyDelicious]

Did someone say muscle?

[MonetBass]

Some may not consider this a true 'muscle' car, but with a V8 and 300HP, I sure do.

[vbasscustom]

oooh shiny.

[MatticusMania]

^steroid induced muscle car

[kesslari]

Originally Posted by Relic

I dont have pics handy but my pride and joy many years back was a '69 Blue Olds 442 w/ a rebuilt 455 in it and a killer shift kit - it was a MONSTER. I still miss that car 20 years later

I knew I liked you....
I learned to drive in a '69 442 convertible. It's a wonder I didn't kill myself. Remember the reset of speed limits to 55 mph in the early 70's? That car came out of the driveway in reverse at 55mph...

What a great car.

[6jase5]

I may go Friday night to Cruisin on Grand. Every Friday in Escondido (SoCal), parking only on Grand Ave for 1973 and older. Great place to get your muscle car fix.

I'm thinking about grabbing an old gto convertible in the next 3-5 years.

[Relic]

Originally Posted by kesslari

I knew I liked you....
I learned to drive in a '69 442 convertible. It's a wonder I didn't kill myself. Remember the reset of speed limits to 55 mph in the early 70's? That car came out of the driveway in reverse at 55mph...

What a great car.

Awesome!

They were great cars weren't they? I remember mine well - it would KILL ANYTHING off of the line. It wasn't great on the top end, but no one ever made it that far against me
This was back in the day of Camaro Z28's, Ford Mustang GT's..(late 80's very early 90's). Know the show "Jersey shore"? Those were the two cars that all the "guido's" like the ones on that show drove. So we used to take my car to the shore and race and beat the guido's just to piss them off. Ahh those were glorious days..

[karrot-x]

Originally Posted by Relic

Awesome!

They were great cars weren't they? I remember mine well - it would KILL ANYTHING off of the line. It wasn't great on the top end, but no one ever made it that far against me
This was back in the day of Camaro Z28's, Ford Mustang GT's..(late 80's very early 90's). Know the show "Jersey shore"? Those were the two cars that all the "guido's" like the ones on that show drove. So we used to take my car to the shore and race and beat the guido's just to piss them off. Ahh those were glorious days..

Remember that time you hated being called a polack?

[John Ruiz]

My first car was a 1959 Chevy Apache short/stepside truck that my dad and I built up a lil. Put a front clip from an '80 Camaro on it to add power steering/brakes and set it up with a V8. Does that count? I miss that truck so much it makes me wanna

That and my Modulus Quantum 6 are the two things I've sold/traded that I've regretted the most.

[Mike N]

Although I typically consider 60's and early (very early, before the clean air freaks took over) 70's to be the muscle car era, no one can argue that some of Detroit's current offerings spank the "muscle cars" in terms of performance. I personally like the looks of the older stuff better, and consider the Buick Grand National the last really decent looking car to roll out of Detroit.

So with that being said, here's a pic of my muscle car, a 68 SS396 El Camino.



And a pic of my 81 Camaro.

[MonetBass]

^ Nice!

[Relic]

Originally Posted by karrot-x

Remember that time you hated being called a polack?

It's ok, "guido" is something that they called themselves with pride, my friend. Are you from NJ? You may not have realized that, sorry if that may have offended you. It's not indicative of Italians in general - it's a style not a nationality.

EDIT - Oh and I'd rather you not post that bolded word again, because I don't really take it too lightly. Thanks

[bwv1013]

Originally Posted by MonetBass

Some may not consider this a true 'muscle' car, but with a V8 and 300HP, I sure do.

that counts

[CrashClint]

That is one sweet stang.

[chicago_mike]

My dad bought a 1970 Cyclone for less than 800 bucks around '93. I wanted to buy it off him but he sold it before I saved enough $$. I still hurt inside from that.

I wouldn't mind a '74 Ford XB for an obvious reason.