| When you think of a car that is born tough, | | | | the Chevrolet El Camino, and the Plymouth |
| incredibly masculine and delivers | | | | Road Runner and the Ford Mustang. In addition |
| high-performance, actually you are thinking | | | | to these cars the Ford Fairlane 500, Ford |
| of a muscle car. All these attributes and | | | | Torino, the Mercury Montego, Chevrolet |
| many such others are known to be a part of | | | | Camaro, Corvette, Pontiac GTO, Firebird, |
| the classic muscle car, and those who own one | | | | and Tempest, Olds 442, American Javelin, |
| can readily agree with all the above. Since a | | | | Plymouth 'Cuda, and Dodge Challenger and the |
| long time, the muscle cars are thought t be | | | | Charger are some of the highly adored |
| some of the classic examples of the era when | | | | American Muscle cars. Presently, the only |
| American automobile production had reached | | | | Mustang and Corvette have retained their |
| its peak. These classic American muscle cars, | | | | designs whereas the Dodge Charger has |
| with all their sensual aerodynamic design and | | | | restructured as a four door muscle car along |
| remarkable suitability for events such as | | | | with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon. |
| drag racing, have helped them to attain a | | | | |
| fame that has earned it a place in the | | | | The American muscle cars won the record of |
| history. Moreover, these cars are regarded as | | | | topping the popularity charts just after |
| one of the signature vehicle design movements | | | | their brief introduction to the market. The |
| of modern automobile history. | | | | market penetrating factor was the popularity |
| | | | the racing trend among the youth, which was |
| The design of the classic American muscle car | | | | the only emerging segment in terms of |
| is all about power and appearance blended | | | | spending power at that time. Riding on the |
| together to produce a stunning vehicle. It is | | | | racing euphoria, the muscle car manufacturing |
| contrary to the conception that classic | | | | companies began to design tougher cars that |
| muscle car emphasized power over appearance. | | | | appealed to the sense of aesthetics that the |
| A look at the classic muscle car can stop you | | | | youths had and combined it with technical and |
| in your tracks and a drive will take you to a | | | | performance features that made them suited |
| different world. And this is why the American | | | | for street racing. Meanwhile the |
| muscle cars developed a craze among car | | | | implementation of the new designs and |
| enthusiasts. Looking at the design elements | | | | technical upgrades resulted in doubling the |
| of the muscle cars, you will find that these | | | | costs of the car, many companies eventually |
| vehicles have bigger engines than | | | | developed "budget muscle" models that |
| conventional cars, and are in fact bigger | | | | compromised some of the performance and |
| than the average sports car, and are bounded | | | | design aspects in favor of reducing costs. |
| by the toughness of the frame that other cars | | | | This was the right move as of now, both the |
| can only envy. A typical Muscle car is the | | | | classic muscle car and budget muscle car |
| one which is made in the years between 1964 | | | | designs were accepted into the market and |
| to 1973. Among the most popular models of the | | | | began to drive their way into the American |
| American muscle cars are the Dodge Charger, | | | | youth's mind. |