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For those who wonder what a real muscle car.
A dozen pictures and little bukovok.

Muscle-car by definition - "charged" version of the midsize family car sold in the ordinary citizen the money available, as opposed to the pony-car'ov, originally designed with sporty bodies, and often not the most athletic with stuffing.

The direct ancestor of these cars can be considered Oldsmobile Rocket 88 of 1949 - a combination of relatively light and compact six-cylinder Series 76 chassis with a new five-liter V8 from a full-size model 98. 88th changed the image of brands - Oldsmobile considered conservative and boring "cars for seniors" - 88 th earned the title "King of NASCAR", winning 8 of the 10 races of the season in 1950.

1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88:





Next ancestor - Chrysler C-300 1955 year. Luxury sedan
trёhsotsilnym equipped V8 Hemi. In actual fact, it was a road
version of the same car for NASCAR, according to advertising, it was the
powerful American car at the time ...
1955 Chrysler C-300:



... As well as the Rambler Rebel 1957 and was the fastest. Normal family
Rambler sedan equipped with 5.4-liter V8 in the 255 forces, and of the contract
version of the injector instead of the carburetor - and 290. With this engine
this modest-looking sports sedan was faster Corvette.
1957 Rambler Rebel:



By the early 60's almost every manufacturer has been "charged»
version of the conventional sedan, as a rule, a top and a full-size. Here,
for example, Chevrolet Impala SS 409 1961 goda.
In 1961, Chevrolet nameplate first appeared 'SS' - Super Sport. Chevrolet Impala SS - «sports" version of the top model
Chevrolet Impala. The new V8 engine 409 (6.7l), 360 hp and 550 Nm,
manual transmission, 7.8 seconds. from zero to a hundred. Issued 142 car and
More hundred - with a more modest 5.7 liter engine in the 305-350 forces.
1961 Chevrolet Impala SS 409:



Most all the same, adheres to the version of that first
this muscle-car'om here is a creation of the notorious
John DeLorean:



In bypassing a ban Corporate General Motors for use in
midsize cars engine volume of more than 5.4l, the department
DeLorean led Pontiac to a modest sedanchika Tempest
invented "sports package" - reworked suspension, brakes,
management, and most importantly - set the 6.4-liter engine from the older
Model 325 Bonneville in force with manual gearbox instead of regular quartet
3.2 liters and 110 forces. Formally, it was optional equipment
and does not violate the ban. Outwardly from the usual two-door car Tempesta
different tires just so GTO letters on the face, but on the road could
beat many much more sporty appearance.
1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO:



TRP was much more popular than its creators expected. Looking at
this success, tightened and competitors. Oldsmobile slightly reworked
Police performance of its F-85, the next of kin Tempesta,
and in 1964 released the same model 4-4-2 markedly, though less
popular.
1964 Oldsmobile 4-4-2:



Another "brother" of GM, Chevrolet, also in 1964
set in the Chevelle SS - their performance of the same body as the
Tempest, and the F-85 - 5.4 liter three hundred forces.
1964 Chevelle SS 327 Chevrolet:



And then I flew the "arms race." GTO 1965-66, was equipped
It has a 360-horsepower engine, and accelerated to hundreds of 6 and a half seconds,
Olds and did not lag behind, and Chevrolet. Competitors also from other corporations
Only prepared its response ...
1966 Pontiac GTO:



The famous Dodge Charger appeared in 1966 on the basis of Dodge Coronet.
Seven-liter V8 Hemi power officially at 425 to order the forces of
an additional $ 1,000 in the base - 230 hp
1966 Dodge Charger:



In 1968 he made his debut no less famous Plymouth Road Runner - muscle-version of Satellite with the same seven-liter Hemi.
1968 Plymouth Road Runner:



Plymouth also interesting that at the same time releasing two
muscle-car'a. In 1967 the model Belvedere appeared sports version
GTX with 7.2-liter V8 in the 375 forces or, on request, all with the same Hemi. With
gaining him the monster first hundred in less than five seconds.
1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX:



Ford's contribution to the cause of muscle-car'ov - appeared in 1968 Ford Torino GT:



Double Torino - Mercury Cyclone: ​​

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