Archive Muscle cars 60’s / 70’s

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jul 26, 2013 12:16pm

What is your favorite American Muscle Car of the 60 /70’s?

As a one time owner of a 64 GTO (loved that car) and after Nam a 71 Dodge Charge R/T (so much fun) it hard to make this call. Love to have both back now. 

Lets not forget other great classic muscle cars, 66 Corvette Stingray, 66 Shelby Cobra, Chevy SS Impala, 68 Ford Cobra Mustang … just to name a few more

Lots to pick from in those days, it was a great time for cars and a greater time to grow-up, cruising mofo

With old memories, once owned and love to drive… I like to have my 64 GTO back it was my favorite..

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 26, 2013 12:29pm

ptown_trojans_1

Posts: 7,632

Jul 26, 2013 12:42pm

69 Dodger Charger is my all time favorite muscle car.

Then probably the 68 Bullitt Mustang.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Jul 26, 2013 12:54pm

'69 Chevelle SS 454

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Jul 26, 2013 1:03pm

Hands down the 70 Hemi Cuda.

Eat my dust

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Jul 26, 2013 1:17pm

My dad owns a 1973 Z28 Camaro. I would love to have it one day, but I know my brother feels the same way.

Not his, but it looks just like it.

redstreak one

Posts: 1,152

Jul 26, 2013 1:45pm

My dad had an orange 1969 Dodge Superbee. I would love to get one someday.

Raw Dawgin' it

Posts: 11,466

Jul 26, 2013 2:18pm

Plymouth roadrunner superbird!

Belly35

Posts: 9,716

Jul 26, 2013 2:37pm

redstreak one;1479005 wrote:My dad had an orange 1969 Dodge Superbee. I would love to get one someday.

fixed

Curly J

Posts: 7,282

Jul 26, 2013 2:43pm

vball10set;1478986 wrote:'69 Chevelle SS 454

I don't believe that's a picture of a 1969...The 69 had a different body.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Jul 26, 2013 2:49pm

'69 Charger R/T
'71 Hemi Cuda
'69 Camaro Yenko

Raw Dawgin' it

Posts: 11,466

Jul 26, 2013 3:25pm

Curly J;1479037 wrote:I don't believe that's a picture of a 1969...The 69 had a different body.

I think you just like talking about 69.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Jul 26, 2013 3:27pm

My first car was a 1969 El Camino. Chrome cragar S/S rims and an SS hood.

This isn't it but looks similar from a distance. The car in pic is a lot cleaner and less rust than my old car.

Plymouth Road Runner- (GOAT)

Bad ass car \/

Just to mix things up-

1973 De Tomaso Pantera*

*American Ford v8 powered.

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Jul 26, 2013 3:27pm

Curly J;1479037 wrote:I don't believe that's a picture of a 1969...The 69 had a different body.

It is, trust me.

Curly J

Posts: 7,282

Jul 26, 2013 3:44pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1479063 wrote:I think you just like talking about 69.

DUH !!!

vball10set;1479065 wrote:It is, trust me.

Your pic is of a 70's or later. The 69 has a front end like the one in Said's 69 El Camino picture.

Devils Advocate

Posts: 4,539

Jul 26, 2013 3:49pm

Raw Dawgin' it;1479063 wrote:I think you just like talking about 69.

At 70, he blows a rod.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Jul 26, 2013 3:54pm

Curly J;1479077 wrote:Your pic is of a 70's or later. The 69 has a front end like the one in Said's 69 El Camino picture.

I think you're right. Looks like a '70.

believer

Posts: 8,153

Jul 26, 2013 4:41pm

1974 Chevy Nova. Best car I ever owned. 350 would haul.

Cars like this were the norm back then.

Now I hear the 4 cyclinder "rice poppers" hum by with their wimpy glass packs and just SMH and laugh.

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Jul 26, 2013 5:08pm

believer;1479094 wrote: Now I hear the 4 cyclinder "rice poppers" hum by with their wimpy glass packs and just SMH and laugh.

Except many of those 4 cyl's are putting out nearly the same HP as those old v8's. In a lot lighter car.

IggyPride00

Posts: 6,482

Jul 26, 2013 5:53pm

I have always loved the 70-73 Trans AM's. I actually had a 73 non-super duty for a while but ended up selling it when I didn't want to put in the work necessary to get it where I wanted it to be.

The 73-74 455 super duty's were really the last of the true muscle cars in the US before they started neutering the engines after the oil embargo. So much untapped potential in those motors for what was really a cheap factory option that not many upgraded to.

GoChiefs

Posts: 16,754

Jul 26, 2013 6:11pm

ccrunner609;1479107 wrote:Is that you Joe Dirt?

Considering Joe Dirt's Hemi was a '67 Plymouth GTX, I'm going to have to say no, dummy. The closer one I mentioned would have been the '69 Charger he drove in the movie, but, I stated an R/T, not a Daytona, so you'd still be wrong. Nice try though gym teacher!

said_aouita

Posts: 8,532

Jul 26, 2013 6:43pm

ccrunner609;1479110 wrote:No the average rice popper is just a Honda with the exhaust.....most of those kids are putting that kind of money in those cars

Whatever. All I'm saying is the Honda 1.8L 4banger (SI) is 200HP and 170 lb-ft. A heck of a little engine.

The standard GM 350 v8 was the LM1 base 5.7 L (350 cu in) with a 4-barrel carburetor (usually with a Rochester Quadrajet) 155-175 hp engine in passenger cars until 1988.

L65

The 2bbl carburetor 145HP version of the LM1 350"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_small-block_engine

Curly J

Posts: 7,282

Jul 26, 2013 7:52pm

GoChiefs;1479081 wrote:I think you're right. Looks like a '70.

I double checked because I was curious. After further research it IS a 1970. The 71 had single headlights with the similar smaller body style.

As for me I like ANY of the old MOPARS and very fond of the 67 GTO.

The Wife wants a 68 LeMans. Purple with a white vinyl top, just like the car her Dad once owned.

mcburg93

Posts: 3,167

Jul 26, 2013 8:06pm

I am a fan of the old chargers. Dad had two when I was growing up both had hemis in them. He also had two hemis in crates in his garage that he bought from a dealership when they went out of business. Some guy come by and offered my dad 20k for all of them back in mid 80s and he sold em all. I wish he would have just kept one of the cars.

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MontyBrunswick

Jul 26, 2013 9:29pm

I have a 2012 Elantra.

Hope this helps.