http://www.musclecarpictures.us A website dedicated to yesterday and todays muscle cars en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:10 CST Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:10 CST http://www.musclecarpictures.ushttp://www.musclecarpictures.us/My_Account/cgi-bin/tools/logos/musclecarpictures.us.jpg http://www.musclecarpictures.us/ A website dedicated to yesterday and todays muscle cars Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:07:10 CST http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/148712/pontiac-g8-gt-firehawk... The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel drive sedan that was produced by Holden, the Australian General Motors (GM) subsidiary. The G8, a rebadged Holden Commodore, was released in early 2008 for the 2008 model year in the United States, and in 2008 for the 2009 model year in Canada. Production stopped in mid-2009, following the GM decision to suspend ... 2011-11-12 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/134309/chevrolet-impala... The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best selling automobile in the United States, competing against the Ford Galaxie 500 and t... 2011-03-20 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/133594/custom-cars... A custom car is a passenger vehicle that has been modified in either of the following two ways. First, a custom car may be altered to improve its performance, often by altering or replacing the engine and transmission. Second, a custom car may be a personal styling statement by the re-styler/re-builder, making the car look unique and ... 2011-03-10 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/132830/Oldsmobile-Cutlass... Oldsmobile Cutlass The Oldsmobile Cutlass is a line of cars made by the Oldsmobile division of Normal Motors. The Cutlass began as a unibody compact automotive, but noticed its greatest success as a body-on-frame intermediate car. Launched in 1961 as the highest trim degree in Olds' compact F-eighty five line, through the years the Cutlass iden... 2011-03-01 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/132164/wrx... The Subaru Impreza WRX is a turbocharged version of the Subaru Impreza, an all-wheel drive, four-door passenger vehicle. It is available as a sedan or hatchback. Originally introduced in 1992 in Japan, then shortly afterward in New Zealand, Australia and Europe, the WRX features a turbocharged 2.0L (then later a 2.5L) version of Subaru's EJ seri... 2011-02-22 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/131622/Ford-Falcon... The Ford Falcon was an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from 1960 to 1970. It was an enormous gross sales success for Ford initially, handily outselling rival compacts from Chrysler and General Motors introduced on the similar time. Throughout its lifespan, the Falcon was provided in a wide range of physique types: two-door and 4-door se... 2011-02-15 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/131109/Plymouth-Superbird... The brief-lived Plymouth Highway Runner Superbird was a highly modified version of the Plymouth Street Runner, which itself was simply a modified Belvedere with special drivetrain and suspension choices (along with the well known graphics and horn). It was the manufacturing facility's follow on stock automobile racing design for the 1970 season t... 2011-02-08 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/130210/Ford-Elite... The Ford Elite was an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market from 1974 to 1976. The Elite was primarily based on the Ford Torino, and was a two-door coupe intended to be, in the phrases of Ford's promoting, a mid-measurement car within the Thunderbird tradition-a extra affordable personal luxurious automotiv... 2011-01-30 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/129283/Ford-Fairlane... As the muscle automotive market took shape, Ford introduced a Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt for drag racing for 1964, heavily modified to incorporate Fords 427 CID (7.0 L) V8 race engine with two four-barrel carburetors on a high-riser manifold, ram-air via the openings left by deleting the inboard headlights, equal-length headers, trunk-mounted batt... 2011-01-24 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/128737/Ashley-Force-Hood... Ashley Force Hood (born November 29, 1982) is a funny car drag racer for John Power Racing. She is the daughter of 15-time NHRA Humorous Automotive national champion John Power and his wife Laurie Force. She is married to Daniel Hood, who works for John Power Racing. Drive was additionally chosen as the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Collection' Rook... 2011-01-18 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/128187/Chevy-Nova-... The Nova Tremendous Sport was reworked from a trim option to a efficiency package for 1968, one of the smallest muscle automobiles ever fielded by Detroit now included a 295 hp (220 kW) 350 cu in (5.7 l) V8 engine along with a heavy-responsibility suspension and other efficiency hardware, priced at US$312. Entrance disc brakes were non-obligatory... 2011-01-11 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/127644/Mercedes-Benz... Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [m??'tse?d?s 'b?nts]) is a German producer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its mother or father company, Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's creation of the primary petrol-powered car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, patented in January 1886 and Go... 2011-01-06 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/127072/Lexus... Lexus is the luxurious car division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 within the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has grow to be Japan's largest-promoting make of premium cars. As of 2009, Lexus automobiles are formally marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide. The Lexus marque ha... 2011-01-01 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/126356/Aston-Martin... Aston Martin Lagonda Restricted is a British producer of luxurious sports automobiles, based mostly in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company title is derived from the identify of one of many company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill velocity hillclimb close to Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire. It additionally designs and engineers ve... 2010-12-26 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/125692/Jeff-Gordon... Jeffery Michael Jeff Gordon (born August 4, 1971) is a professional NASCAR driver. He is a four-time NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner, and driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger/DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet Impala. In 2009, Gordon became the first driver to reach $100 Million in career winnings f... 2010-12-21 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/124387/Plymouth-GTX... Plymouth GTX It was to be an exceptional blend of style and performance. What differentiated it from a normal Belvedere was its special grille and rear fascia, shared with the Satellite, as well as mock hood scoops, chrome pit stop fuel filler cap and optional racing stripes. For the performance aspect of the vehicle, a heavy duty suspension s... 2010-12-12 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/123593/Ford-Torino... The Ford Torino is an intermediate car produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market between 1968 and 1976, named after the city of Turin (Torino, in Italian), which is considered the Detroit of Italy. It was initially an upscale version of the intermediate sized Ford Fairlane, which Ford produced between 1962 and 1970.... 2010-12-05 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/122177/Volkswagen-Beetle... NOTa Muscle Car The Volkswagen Beetle, also known as the Volkswagen Type 1, was an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. With over 21 million manufactured in an air-cooled, rear-engined, rear wheel drive configuration, the Beetle became the worldwide longest-running and most-manufactured automo... 2010-11-27 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/121214/Small-Block-Chevy... The Chevrolet small-block engine is a series of automobile V8 engines built by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors using the same basic small (for a V8) engine block. Retroactively referred to as the Generation I small-block, it is distinct from subsequent Generation II LT and Generation III LS engines. Production of the original smal... 2010-11-21 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/119653/Delorean... The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) was a short-lived automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John DeLorean in 1975. It is remembered for the one model it produced — the distinctive stainless steel DeLorean DMC-12 sports car featuring gull-wing doors — and for its brief and turbulent history, ending in receivershi... 2010-11-16 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/119123/Roadster... Championship race cars The term roadster was also used for single-seat, front-engined AAA Championship Cars, primarily associated with the Indianapolis 500. Roadsters are cars with the engine and driveshaft offset from the centerline of the car. This allows the driver to be seated lower in the chassis and facilitates weight offset which is benef... 2010-11-11 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/118490/Muscle-car-Definition... Muscle car Definition Muscle car According to the June 1967 issue of Road Test magazine, a muscle car is Exactly what the name implies. It is a product of the American car industry adhering to the hot rodder's philosophy of taking a small car and putting a BIG engine in it. The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 h... 2010-11-02 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/117786/Mercury-Cougar-... The Mercury Cougar is an automobile which was sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division from 1967 to 2002. The name was first used in 1967 and was carried by a diverse series of cars over the next three decades. As is common with Mercury vehicles, the Cougar shared basic platforms with Ford models. Original... 2010-10-27 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/116841/chevrolet-el-camino... The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupe utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1959–1960 model years in response to the success of its rival, Ford Ranchero. Production resumed for the 1964–1977 model years based on the Chevelle platform, continuing for the 1978–1987 model years based on the Malib... 2010-10-18 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/116371/Jimmie-Johnson... \ Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975), nicknamed Superman by fellow driver Mark Martin, is an American stock car racer from El Cajon, California. Johnson started his NASCAR career in 1996 and currently drives the 48 Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon operated by Hend... 2010-10-12 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/115984/Shelby-Mustang... \ The Shelby Mustang is a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang built from 1965 through 1970. Following the introduction of the Fifth-generation Ford Mustang the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for new high performance versions of the Mustang In 2002, Carroll Shelby sold a license to a company called Unique Performance in Farmers Bran... 2010-10-05 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/114882/Buick-Grand-National... In 1984 the Grand National returned in all black paint. The turbocharged 3.8 L became standard and was refined with sequential fuel injection, distributor-less computer controlled ignition, and boosted 200 hp (150 kW) at 4400 rpm and 300 lb·ft (407 N·m) of torque at 2400 rpm. Only 5,204 Turbo Regals were produced that year, only 200... 2010-09-23 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/114264/chevrolet-chevelle-ss... The Chevelle SS represented Chevrolet's entry into the muscle car battle. Early 1964 and 1965 Chevelles had a Malibu SS badge on the rear quarter panel (part of the Z16 option priced at US$1,501 in 1965,[1] had the emblem on the front fender, as well as distinct in-house style numbers, 737 for the hardtop, 767 for the convertible;The $162... 2010-09-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/113692/NASCAR... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr.NASCAR is the largest sanctioning b... 2010-09-07 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/113251/Richard-Petty... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The King, as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),[1] winning a record 200 races du... 2010-09-02 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/111808/Bentley... Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley (known as W.O. Bentley or just W.O.). Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I, the most famous being the Bentley BR1 as used in later versions of the Sopwith Camel. Since 1998, t... 2010-08-16 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/111154/Hot-Rods... Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term hot rod is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of hot roadster, meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another explanation is that the mufflers were exposed and thus there was a hot rod or hot muf... 2010-08-10 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/110593/Pontiac-Trans-am... The Pontiac Firebird was built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002. The Firebird was introduced the same year as its platform-sharing cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. This coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, which shared its platform with another pony car, the Ford Mustang. The vehicles were, f... 2010-08-03 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/109584/Chevy-Camaro... The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car.It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang. The car shared its platform and major components with the ... 2010-07-26 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/106239/Danica-Patrick... LOUDON, N.H. -- A wreck on Lap 7 and a few angry accusations from the celebrity of the day. That was it. The rest of the race was just a long practice session for Danica Patrick. Welcome back to NASCAR, Danica. This is no easy task. It was a long day, she said after the race. It's unfortunate, but I'm learning, and that's the way it... 2010-07-20 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/103466/Plymouth-Barracuda... The Plymouth Barracuda is a 2-door car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974. The first-generation Barracuda, a fastback A-body coupe based on the Plymouth Valiant, had a distinctive wraparound back glass and was available from 1964 to 1966. The second-generation 1967 – 1... 2010-07-15 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/101200/Lamborghini... Lamborghini The company's first offerings, the 350GT and 400GT, were noted for their refinement, power, and comfort. Lamborghini gained wide acclaim in 1966 for the Miura sports coupé, which established mid-engine design as the standard layout for high-performance cars of the era. After a decade of rapid growth, hard times befell the comp... 2010-07-11 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/96839/Dale-Earnhardt,-Jr... Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (born October 10, 1974), better known simply as Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is a professional American race car driver who drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for Hendrick Motorsports, and drives in the Nationwide Series part-time for the #88 car for his own team, JR... 2010-07-04 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/92456/Plymouth-Road-Runner... The Plymouth Road Runner was a no-frills muscle car built by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1968 and 1980. In 1968, the first muscle cars were, in the opinion of many, moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained options. Although Plymouth already had a performa... 2010-06-28 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/88190/Dodge-Challenger... The Challenger is described in a book about 1960s American cars as Dodge’s answer to the Mustang and Camaro. It was one of two Chrysler E-body cars, the other being the slightly smaller Plymouth Barracuda. Both the Challenger and Barracuda were available in a staggering number of trim and option levels and were intended to compete agai... 2010-06-21 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84431/Ford-Mustang... The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured car by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A. The Mustang created the pony car class of American automobile... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84432/Muscle-cars... Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high performance automobiles.] At its most widely accepted the term refers to American 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8s and sold at an affordable price for street use and drag racing, formally and informally. As suc... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84433/Chevrolet-Corvette... The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. The first model was designed by Harley Earl and introduced in 1953. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the corvette, a small, maneuverable warship. It has been produced in six generations in coupe, convertible, t-top coupe, and targa ... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84435/Pontiac-GTO... The Pontiac GTO was an automobile built by Pontiac Division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974, and by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006. It is considered an innovative, and now classic muscle car of the 1960s and 1970s. From 1964 until midway through 1973 it was closely related to the Pontiac Tempest/LeMan... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84436/57-Chevy... '57 Chevy is the nickname of the 1957 Chevrolet, introduced September, 1956 by General Motors. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range two-ten, and the one-fifty. A two-door station wagon, the Nomad was produced as a Bel Air model. An upscale trim option called the Delray was available for two-ten... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84437/Dodge-Charger... The Dodge Charger is an American automobile manufactured by Chrysler, under the Dodge brand name. There have been several different Dodge vehicles, on three different platforms, bearing the Charger nameplate. The name is generally associated with a performance model in the Dodge range; however, it has also adorned a hatchback, a sedan, and ... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84439/Dodge-Viper-... The Dodge Viper is a V10-powered sports car made by the Dodge division of Chrysler. Production of the two seat sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995. The car, and numerous variations, has made many appearances in TV shows, video games, movies, and music videos... 2010-06-14 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/articles/84440/Chevrolet-Nova... The Chevrolet Chevy II is an automobile produced in the United States from 1962 to 1968 and the Chevrolet Nova is an automobile produced in the United States from 1969 to 1979 by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. 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A Rockford business owner who exhibits muscle cars in Rockford will show many of them Saturday and Sunday at the third annual Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:01:12 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419091/-Ford-Designer-J-Mays-on-Muscle-Cars-&-More-in-Latest-Automotive-Design-&-Production... DETROIT -- Nov. 21, 2011 : The muscle car could only happen in the U.S. because were the only ones crazy enough to stuff a V8 into the smallest possible car and scare the hell out of mothers everywhere.... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:10:31 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419092/-Muscle-&-chrome... abottrell@nptelegraph.com... Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:01:38 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419093/-The-definition-of-a-muscle-car... Chevrolet advertisement for its beautiful line of 1956 Chevrolets. Q: Hi, Greg, I enjoy your weekly column here in Coldwater Mich. My question is, What is the definition of a muscle car?... Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:20:27 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419094/-Leafs,-Volts,-Teslas-Electrify-Charlotte-Auto-Show... Some of the most talked-about vehicles at this weeks Charlotte Auto Show wont be muscle cars pumping on eight-cylinder engines and high-octane fuel. Instead, theyll be whisper-quiet and plug into your wall.... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:44:28 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419095/-Leafs,-Volts,-Teslas-electrify-auto-show... Some of the most talked-about vehicles at this weeks Charlotte Auto Show wont be muscle cars pumping on eight-cylinder engines and high-octane fuel. Instead, theyll be whisper-quiet and plug into your wall.... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:42:17 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419096/-Auto-show-highlight:-Its-electric!... Some of the most talked-about vehicles at this weeks Charlotte Auto Show wont be muscle cars. Theyll be whisper-quiet and plug into your wall.... Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:06:01 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419097/-American-Muscle-Cars-at-the-LA-Auto-Show... Chevy, Dodge and Ford flex their muscles. Photo Credit: Jonathan Lloyd... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:52:31 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419098/-Dodge-Charger-Super-Bee-and-Challenger-Yellow-Jacket-Pack-Hemis-and-Heritage... The limited-edition muscle cars are equipped with SRT8 powertrains as well as special paint and accessories.... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:46:21 -0800 http://www.musclecarpictures.us/news/1419099/-Muscle-car-is-new-choice-for-Anniston-police... For years, the dowdy Crown Victoria was a symbol of law enforcement in Anniston and most other cities across the country. But Ford has announced its no longer making the Crown Vic - and officials of Annistons Police Department have discovered they can get a snazzier car for a lower price.... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:51:55 -0800