Muscle car is an American term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving." A large V8 engine is fitted in a 2-door, rear wheel drive, family-style mid-size or full-size car designed for four or more passengers. Sold at an affordable price, muscle cars are intended for street use and occasional drag racing. They are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing. Developed to meet specific market requirements, muscle cars also emerged from manufacturers in Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.
Definition
According to Muscle Cars, a book written by Peter Henshaw, 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 large-displacement engine in it. The Muscle Car is Charles Atlas kicking sand in the face of the 98 horsepower weakling." Henshaw further asserts that the muscle car was designed for straight-line speed, and did not have the "sophisticated chassis", "engineering integrity", or "lithe appearance" of European high-performance cars.
Well, oiled, that's what you are Come on, and ride, in my muscle car Camaro, Chevelle, Camino, Daytona Trans-Am, Mustang, Charger, GTO Ooooo! Burning Rubber!
Mansions, muscle cars, and Miami beaches were Michael Roth's spoils of flying tourists over New York City's landmarks - until it all came crashing down ...Roth only has one of his beloved muscle cars left - this one.
He was a graduate of AlleghenyClarionValley High School in 1979... His other hobbies included shooting pool at local pubs, collecting vintage models and race tracks, and owning several muscle cars, which awakened the town on the weekends ... .
This American muscle car is a 1957 ChevroletNomad... Car Show trophies were awarded in the “favorites” categories of pre-75 muscle car, foreign car, off-road vehicle, late model muscle car, and motorcycle, among others.
‘I get in the car and I still feel like I know nothing ... calm in the car even when you’re dealing with stressful situations. ‘Then the afternoons are lifting heavy for muscle gain and core strength.
Located at 7819 Lochlin Drive in Brighton, the museum-like collection, owned by Ken Lingenfelter, features more than 150 vehicles including Corvettes, Ferraris, muscle cars and exotics ... “The cars are a great attraction.
...Nesconset, recalled on Sunday at a classic car meet in Bohemia, surrounded by dozens of gearheads milling about open-hooded hot rods, muscle cars with shiny chrome wheels and retrofitted convertibles.
A bill that would pump the brakes on smog check requirements for certain classic cars got the green light from a group of legislators last week ... “People drive their everyday car ... to muscle cars in the Central Valley.”.
“The parts to build the car filled boxes and baskets in his garage, basement and shed ... May said he worked on several muscle cars in his younger days at Columbus Grove High School, but never on a job like this ... GET YOUR CAR FEATURED.
The former Pussycat Doll ensured to capture everyone's attention while showing her best yoga skills, looking nonchalant as cars and buses drove past her ... as fast cars and buses speeded next to her.