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is what car buffs call a two door,

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is what car buffs call a two door,

high performance automobile,

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is what car buffs call a two door,

and sports coupes with powerful engine

vehicles often designed for racing.

high performance automobile,

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Even if you are not much of a car buff you

 will surely find it hard not to crack a smile ordrop a jaw at the mere sight of these cars.

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The Machine, you

couldn’t find more bang for

the buck anywhere else. The standard engine

used in The Machine was AMC’s 390 CID V8

At the cost of 500.00, you could go for the

optional service kit that boosted power well

over 400 horsepower and lowered quarter mile

times to just 12.72 seconds.

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 The Plymouth GTX was designed to be a

gentleman’s muscle car. The 440 six -packis often overshadowed by the 426 Hemi but

could hold its own

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 The Road Runner featured new front and rear

end looks, upgraded brakes and other

improvements over the 1968-69 Roadrunner. A

 very rare variant of the Roadrunner is the

convertible 426 Hemi version in which only 3

 were built.

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Ford produced what would be the last big

block Mustang, the 429 Super Cobra Jet. the

largest displacement engine used in the

Mustang Mach 1 would be the 351 CID. This would mark the d ecline of the muscle car

era due to U.S. emissions control regulations

and high insurance premiums.

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Built for one year only, the Plymouth Superbird

 was a highly modified variant of the Road

Runner. This car is famous for its aerodynamic

nose cone and huge rear wing.

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 The GTO was a important mile stone in

muscle car history and some enthusiasts

claim it had a big part in starting the craze. The GTO featured all the hallmarks of a

muscle car such as hood scoops, upgraded

brakes, limited slip differential and powerful V8

engine.

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 The Cougar Eliminator 428 Cobra Jet was

Mercury’s luxury grand touring alternative to

 the Ford Mustang. This model featured the

optional 428 Cobra Jet engine. This car

played a big part in putting Mercury on the

muscle car scene.

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 The Boss 429 is an extremely rare and highly

 valued muscle car. Ford decided that the

Mustang would be the best choice to house the powerful new engine. The Ford Mustang

needed to be totally reworked by the Kar Kraft

factory to fit the massive new Ford Hemi.

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 The Buicks are known for being torque

monsters producing over 500 lb-ft of torque

at only 2,800 rpm. Only 400 GSXs were

built with the Stage 1 option making them a

 valuable collector car today.

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 The Judge was originally intended to be a

budget, low-cost version of the GTO stripped

of some options to make it rival the Plymouth

Road Runner. It was later decided to make the

 Judge a high performance street machine that

resulted in it being more expensive than the

standard GTO.

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 The 1969 Dodge Charger 500 426 Hemi is

a very rare and valuable Mopar muscle car.

It features enhancements to make the

Charger more competitive in NASCAR by

making aerodynamic improvements suitablefor high banking oval tracks. Only 68

Charger 500s were built with the 426 Hemi,

27 of those were equipped with 4-Speedsand 40 with Torqueflites.

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 The 1970 Challenger R/T came standard

 with a 335 horsepower 383 CID V8. TheDodge Challenger R/T is one of the best

looking muscle cars of its time.

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 The Torino Cobra has some nice muscle car

 touches, not only did its newly designed 429

CID V8 provide plenty of power but it looked

 the part as well. With its black hood, Hurst

shifter and available drag pack there is no

denying the Ford Torino Cobra was all

muscle.

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 The 1968 Shelby Mustang GT 500KR was

 the “King of the Road” version of the highly

sought after Shelby model Mustang. This

 version wasn’t so much a drag racer as it

 was a good all around performer.

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Due to its light weight body and its

extremely powerful engine, the 1964

Plymouth Belvedere 426 Hemi was anabsolute terror at the drag strip. It has been

said that you could drive a Belvedere Hemi

off the lot and straight to the drag strip and

 win

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 The Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt is a limited

production drag race only automobile built by

Ford in 1964 and only 120 units were

produced. The Thunderbolt also used

fiberglass doors, front fenders, hood, andfront bumper to aid in weight reduction. Ford

rated the Thunderbolt at a conservative 425

horsepower, but it is estimated that actualoutput was in the 600+ horsepower range.

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