American Muscle Car Companies

Back in the 1950s through the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced many automobiles that were out and out “muscle” vehicles. These sorts of automobiles shared the same traits : they were 2 door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an aggressive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel costs and changing tastes eventually limited sales to the point where only a couple of models were produced beyond that time period. Today, muscle automobile mania is back, notwithstanding even higher gas prices. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a smaller extent to sedan and lorry models from Dodge, there is new interest in a class long given up. The future is bright for the muscle car segment as another manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of times past, the Camaro.

Besides the Ford Mustang there were a complete host of vehicles produced that at one point or another could have been considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model ; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette ; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Tempest; Olds the 442 ; Yankee Motors’ had its Javelin ; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives although the Dodge Charger has returned as a four door muscle car along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the present muscle vehicle age craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the current Mustang welcomes a retro look while incorporating fresh technology. The result has been that the Mustang now sells its entire 150,000 model capacity without incentives.

The Mustang has been electrifying DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept auto, popping up at auto shows across the United States, has been a big hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. In addition, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another car also making the rounds of the USA auto show circuit.

So, isn’t it mad to bring back such gas hogs? Back during the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle automobiles averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon around town and fifteen or sixteen m.p.g on the highway. Thanks to computer technology and potency, even the Corvette returns a very respectable 28 miles to the gallon the highway. So, although fuel mileage will certainly be lower than many other models, the new group of muscle cars will still better the prior generation cars with fuel mileage eighty percent or more above the autos from the 1970s.

Fortunately, we still live in a reasonably free country and what the consumer wants, the buyer gets. So, V8 powered muscle autos paired to six speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel usage will probably appeal to several. No, they won’t be actual copies of yesterday’s muscle autos, but they will provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!.

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