MUSCLE CARS!

When did the muscle car era start? Well some say 1964. I say it started in 1957. That is when cars were equipped with BIG engines, fuel injection, multi carburetors and superchargers.

        Examples like:

1957 Corvette 283 FI

1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk with supercharger

1957 Chrysler Hemi with dual carbs

1957 Oldsmobile J2

1957 Ford Thunderbird with supercharger

And the list goes on…

        In the mid 1960’s is when they put BIG 380 plus cubic inch motors into intermediate bodies, could be called the second generation of muscle cars with the 442, GTO, Road Runner, Charger, Chevelle.

        Later they started to put even BIGGER engines into smaller bodies like the Mustang, Camero and Cudas.

        They were stuffing 427-455-426 Hemi's into light weight cars.

This was the height of the Muscle Car Era 1967-1972.

        In the mid 1970’s it call came to an end with restrictions that were put in place by emissions standards and government regulations.

        So ended a great or in my opnion the greatest time in automotive history.

        Now almost 50 years later these cars are revered and sought after by car buffs all over the world. Some of the cars that were built in 1957 have reached that lofty status – “a true MUSCLE CAR”!

Keep Them Rolling!

Bill