The Muscle Car Thread!

[MrBigDick Retired ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close MrBigDick]

I've technically never owned a muscle car.............:-(..........the closest I came was my '79 Fairmont that had a 302V8 in it.............that car was QUICK!

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

My cousin vinny's car was a 1966 buick convertable and it was confused for a 66 pontiac, only one came with the posi, the other was a limited slip!

Mona Lisa Vito testified: "This car had an independent rear suspension. Now, in the '60's, there were only two other cars made in America that had positraction, and independent rear suspension, and enough power to make these marks. One was the Corvette, which could never be confused with the Buick Skylark. The other had the same body length, height, width, weight, wheel base, and wheel track as the '64 Skylark, and that was the 1963 Pontiac Tempest.Vinny Gambini: And because both cars were made by GM, were both cars available in metallic mint green paint?
Mona Lisa Vito: They were!
Vinny Gambini: Thank you, Ms. Vito.

[MrsLooking4more Retired Super Moderator Member of the Month Feb 2013PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close MrsLooking4more]

'81 Buick Regal Sport Coupe, it was technically MrL4M but it was mine. I loved that car! Prior to that I had a 68 Chevy Nova. Nice cars I miss them both.

[MrBigDick Retired ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close MrBigDick]

One thing I damn sure know, they do NOT make muscle cars or cars in general like they used to.....................

[camaro Senior Member Member of the month June 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close camaro]

No, but the current Boss 302 is a step in the right direction i think.And the entire mustang line up will be redone for the 50th anniversary with IRS i heard.

The original GTO did handle well.Phallic, with that kit on i amn't surprised if you needed a set of tires every mile!!

Any Plymouth owners...?

[Looking4more Retired Moderator Member of the Month Feb 2013PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Looking4more]

One thing I damn sure know, they do NOT make muscle cars or cars in general like they used to.....................

You said it brother! I see the fancy so called muscle cars today and I just can't help but think, these cars won't be around in 10 years. They are nothing but aluminum and plastic. I work in the garage at the Sheriff's dept and we have a few new Camaros, Challengers, and a lot of Chargers. They just seem like such junk compared to the cars of my youth. They are fast, but thats about it. Kinda funny when they are designing all the news cars to look like the ones we had when we were younger. Can't they come up with something original yet still as cool as the old ones?

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

My friend drove a 1969 Road Runner. Beep beep.

[GTO Retired ModeratorPEGym EditorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close GTO]

You said it brother! I see the fancy so called muscle cars today and I just can't help but think, these cars won't be around in 10 years. They are nothing but aluminum and plastic. I work in the garage at the Sheriff's dept and we have a few new Camaros, Challengers, and a lot of Chargers. They just seem like such junk compared to the cars of my youth. They are fast, but thats about it. Kinda funny when they are designing all the news cars to look like the ones we had when we were younger. Can't they come up with something original yet still as cool as the old ones?

Yeh - my current ride is one of those 'plastic and alum' Chargers (08). I love it but I do know what you mean - auto manufacturers these days are always looking for lighter and faster instead of long lasting and durability. I've owned the aforemenationed Montego, a 77 Lincoln Continental and a 75 LTD - all pure, 100% bona fide STEEL! You could throw a baseball at one of those things and not even make a tiny dent. Do that to my Charger today, and I'm whipping out a grand to get it fixed! I do love my car and while it may look and sound mean, in a lot of ways it's as fragile as glass.

[camaro Senior Member Member of the month June 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close camaro]

Road runner - Now that's another all time great.

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

I also have a friend who is restoring a 1970 AMC Javalin AMX 401.

If you really want to get nostalgic, how about a 1959 Studabaker supercharged Golden Hawk.

[phallic1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close phallic1]

That is one bad ass muscle car. Damn, i would love one of those now.

I would love to own one now too...LOL

I bought the car used back in the eighties for $2500.00, dumped thousands into the thing then sold it to a buddy for $2500.00. He still has it today in basically the same condition and has been offered $48,000.00 US for it.

Whats that expression about hindsight...LOL...oh well, but I do think its only fair that he now sell it back to me for $2500.00.

[islander Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close islander]

You go girl! How are your cars to drive? Handle well/brake bad etc....

Loud as hell. Power steering, AC, 4 speed. Nice chirp when changing gears lol I am too short for the car so I only use it for long drives

[camaro Senior Member Member of the month June 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close camaro]

Too short?

[islander Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close islander]

Yes I can not see over the hood! lol

[camaro Senior Member Member of the month June 2013 Find all posts View Profile Close camaro]

That short? Cmon, you must be 5 ft 2 or something.You can always use a cushion!