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1969 Dodge Charger Daytona | Dodge

Thanks to movie franchises, such as The Fast and the Furious, XXX, or, well, just about anything with Vin Diesel in it, there’s this idea you can jump into a classic muscle car, outrun any cop car, and tear up the streets. Now here’s the reality check: Classic muscle is nearly a half century old, and to put it mildly, a lot has changed.

The Daytona was a performance milestone. Designers built the car with aerodynamic aids to dominate NASCAR, and it could reach 200 miles per hour in stock form. But with its massive front beak, the car was almost 19 feet long, making it an unwieldy daily driver. Despite being prized as collectables today, we wouldn’t be surprised if the majority of surviving Daytonas have had some kind of repairs done to their trademark beaks.

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[h=2]1964-1973 Ford Mustang base[/h] A 1965 Ford Mustang advertisement | Ford

It’s the iconic first-generation Ford Mustang — the Carroll Shelby, Steve McQueen, Gone in 60 Seconds Mustang. Yes, the Mustang was one of the most popular cars of the ’60s and could be had with fire-breathing V8s. But the vast majority of the 2.9 million produced came with the base engine: Ford’s bulletproof old inline-six. Available as a 170 (1965 only) and later a 200-cubic-inch six-pot, the Thriftpower pumped out a wheezy 120 horsepower (the 170 made 101), making the majority of Mustangs anything but sporty. We’re all for historical preservation, but we can’t get mad whenever we see a vintage six-banger ‘Stang that had a V8 transplant.

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1968-1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS454

1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS | Chevrolet

Is there any badge in Chevy muscle car lore that doesn’t excite gearheads like SS? How about when it has the magic numbers 454 under it? For a few brief years, the El Camino was available with the big block 454-cubic-inch LS6 V8, pumping out an impressive 365 horsepower. But all those horses went to the rear wheels, and unless you’re hauling anything in your trucklet, there’s no weight back there. So as cool as they were, the big block El Caminos could be a real handful to drive.
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No weight back there? Learn to drive, buddy!......article from a wimp......

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[h=2]1975 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28[/h] 1975 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Chevrolet

If you had to pick the worst year for Chevy, it was 1975. Thanks to the oil crisis, rising insurance rates, and new safety and emissions regulations, the brand’s performance lineup was in tatters. The ’75 Z28, the hottest one you could buy, came from the factory with a 155-horsepower, 350-cubic-inch V8.

Saddled with heavy, ugly chrome bumpers and awful build quality, this is a Camaro to avoid — unless, that is, you have a project in mind and can use one as a blank slate.
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Worst for Chevies? Gas crisis was bad for all of us.

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[h=2]1969-1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302[/h] 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | Ford

When Ford brought the Boss 302 back in 2007, it was heralded as a return to the good old days. But was it? The original Boss was designed to be a ringer on the race track. It was a 300-horsepower heavyweight to take on the Hemi-powered Mopar cars and COPO Chevys.

But with all that power came great responsibility. The 302’s 4.9-liter engine loved to eat pistons, sometimes as often as every 20,000 miles. It’s amazing any of these cars have their original engines left.

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Eat pistons? This car was a Trans Am Champion

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[h=2]1970-1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda[/h] 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

The Hemi ‘Cuda turned into a star last decade when it became one of the first muscle cars to regularly trade hands for more than $1 million. On one hand, it’s one of the best-looking performance coupes of the era, and it’s rare. Plus, its 426-cubic-inch Hemi engine delivers 425 horses, 490 pound-feet of torque, and has legendary racing pedigree. But it’s also plagued with vague steering, tons of body roll, and build quality that would be appalling today. Most surviving examples have been restored to better-than-factory condition. There’s a very good reason for that.