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The Muscle Car Channel contains articles and pictures on the big-engine hot rods of each decade. Explore the HowStuffWorks Muscle Car Channel.

Muscle Car Information

Muscle Car Information

The Muscle Cars Information section details some of the histories and manufacturers of high-performance vehicles such AMC, Dodge, Plymouth, Buick, Pontiac and Chevy. See more »

Classic Muscle Cars

Classic Muscle Cars

Classic Muscle Cars are typically defined as high-performance vehicles with powerful engines, most made between 1964 and 1975. Learn about more than 100 of our favorites, including Chevelles, Chargers, Mustangs, Road Runners and GTOs. See more »

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1968 Plymouth GTX

With the hot new Road Runner anchoring the lower rungs, a familiar name returned to top off Plymouth's midsize muscle ladder -- the ’68 GTX. Learn about this muscle car.

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1969 Dodge Dart GTS

You couldn’t go wrong in the 1960s by stuffing ever-bigger engines into a muscle car, right? Dodge found out the hard way that you could go wrong. Learn why the bigger engine in the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS didn’t help its performance.

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1965 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

The Chevrolet Chevelle's climb to muscle car stardom began with a couple of mid-1965 maneuvers to recapture lost ground. The result was the 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. Learn more about this muscle car.

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