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There are a number of muscle cars still being made, and at least one of them, Ford’s Mustang, is toppling records after records when it comes to sales. But we can’t help from wondering if half a century from now the muscle made in the modern age would be just as coveted as the ones made in the Sixties are today.
Both the 1960s and 1970s can be considered the golden years for the segment, with more muscle car models being launched in the two decades than in any other age. There is virtually no American carmaker alive at the time that hasn’t tried a recipe in the search for success, and even if some eventually failed, the cars born back then are at times in even higher demand now than they originally were.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what car actually started the muscle car craze. It could have been the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, or the 1955 Chrysler C-300, but what's certain is that if it weren’t for the GTO, the muscle car age as we know it might not have happened at all.
Introduced in 1964 as an optional package for the Pontiac Tempest, the GTO had perhaps the most influence on the cars that would soon flood this segment. And some are still around today, looking about as amazing as they did back then.
This week’s GTO find is one from the 1967 model year, for sale somewhere in Missouri. Coming to the market as a 2-door hardtop, it shows a body in Fathom Blue riding on staggered wheels, an interior in black, and of course a big engine under the hood.
In this case, we’re talking about a 455ci (7.5-liter) V8, the largest available at the time, with Edelbrock aluminum heads and linked to a 4-speed transmission.
The price sticker for the car reads $48,000, close to the average these cars go for these days.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what car actually started the muscle car craze. It could have been the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, or the 1955 Chrysler C-300, but what's certain is that if it weren’t for the GTO, the muscle car age as we know it might not have happened at all.
Introduced in 1964 as an optional package for the Pontiac Tempest, the GTO had perhaps the most influence on the cars that would soon flood this segment. And some are still around today, looking about as amazing as they did back then.
This week’s GTO find is one from the 1967 model year, for sale somewhere in Missouri. Coming to the market as a 2-door hardtop, it shows a body in Fathom Blue riding on staggered wheels, an interior in black, and of course a big engine under the hood.
In this case, we’re talking about a 455ci (7.5-liter) V8, the largest available at the time, with Edelbrock aluminum heads and linked to a 4-speed transmission.
The price sticker for the car reads $48,000, close to the average these cars go for these days.
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