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1973 Pontiac GTO: Remembering the Most Underrated Iteration of the Muscle Car GOAT
1973 Pontiac GTO: Remembering the Most Underrated Iteration of the Muscle Car GOAT

14 Mar 2024, 15:39 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Underrated and even ridiculed, the 1973 GTO was less powerful and aggressive-looking than its predecessors, but it handled better than any previous intermediate

 
Maverick Grabber: Ford's Muscly Compact Gem That Deserves To Be Remembered
Maverick Grabber: Ford's Muscly Compact Gem That Deserves To Be Remembered

16 Feb 2024, 10:57 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though it wasn't a muscle car, the Maverick Grabber was a cheap, lightweight V8-powered compact that could be easily transformed into one

 
This 1978 AMC Matador Barcelona Is a Forgotten Luxury Coupe With a NASCAR Link
This 1978 AMC Matador Barcelona Is a Forgotten Luxury Coupe With a NASCAR Link

30 Jan 2024, 16:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Produced from 1974 to 1978, the AMC Matador Coupe sported a radically different design compared to its four-door sedan sibling.

 
5 Coolest American Vehicles From the Dreaded Malaise Era
5 Coolest American Vehicles From the Dreaded Malaise Era

29 Jan 2024, 20:06 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Among the sea of forgettable American vehicles born in during the Malaise era, these five models managed to shine and become timeless icons

 
1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD-455: The Muscle Car Golden Age's Last High-Performance Legend
1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD-455: The Muscle Car Golden Age's Last High-Performance Legend

10 Jan 2024, 14:28 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / Though by 1973 the writing was on the wall for muscle cars, Pontiac surprised everyone when they introduced the powerful Trans Am SD-455

 
5 Cool Muscle Cars From the Malaise Era That Are Still Affordable Today
5 Cool Muscle Cars From the Malaise Era That Are Still Affordable Today

14 Oct 2023, 08:45 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A period of ugly designs and grossly-underpowered engines, the Malaise era had its muscle car stars which, unlike many other models, were actually awesome

 
1980 Camaro Z28 Hugger: One-in-Six Collectible Unicorn With a Pleasantly Affordable Price
1980 Camaro Z28 Hugger: One-in-Six Collectible Unicorn With a Pleasantly Affordable Price

30 Mar 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The Bill Mitchell-engineered racecar replica was built in a limited run of 90 examples destined to advertise the 24-hours endurance trials of Daytona

 
1975 AMC Hornet Saved From the Crusher Is a Mysterious Wannabe Muscle Car
1975 AMC Hornet Saved From the Crusher Is a Mysterious Wannabe Muscle Car

20 Feb 2023, 13:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in a lovely shade of metallic green, this Hornet spent a few good decades in a junkyard but just got a second chance at life.

 
1975 Plymouth Road Runner Is a Stunning One-Year Wonder With Big-Block Power
1975 Plymouth Road Runner Is a Stunning One-Year Wonder With Big-Block Power

1 Feb 2023, 15:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A two-owner car that was restored sometime in the late 1990s, this Road Runner is in outstanding condition, a rare feat for a 1975 Mopar

 
1975 Chevrolet Vega Junkyard Find Hides a Cool and Rare Surprise Under the Hood
1975 Chevrolet Vega Junkyard Find Hides a Cool and Rare Surprise Under the Hood

11 Nov 2022, 17:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A forgotten Malaise era icon with a race-bred four-cylinder, the Chevrolet Cosworth Vega is rare but far from valuable and sought-after.

 
1978 Plymouth Super Coupe Gets First Wash in 17 Years, Goes From Dusty to Gorgeous
1978 Plymouth Super Coupe Gets First Wash in 17 Years, Goes From Dusty to Gorgeous

26 Jul 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not as powerful as the muscle cars from the golden era, the Super Coupe was one of the more flamboyant ponies of the mid-to-late-1970s

 
Red and Hot, This 1976 Eldorado Convertible Shows Less Than 2,500 Miles on the Clock
Red and Hot, This 1976 Eldorado Convertible Shows Less Than 2,500 Miles on the Clock

7 Jun 2022, 22:38 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Born in the malaise era, this Eldorado didn't care about performance or handling, but it can still offer the same pleasure of driving as a modern convertible

 
Alcohol-Injected 1979 Chevy Malibu Hits the Drag Strip, 7-Second Insanity Ensues
Alcohol-Injected 1979 Chevy Malibu Hits the Drag Strip, 7-Second Insanity Ensues

6 Jun 2022, 08:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Are you familiar with Murder Nova? Well, this dragster is pretty much Murder Malibu, the cousin that went rogue after growing up in the disco era

 
Rare 1978 Plymouth Volare Kit Car Has Richard Petty Written All Over It
Rare 1978 Plymouth Volare Kit Car Has Richard Petty Written All Over It

19 Apr 2022, 20:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Launched in 1978, the Volare Kit Car was a part of a limited-edition series that also included the Dodge Aspen Super Coupe

 
Chevy Cosworth Vega: The Forgotten Malaise Era Icon With a Race-Bred Four-Cylinder
Chevy Cosworth Vega: The Forgotten Malaise Era Icon With a Race-Bred Four-Cylinder

9 Mar 2022, 14:24 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / A subcompact with motorsport pedigree, the Cosworth Vega was one of the most daring vehicles built by GM during the Malaise Era

 
1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Was Buried in Trash for Years, Comes Back to Life
1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Was Buried in Trash for Years, Comes Back to Life

7 Jan 2022, 21:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This car is definitely worth saving, but this is coming from a guy who actually likes the 1976 and 1977 Monte Carlo with its stacked, rectangular headlamps

 
The Story of the Pontiac Can Am, the Forgotten Malaise-Era GTO
The Story of the Pontiac Can Am, the Forgotten Malaise-Era GTO

29 Sep 2021, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / In an era of boring- and cheesy-looking muscle cars, the Pontiac Can Am was a worthy spiritual successor to the almighty GTO

 
The American-Built CitiCar Was an EV That Sold by the Thousands in the 1970s
The American-Built CitiCar Was an EV That Sold by the Thousands in the 1970s

9 Sep 2021, 23:45 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / At the beginning of the Malaise era, a new Florida-based company called created a road-legal golf cart that brought back EVs on American roads.

 
AMC Eagle: One of the Most Influential Yet Underrated American-Built Vehicles of All Time
AMC Eagle: One of the Most Influential Yet Underrated American-Built Vehicles of All Time

7 Sep 2021, 21:38 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / The AMC Eagle a innovative combination between a passenger car and a capable off-roader in an era when some of the most uninspiring American cars were build.