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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Nope disagree there. A muscle car needs to go very fast in a straight line. That is the very definition of what they are and the heritage they have. A GT car needs to compete in handling with the Europeans not a muscle car. The whole concept of a muscle car has been watered down since the mid 70s so that people forget (or never knew) what they were all about when the term was coined. What they were was a big heavy unwieldy beast that could take those front wheels off the ground at launch.
If you called a Mustang or a Camaro a muscle car back in the 70s you would have been laughed at. They only seem to have become part of the genre in the last 20 years or so.
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I'll join the @
Tcoat 's camp .... (on this one ...
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Wiki says:
"Muscle car is an American term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles.[1] The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving."[2] A large V8 engine is fitted in a 2-door, rear wheel drive, family-style mid-size or full-size car designed for four or more passengers. Sold at an affordable price, muscle cars are intended for street use and occasional drag racing.[3][4][5][6] They are distinct from two-seat sports cars and expensive 2+2 GTs intended for high-speed touring and road racing".
Now, back-in-the-day , this engine ruled (except when it got stung by a Hudson Hornet).
OK.......I'll crawl back in my hole ......
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