muscle cars

Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high performance automobiles.[1][2] The term principally refers to American, Australian and to a lesser extent South African models. It generally describes a 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size car with a large, powerful V8 engine, and at an affordable price. Although opinions vary, it is generally accepted that classic muscle cars were produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[3][4][5][6] Muscle cars were built for street use and in some cases racing. They are distinct from sports cars and also from GTs, which are two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring/road racing. These are not generally considered muscle cars owing to their small size, relatively high cost and specialty nature. (The two-seater AMC AMX may or may not be an exception: one source queries whether it qualifies as a true muscle car or pony car,[7] but also lists it among vehicles that fit the general interpretation of both categories.[8] AMC was "never shy" about describing the car as "a genuine sports car"[9] as it was relatively inexpensive).[3]....

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100% Q: Muscle Cars?

I am going to build a house, and in my garage, I am going to build muscle and race cars. I want a hydraulic lift(car lift), like the ones auto mechanics use. Does anyone know how much they cost. How long they last, how much they can lift,and if there is a lot of maitenance.

A:http://www.superlifts.com/ http://www.americasprideonline.com/ http://www.e-autolifts.com/twopostble.html

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100% Q: How much is car insurance for older muscle cars?

I heard that car insurance is pretty expensive for older muscle cars, and I'd like to know around how much a month car insurance would be for a 1968 ford mustang?

A:I depends on what you plan to do with they car. If it's a daily driver you'll be stuck with liability, which is cheap. If you want classic car insurance you insure to the cars value and they limit your driving.

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100% Q: What is the different type of bodies of muscle cars mean?

I read a magazine on muscle cars and i always see these words "b-body", "e-body" or "a-body" etc. type muscle cars. So what are they actually mean and how to differentiate different body types of muscle cars?

A:As a GM service/parts person, I can say this: The body style designation is what we use to determine which suspension and other parts the car was built with. There is a tag somewhere on every car built that gives codes. They tell what color, seat and interior type springs,engine, whether it was ordered with carpet or what. It tells if it had a performance package and it is the car's birth certificate. The "A" body is a certain kind. "B" bodies are another. Some years the A body was a Grand Prix and in some other years it was a "W" body. B and C bodies were mostly larger cars. Depends on the manufacturer and the year.

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100% Q: Why is the restoration of Muscle Cars becoming a current trend today?

Why is the restoration of Muscle Cars becoming a current trend today?

A:The restoration of classic cars isn't much of trend people have been doing it for years now you're probably just now noticing it. To more specifically answer your question as time has gone on and fewer and fewer pristine examples of classic cars exist so many people restore them examples for people who may not have or may never get to see what the original car looked like. Also alot of money can be made from the restoration of old cars.

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100% Q: What do you think will happen to muscle cars?

With gas going for over $1.30 a Liter in most parts do you think that SUVs, Muscle cars and big trucks will be the thing of the past? Some people say that even if gas was $2 a Liter it still wont stop some people to drive their gas guzzlers. I personally think that there should be a way to convert any car you love that has low gas mileage with a hydrogen engine or something similar. Think this is possible in the not so distant future?

A:Well as an owner of a 69 big block Chevelle for 40 years, if gas goes to $5. a gal, I got the money!

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