The 10 Most Iconic American Muscle Cars

PJ Media ^ | June 2, 2014 | Becky Graebner

[MtnClimber]

1. Ford Mustang Where does one even start when talking about the Ford Mustang? This car has become the embodiment of America’s love affair with speed and muscle. This iconic Ford instigated the creation of the “pony car” classification of automobiles and prompted competing car manufacturers to crank out America’s other favorite muscle cars. For Ford, the Mustang was (and continues to be) a smash hit.

The first Mustang debuted at the New York World’s Fair in April of 1964. It was originally equipped with a 260-cubic-inch (4.3L) V8 but was quickly upgraded to a 289-cubic-inch (4.7L) V8 in its first year. By 1968, the Mustang was outfitted with a 302-cubic-inch (4.9L) V8. The following year, Ford released several performance packages for the Mustang including the Boss 302, Mach 1, and Boss 429. The speed and power had arrived.

[MikeD]

I’m jealous!

My Dad bought a ‘73 Duster Twister in Mopar blue in 1973 with 6000 miles on it. I drove it as my first car in college in the 90s, then my brother drove it. My brother just completed a two-year restoration project and replaced the factory Slant 6 with a 340. I fussed at him since you can’t kill a Slant 6, but he wanted the HP.

MD