American Muscle Car

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American Muscle Car: Season 3 episodes (14)

1 Ford Thunderbird
7/25/06
When it was introduced in 1955, the Thunderbird took America by storm, and it even outsold the Corvette by a margin of 13 to 1!
2 Chevrolet El Camino & Ford Ranchero
7/25/06
Somewhere inside Ford and Chevy, someone thought a half-car/half-pickup truck was a good idea. As it turned out, it was a great idea, and with big-block engines, the El Camino and the Ranchero were memorable muscle machines.
3 The Copo Cars
7/25/06
These cars were called "COPOs," for Central Office Production Order. If you knew the right numbers, you could order a street-legal Chevrolet racecar direct from the factory!
4 1968-2001 Corvette
7/25/06
47 years old and still going strong! America's first sportscar is still getting better, through five more generations, and a few "ultra" cars, like the C-5 and the Z/06 Corvette.
5 Chrysler 300
7/25/06
Chrysler 300s were expensive and luxurious, but thanks to the Hemi engine and the big bad Max Wedge, they were the fastest things on the road and the early NASCAR tracks.
6 The Ramchargers
7/25/06
From within Chrysler Corporation’s engineering department came a group of car crazies who just wanted to go drag racing. They built a racing team that is legendary today.
7 Dodge Charger
7/25/06
Instead of another "Pony Car," Dodge chose to make an upmarket full-size rocket called the Charger. Today, Chargers are some of the most beloved musclecars ever made.
8 Dodge Viper
7/25/06
Currently the cream of the crop of Detroit's supercars, the Dodge Viper has earned fame and respect as a world-class sports racing car.
9 Boss 302 & 429 Mustangs
7/25/06
The “ultimate” Mustangs – The Boss 302 was the class act in Trans Am racing, and the Boss 429 was simply the most overpowered Pony car Ford ever made… and that’s saying something!
10 The Saleen Mustangs
7/25/06
Saleen started in the eighties, road-racing 5-liter Mustangs. Saleen Mustangs are now the most feared road racers in endurance racing competition, and on the street.
11 The Hurst Cars
7/25/06
From wild, crowd-pleasing drag race exhibition cars, like the Hemi Under Glass, to the Hurst Olds Indy Pace Cars, every car produced by Hurst became an instant classic.
12 The SLP Cars
7/25/06
Today’s Super Sport Camaros and Firebird Firehawks built by SLP outperform the sixties musclecars in every way, from handling and comfort to safety and straight-line acceleration.
13 Dodge Dart GTS
7/25/06
A car which succeeded wonderfully following the original musclecar concept – find the lightest body you can, put in the biggest engine you’ve got (even the Hemi!), and hang on!
14 Plymouth Roadrunner
7/25/06
Chrysler Corporation finds a whole new image and a whole bunch of new consumers watching Saturday morning TV. The Roadrunner’s owners just love the little horn – and the big engines!

About this show

The American Muscle Car series relives that incredible time when Detroit produced the most outrageous cars ever to hit the street. From the car that started it all, the 1964 Pontiac GTO, experience the glory days of power and speed through the stories of those who lived and breathed it.

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5.0
6 reviews
Chad Weirick
February 25, 2017
Great auto history with a uniquely 60s perspective
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