Is A Camaro Considered A Muscle Car
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Is a camaro considered a muscle car. While the 1969 Camaro isnt mechanically much different from the 1967 and 1968 editions new sheetmetal left the car looking more voluptuous and aggressive. However none of those are true muscle cars. Muscle car means factory not a transplanted or altered.
Mar 24 2018 - The Chevrolet Camaro started life as a compact car that was introduced to North America in 1967 by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and was quickly seen as being in direct competition to the Ford Mustang. Why is the 69 Camaro so popular. Its not something I can quantify its just the way its gotta be.
I always drove the real muscle cars 67 Firebird 71 SS Camaro even my 86 Trans Am and 95 Trans Am seemed like muscle cars. Second gear rubber with a factory automatic. By the definition used by some the Mustang Challenger and Camaro are all pony cars so none of them qualify.
Generally if one is looking for an iconic muscle car with excellent tuning potential they should look no further than a classic Ford Mustang. Today there are a number of American V8 cars available from the Mustang GT and Camaro SS to the Dodge Charger RT. Of course it is.
A 70 Chevelle with a 350 is not a muscle car a 70 Chevelle SS 396 is a muscle car. The original Pony Car was the 64 12 Mustang and its descendants. Any car that competed directly with the Mustang was and is considered a Pony Car.
These new pony cars and compact cars are generally considered muscle cars only if they have the top of the line performance engines and options. Awesome traditional-style Camaro muscle car that was once owned by Chip Foose. Yes its a muscle car.