British Army Veteran Reacts 10 BEST MUSCLE CARS OF ALL TIME

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[jamesfogle]

Love your passion for the American Muscle Car. I grew up in the 70s/80s and went to High School with guys who lived and breathed muscle cars and music. I wasn't lucky enough to have one, but rode in many a friends muscle cars jamming to classic rock tunes. These guys would work jobs after school just to afford the gas and insurance, but it was the focus and passion of a young American male's existence back in the day. Taking them to drive in theaters, cruising mainstreet, a trip to the mall, and dates was all the rage.

[dellingson]

I bought a 69 Charger 440, 4 speed in 1985. I rebuilt it over 10 years while still driving it. And now i'm 59 and the car is 55 and it's a gem. At least when i pass away one son gets the house the other the car.

[troymullican]

I learned to drive in a 68 Charger & a 71 Dodge Dart Swinger both with 318 engines. No big blocks, but they were fun. Didn't realize till later what I got to learn in, and that was the late 80s

[ChargerusPrime]

They're not as terrible on fuel as everyone thinks. With an 8 speed transmission a 68 charger with a 5.7l hemi can get over 30 mpg. With something like the ecodiesel v6 and said 8 speed transmission, you can EASILY get over 50 mpg with no issues and still have CRAZY power. Diesel is the future of muscle cars. And with today's modern technology, you can absolutely make these cars kick ass on the circuits. And remember, all of these top speeds were reached with 3 and 4 speed transmissions. That whole 6 speed thing was a lie, ford never made a 6 speed til MUCH later, no manufacturer did to my knowledge.

[knightu]

Great video Craig! American Muscle cars are the greatest!

[Mrstagetwo]

I Had a 1970 Cougar Eliminator 351 identical to the orange one in this video, an original orange paint, near mint, 4 speed California car I bought for $5000 in 1999. At the same time I had and still have a1970 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 with Stage 2 T/A aluminum heads and headers. At the time, I bought the Cougar with a cash advance on a credit card. The best use of a credit card I ever did! The kids in the neighborhood would stare down at the Cougar as I drove by. Have a 2015 Challenger Scat Pack 392, always loved Mopars, but could never get one back then.

[russellkeeling]

I grew up in the muscle car era. When looking at the muscle cars you have to remember that 1971, in most folks opinion, was the last muscle car year. After that the government pollution controls that auto manufacturers were forced to install on engines caused the lowering of compression ratios reducing the horsepower possible. If you pay attention you'll notice that after 1971 the cubic inch displacement of engines increased in order to produce the same horsepower that lower displacements could achieve before. It just wasn't the same any more. I always felt Chevy had to come out with the 454 because their great 427 wasn't the same after they hobbled it. The favorite one I owned was a 68 Firebird with a 400 cid engine. It was the most exciting muscle car I ever owned. It was built to be a very quick car from the factory naturally asperated. Most people alive now don't know what it's like to have an engine that can be used for braking as well as acceleration except maybe some diesel owners.

[billhorton]

My first car was 1967 Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova SS. It had a 327, 4 speed, with a limited slip differential 3.83 gears.

[michaelroberts]

In this group of muscle cars, the cougar eliminator is my favorite. There were so many muscle cars and all of them had their unique appeal and style. The heavy hitters also cost the most but the true in the know speed enthusiasts would order the basic model where you could option the strongest motor or special order to get beyond normal engine availability some those were the COPO (central office production order Camaro's ) got you a 427 cubic inch v8, "68 Hurst Oldsmobile Cutlass got you a 455 cubic inch v8, Pontiac T-37 got you their 455 H.O. (high-output) v8. In Detroit if you had the right connections you could get some really "unique " cars built. Ford and Chrysler had their "flexible" build sheets too. Then there were people doing special modifications on top of stock components Mr. Norm's Dodge, Don Yenko for Chevrolet, Royal Pontiac "bobcat's", Baldwin Motion Chevrolet's, Carrol Shelby for Ford .It was a incredible time for the auto industry.

[masterofpuppets]

those cars would be wasted on little UK roads.

[babyfry]

I took my drivers test in a 70’s Camaro. It cornered like a dream but I had to do a 3 point turn without power steering. Kinda rough but I passed. You should watch the 60’s movie Bullit with Steve McQueen. He drove a green Mustang and bad guys drove a black Charger. There’s a great chase in the movie and it takes place in San Francisco - it’s a great chase and a very good movie.

[jamesmurphy]

1. Hemi Cuda 2. Boss Mustang 3. 69 Hemi Charger 4. 69 Z28

[johnclemans]

Still have my father's original, numbers matching '67 Shelby GT 500. California car, rust free. He bought it in 1986.
RIP dad and thanks for the memories!

[ariespat]

My favorite was the firebird transam with the bird on the hood

[rock-tdk]

My best friend's brother had a Mach 1 (1969) but couldn't afford to keep it fed. So sad. It was a glorious car and so fun to drive.

[aahh]

We don't build cars that are pretty. We build cars that beat you into submission.

[Tieaga]

I can't believe they chose the 2nd gen Camaro and forgot about the first gen with the Yanko and COPO upgrades

[hotdogwater-jm]

My friend from across the pond, I grew up with these cars & they were sturdy & easy to work on, you could practically rebuild the engines without pulling them out. Our government started putting restrictions on them because of the oil crisis, then the designs just got weird & boxy then smaller & smaller. I still turn my head whenever I see an oldy.

[bretttodd]

My first car in 11th grade was the 2nd one on the list. A 1970 camaro. It was mid 80s and bought it for $1100 then sold it 2 years later for $1000. I kick myself for not keeping it.

[licensekilttheplaidlad]

A hemi cuda was specifically designed for track purposes only thus geared for 1/4 mile times which obviously holds back on other possibilities .