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The AMC AMX is a two-seat GT-style muscle car produced by American Motors Corporation from 1968 through 1970. [2] [6] As one of just two American-built two-seaters, the AMX was in direct competition with the one-inch (2.5 cm) longer wheelbase Chevrolet Corvette, [7] for substantially less money.
This was the final year for the GTX as a stand-alone model. The convertible body style was dropped. 1971 Plymouth GTX, one of eleven manually equipped, Hemi-engined cars built 1971 GTX tail light panel with factory slotted exhaust tips. Engine choices were 440 four-barrel, 440 with three two-barrels (Six Pack), and 426 Hemi.
The Plymouth Road Runner (or Roadrunner) is a mid-size car with a focus on performance built by Plymouth in the United States between 1968 and 1980. By 1968, some of the original muscle cars were moving away from their roots as relatively cheap, fast cars as they gained features and increased in price.
1. Torque. American muscle cars are designed for raw power and performance, specifically on American roads. They pack at least 400 lb-ft of torque, giving them exceptional power under the hood.
Check out these cool cars from a wild decade, from the Chevelle Super Sport to the Ford Gran Torino, and see if you think we missed deserving models. 15 of the Grooviest Muscle Cars of the ’70s ...
The fastest muscle car produced by American Motors was the mid-sized 1970 AMC Rebel "The Machine", which was powered by a 390 cu in (6.4 L) engine producing 340 hp (254 kW). [73] The Rebel had a 0–60 mph (97 km/h) time of 6.8 seconds and a quarter-mile run in 14.4 seconds at 99 mph (159 km/h). [74]
But while they’re deeply ingrained in car culture stateside, this combination of big engines and little quarter-mile times can sometimes seem a bit alien to outsiders. The 15 Best Muscle Cars ...
The Dodge Super Bee is a mid-sized muscle car marketed by Dodge, that was produced for the 1968 through 1971 model years. [1]In Mexico, the Super Bee was based on a compact-sized Chrysler platform and marketed from 1970 until 1980.