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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.
The 1971 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertible is one of the rarest and most coveted muscle cars ever made, with only 11 built that year and just two four-speed models sold in the U.S.
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 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]
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 ...
These Rebels were no longer the muscle car of 1957, but did offer more power than regular Rambler models. A test by Motor Trend concluded "the V8 powered Rebel is now able to reach a true 60-mph from a standstill in an estimated 12.0 seconds"—significantly slower than the limited-production 1957 Rebel, and this was pretty good for that era.
5. Rich Culture and Heritage. Muscle cars are part of American heritage and have a decades-long history.These cars represent a golden era in automotive design and innovation.
Aero Warriors, also called aero-cars, is a nickname for four muscle cars developed specifically to race on the NASCAR circuit by Dodge, Plymouth, Ford and Mercury for the 1969 and 1970 racing seasons. [1] The cars were based on production stock cars but had additional aerodynamic features. The first Aero Warrior was the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega.