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| My Favorite Cars | |
| Our cars had
names like Road Master, Imperial, and
Skyliner, "Classics", flying down our neon highways of the 50's, 60's and 70's. |
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 This classic is the Ferrari
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GTS, 1975 - 1985.You may remember it from the TV show “Magnum P.I.”   |
  Lamborghini Miura, 1966 - 1972. The name comes from a breed of Spanish fighting bulls. The V12 is like nothing you ever heard, while the body is sexy, curvy, and sleek with big flirty eyes (headlights). The Italians know the "S" curve that copy's a woman's figure, is unmatched in design and appeal. My Favorite.  |
| Lamborghini LM built from 1986 - 1993. There were only 301 vehicles produced. The design for the LM was inspired by the Cheetah. Which was inspired by the XR311. Note that the Cheetah also inspired the very popular Hummer. |
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 This is the Iso Grifo built from 1963 - 1974. This sexy Italian body came with a lot of muscle under that assaulting hood. An American V8. |
 1971 Plymouth Cuda, 1970 - 1974 My 2nd favorite car! I owned Cuda's when Cuda's weren't cool. For only $500 and a tune up in my barn, I discovered the world of Pistol Grip 4 speeds and mod colors. You can't help but fall in love with the car's looks, performance packages, and an endless arry of factory options to fit your personality. |
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 Chrysler 300, 1969 - 1971 (7th generation). For muscle and class the1970 Chrysler 300 convertible is unmatched with options like the 440 TNT package. It was driven by Gene Barry on the TV show “Name of the Game”. |
 1968 Pontiac GTO, 1964 - 1974. Two things worth mentioning are the classic hide-away headlights and the politically incorrect his and hers shifter. It is considered the first muscle car, conceived by John Delorean, 1964. The GTO - Gran Turismo Omologato (is a fancy way of saying that it was approved for certain classes of international sports car racing. |
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 1969 Shelby GT 500 convertible is classic muscle car. With an impressive Carroll Shelby roll bar and a distinctive front end, this Mustang stands out. |
  Sleek and Beautiful! The 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer convertible, came with dual whip antenna and a hemi motor. A head turner for sure! (Above and right.) |
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 The T-Rex was built in 2000 by the Coggiola Design Firm in Italy. This brilliantly designed, one off vehicle was built over the massive Hummer H1 chassis. The size of the vehicle in the photo is quite deceiving, but at 17.7 feet long and 7 feet tall at the rear of the vehicle, it shows what can be done by a great design studio. |
 Maserati Merak, 1972 - 1982 A "dream car" in its own right with classic lines, but like many, a mechanical nightmare to own.  |
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What is a muscle car? While a sports car can be defined as a performance motor & suspension with a big price tag, a muscle can be defined as a mid size car paired with a larger motor and an affordable price tag. It started with the 1949 Old's 88 and with the 1964 GTO. High impact colors ruled in the 60's and 70's. Just like sleek fins revamped the factory line up for 1957, the new styling for 1970 epitomized the muscle car at a working mans price. Colors like Plum Crazy mirrored a burst of ingenuity and the playfulness growing in America. In the 80's a Cuda or Challenger could be had for $500. But with a Brady Bunch generation coming into their own, theses colorfully honest performance heros have become hoarded by collectors. End of the muscle car. 440 6 pacs, Hemis, and rock crushing 4 speeds, ended in 1971. Smog pumps and emission regulations now ruled, making 1972 and later cars less desirable. |
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