Muscle cars were a special breed of automobile that were born in the 1950s, grew throughout the 1960s, and for the most part died in the early 1970s. They remain a cultural symbol of style, mild rebellion, and a personal statement of independence. The...

A muscle car is a high-performance automobile. The term principally refers to American, Australian and South African models and generally describes a 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size car with a large, powerful V8 engine and special trim, intended for...

When Pro Stock made its national event debut at the 1970 Winternationals, the bulk of the field was made up of muscle cars. "Muscle car" was the generic term given to original factory vehicles that were manufactured with large-cubic-inch, high-horsepower engines. These cars had...

It was a lucky week. Had to be. I was driving a 1997 BMW 528i sedan. I wasn't stopped once by police, even though the car's right low-beam headlight burned out. I mean, yo! This was a gimme: Black male in a spanking...

When General Motors Corp. pulls the cover off a new supercharged version of the Corvette at the Detroit auto show next month, it will unveil a performance car designed to rival or better even the fastest, most expensive exotic cars from Europe.But the Corvette's chief...

Shelby. If there is a more exciting, enduring name in American autos, we’ve yet to hear it. So you can’t blame Ford for grabbing the opportunity to label what would otherwise be the next Mustang Cobra after one of the most iconic Americans, and muscle...