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 concept was based upon the simple engineering idea of placing the largest possible engine into the lightest possible chassis. Using this measurement, the muscle cars initially emerged from the factories of a small handful of car manufacturers. Chevrolet was among the first of these, bringing out a modern-design 265-cubic-inch V-8 configuration engine in their lighter, sportier 1955 Bel Air range, while Chrysler offered their awesome hemi-head engine in the guise of their 300 series vehicles. Moving into the 1960s, the formula began to take root. The Chevy 409 was out, followed by the first Pontiac GTO, which featured a 389-cubic-inch displaced motor in a light...