Bobby Clark
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The GTX was built as a more refined muscle car and it found its audience
The Plymouth GTX arrived in the late 1960s as something rare in Detroit muscle: a car that promised big-block power without giving up comfort or…
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Ford used the Fairlane GT to prove a point in the early muscle car race
Before the Mustang and the big-block Galaxies soaked up the spotlight, Ford quietly used the Fairlane GT as its proof of concept in the early…
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Shelby gave the GT500KR a name that matched what it could do
The 1968 Shelby GT500KR arrived at a moment when American performance cars were locked in an escalating horsepower contest, yet few names captured that swagger…
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AMC painted the Rebel Machine loud so no one would ignore it
The 1970 AMC Rebel Machine was not designed to blend into traffic. American Motors splashed it in patriotic colors, bolted a factory scoop on the…
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The Impala SS proved size didn’t mean slow
The Impala SS has always been the car that should not be quick. It is full size, heavy, and styled for families or for cruising,…
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The Super Bee delivered big performance without the big price tag
The Dodge Super Bee arrived in the late 1960s with a simple promise: big power for buyers who could not afford the flashiest showroom toys.…
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Buick quietly pushed the Skylark GS into the muscle car fight
Buick never shouted its way into the muscle car wars. While Detroit rivals plastered wings and stripes on their street brawlers, the division better known…
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Chrysler tried something different with the 300 Hurst and it didn’t last long
Chrysler bet heavily on size, swagger, and a partnership with Hurst Performance when it created the 1970 300 Hurst. The result was a luxury muscle…
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A few Camaro ZL1s made it out and most people missed their chance
The final sixth-generation Camaro slipped quietly off the line, a milestone many enthusiasts had been dreading for years. In the rush of last-chance orders and…
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The original GTO wasn’t approved at first and that almost changed everything
The car that came to define the American muscle era started life as a corporate problem, not a product plan. Inside General Motors, the original…
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