Detroit Muscle's Top 10 Muscle Cars

PowerNation sets out to honor what automotive enthusiasts crave: Power, Speed and Performance with a look at the ten greatest muscle cars of the 60’s and 70’s. We salute classic American Muscle with their Top 10 Muscle Car countdown!
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[@russellroesner6073]

Too many adds!

[@randythompson9353]

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[@davidmiller9485]

Damit, Mustang is NOT A MUSCLE CAR!!!!! it's a pony car. Get your shit together.

[@ineffable1129]

Um, 9 and 8 basically the same car, although I was surprised to see the GT 500 had an open diff. There were only 69 ZL1's and there were only 2 ZL1 Corvettes made. There were way more COPO's 427 Camaro's with the L72 427 Yenko and others. The pre '69 car weren't COPO but dealer swapped, the were order as L78 cars and was swapped the short block for a L72, the cam, heads, intake a carb were the same. A notable exception was the '69 Duece by Yenko a L72 Nova, which quicker then Camaro.

[@bruceshort8854]

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[@orange70383]

That Cuda is just perfect, Plymouth's styling hit a peak in 1970 that would never be matched.

[@parandersson6541]

It is a challenger lite you know

[@raymondpetersen6155]

What about the 74, Cuda?? 🙂

[@leewilliams2094]

The muscle car era actually started in 1955 with the Chrysler 300. There was an entire decade of American muscle cars before the GTO. Cars like the 56 Dodge Hemii d500 supercharged 57 Fords tripower 57 Pontiacs. Fuel injected 57 Chryslers and Desoto's. Muscle cars all.

[@evanderosborne4531]

Thank you.

[@onlythewise1]

not really 350 hp was rare

[@bbgcars]

NOPE! SHOWS HOW MUCH U NEED TO LEARN..THE FIRST MUSCLECAR WAS THE 1949 OLDS ROCKET 88! THATS COMMON KNOWLEDGE FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE KNOWN WAY BEFORE GOOGLE AND THE INTERNET!.....THE TRUE MUSCLE CAR IN THE SENSE WAS THE PONTIAC GTO WITH A 389 TRI-POWER, THE TERM "MUSCLECAR" WASNT COINED TILL MUCH MUCH LATER AS THESE CARS LIKE TPONTIAC GTOS AND OTHERS WERE CALLED {SUPERCARS}, PONY CARS CAME LATER AND THEE WORD WASNT INVENTED BY FORD BUT BY A MAGAZINE EDITOR NAMED DENNIS SHATTUC. NOTE: THE FIRST PONYCAR WAS THE 1964 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA NOT THE FORD MUSTANG! NOTE: THE FIRST PONYCAR WITH A V8 WAS THE 1964 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA FORMULA-S NOT THE MUSTANG! THERE WERE FULL-SIZED MUSCLE CARS AS WELL LIKE THE 1970 PLYMOUTH FURY S-23 WITH A 440 SUPER COMMANDO 375HP STAY OFF THE INTERNET AND GO CRASH SOME OLD SMELLY BOOKS FROM THE 60S AND 70S, THEY ARE FOR SALE ON EBAY ALL DAY. FYI ALL THOSE SUPERSTOCK, A/B AND ALTERED WHEELBASE CARS LIKE THE CYCLONE AND SUPERSTOCK WEDGE HEAD 426 AND 421 POWERED PONTIAC CATALINAS WERE FACTORY RACE CARS AND WERE NOT PRODUCTION! PEACE...

[@rogerlairamore207]

Yes it did the Chrysler 300 in the mid 50’s out preformed Ford and Chevy.

[@kentuckykuntreekiddkustoms8590]

I'm just happy I can watch at 2am an not have to wait for sundays anymore.

[@aldenunion]

My father had a new 66 Galaxy 500 and a 70 RoadRunner 383....Love love...Just lost him Oct 2nd...RIP DAD,You had a quality trip through..

[@michaeljohns9085]

My favorite is the 69 Roadrunner and the sound of the beep horn

[@legitlunaticz]

Would love to meep-meep a slow driver, and then go WOT right past them after they change lanes. Comical and amazing

[@bonjouralliecat]

The first "muscle car" - specifically advertised for speed and track numbers, was probably the '55 Chryslers - a decade before GTO. 300 HP V8, hot cam, solid lifters, dual 4-barrels, big bore dual exhaust. In '56 a hemi with 355 HP. Some people would even make a case for the late 1940s Olds Rocket 88. Regardless, there were cars that were about speed and style well before John Delorean.

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yep

[@renc3920]

Because I'm new (14) to the Building, enjoying, racing Hot Rod scene etc....what does a "hot cam" mean? :)

[@penboyasgod6103]

@@renc3920 A "hot" cam is one that has more lift, duration, and overlap than the stock cam.

[@josephgenich5887]

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[@bbgcars]

THE 49 OLDS IS NOT A SPECIAL CASE..ITS FACT! ITS THE FIRST MUSCLECAR AND ALL THE OLDIES HAVE KNOWN THIS EVEN BEFORE GOOGLE AND THE INTERNET.. ITS COMMON KNOWLEDGE IN MUSCLECAR LORE.

[@jerrywhite9225]

I picked the Buick GSX stage 1 at 3 , the 70 chevelle 454 Ls6 at 2 and the Hemi Cuda at 1, I am shocked the GSX wasn't on this list and I'm a Mopar guy, the Judge made the list but not the GSX , that's just stupid

[@Jaspersuuta]

I just started watching this show but you guys your professionalism is awesome out-of-this-world wow it kept me entertained I found a new way to pass the time

[@jeremythompson9122]

I'm really surprised the 1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1 wasn't on here. I'm a Mopar guy but the 70 Stage 1 is one of my favorite muscle cars ever made that isn't a Dodge or Plymouth. Very fast but also very comfortable to drive with a nice plush interior. Would've liked to see a Mercury on there too...an early production 68 Cougar GT-E with the 427 Side Oiler or a 70 Cyclone Spoiler 429 SCJ Drag Pack

[@jamesbetts3371]

I said the exact things more or less

[@russmarasheski7005]

☝️💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yes. Classic Mopar!!! Milburn Varner.

[@evanderosborne4531]

The" Drag Addicts"!!!!

[@bbgcars]

SHE WAS FANOUSLY CALLED THE HEMI KILLER AS SHE HAD THE HIGHEST SPECIFIC TORQUE OUTPUT OF ALL TIME FOR MUSCLECARS......510 LB/FT...ENOUGH TO ANNIHILATE A LOT OF UNSUSPECTING HEMI OWNERS.

[@CJColvin]

Man very beautiful muscle cars. My favorites are the 70 Chevelle SS 454, 69 Charger, the AC Cobra, 67 Ford Galaxie, and the 69 Camaro.

[@user-A-A-RON]

I always loved the 1968 Plymouth GTX with the 440, 6pack.

[@tilfmilfy7459]

The 67 were better with the hemi tho

[@davidhechler5882]

Plymouth never made a 68 GTX with a 440 6 bbl. The 6 barrel engine was first introduced in mid 1969. First GTX to have a six barrel was 1970.

[@user-A-A-RON]

@@davidhechler5882 A quick Google search will show you're wrong.

[@davidhechler5882]

@@user-A-A-RON Not wrong! Look it up. If you saw a 68 GTX with a 6 barrel engine, it was after market job. Again, the 440 six barrel/ six pack engine was first introduced by Chrysler mid year 1969 with the A12 package on the super bee and road runner. By the way, Plymouth called it the 6 bbl while Dodge called it a six pack. I should know, I am 71 and lived it. From 67, the first year for the GTX, through beginning of 68 the only engines you could get in a GTX was the standard 4 bbl 440 with the only option of the 426 Hemi. Some more history. Did you know that the only two engines you could get in a road runner was the standard 383 with the only option being the Hemi. The 440 was not available in a road runner as Plymouth did not want the road runner to compete with the GTX.

[@user-A-A-RON]

@@davidhechler5882 I didn't know that. My pops would tell me stories of his 68 GTX he'd run when hanging at a Frisches mainliner on the weekends. haha. I guess his 6 barrel was aftermarket. He would have been 75 this year, wish I could ask him. Thanks for the info.

[@ShempBob]

Beautiful cars all...but I was waiting for my two faves: Skylark GS or Olds 442 (generations 2 or 3). Had to ultimately settle here on them being just echos in my mind. But I'd suspect I'm not alone! ;-)

[@spenser5719]

To also set the record straight: The Plymouth Barracuda was introduced 2 weeks prior of the Mustang, and was the first Pony car. The Mustang was later release via Lee Iococca, then with Ford, to compete with the Barracuda, and later in '67 the Camaro, then Firebird. The Barracuda was America's first fastback and also still holds the record of the largest rear window used in any production vehicle, which was 14 square feet of glass. It was also the first car to have separate from headlights, parking lights. In 1965 came the optional Formula S with 273 cid V8 having 235 HP. In '66 it offered the 273 Commando with 275HP with long duration cam, domed Pistons, and forged crank. In '66 it won the SCCA sponsored indurance race as Team Starfish driven by Scott Harvey. The rest was legendary.,only t be killed by Gov and insurance regulations after 1974.

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yep.Milburn Varner. Cuda. Hemi. "Drag Addicts"😊

[@jimandersen3003]

year 1 barracuda was "UGLY"!

[@bbgcars]

CORRECT! AS I POSTED ABOVE AMONG OTHER FACTS..

[@spenser5719]

THE first muscle car, arguably, was the '62 Super Stock Dodge. It had heater delete, radio delete and powered by a 413 Max Wedge, with a 4 speed on the floor, with bench seat. It epitomised the definition of muscle car which was a small car with HO usually large CI engine. Whether you like MOPAR or not, one cannot despute the facts.

[@bbgcars]

NOPE! THE 62 DODGE WITH THE WEDGE HEAD SUPERSTOCK 426 , 421 CATALINAS, MERCURY CYCLONES AND A/B SERIES ALTERED WHEELBASE CARS WERE NOT THE FIRST MUSCLECARS! THESE WERE FACTORY RACE CARS WITH ALIMUNUM FENDERS, BUMPERS, HOLED CHASSIS AND PREMIUM PARTS THAT TOPPED OUT ONLY AT THE TRACK. LATER ON THEY WERE HOMOLOGATED AND BECAME PRODUCTION LIKE THE WINGED DAYTONAS, SUPERBIRDS, TALLADEGA TORINOES AND OTHERS.THE FIRST MUSCLECAR WAS THE 49' OLDS ROCKET 88...THIS IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE TO THOSE THAT DONT USE GOOGLE OR THE INTERNET!

[@renc3920]

That '69 Camaro z28 is a beautiful work of art, with nuts. edit: It's a personal fav. not trying to rank it.

[@DavidJames-kl6ou]

I had a dodge challenger 440/RT and was totally shocked it did not make the list

[@frankdehne1949]

Oldsmobile was the fist muscle car with it's high compression v8 in the 50s. And muscle cars have a back seat. They left that very important detail out.

[@cereid85cr]

1970 BUICK GSX 455...Come on mannnnnnnnnnn!!!!

[@russmarasheski7005]

☝️💯👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@bruceh92]

This was fun. Nicely done folks.

[@manuelmartin8890]

I worked for a gas station in Oregon when I was 20 years old and the owner showed me his 1970 superbird .it was yellow with that big rear wing .he bout it off the lot brand new and when he showed it to me in 2000 it only had 33 k miles and it was everything original even the tires ..it was covered in his garage that was double pad locked and he only let you get within three feet no closer .it was an amazing car to see in the condition it was in ..he was proud as hell of it .just wanted to share that story .

[@penboyasgod6103]

One muscle car you simply ignored is the 1957 Chevy Bel Air with the first engine to put out same HP as CI [factory-rated] --- 283 Fuel Injected w/283 HP.

[@guyski666]

The fastest factory stock car I ever owned was a 1972 Fastback Mustang with a 429SCJ and C6 auto......very fast car. I could put my fist into the intake ports. One of the fastest and most overlooked muscle cars of the era was the 1968 Dodge Dart GTS with a 383 4spd. They hauled ass:)

[@rmr5740]

Although it got no coverage here, my favorite muscle car was the 1971 Hemi Road Runner. As a kid I loved NASCAR and followed every race. In 1971 Richard Petty took his Road Runner to the Grand National Championship. As a kid, some guy down the street had a new 1971 Road Runner and us kids would take a detour on the way to school just to drool over that thing. Even though the 1971 & 1972 Road Runners turned out to be poor sellers, I thought they were super tough looking cars. I know some people don't like their looks, it's still my favorite. I'm sure a lot of other people's favorites didn't get any love but they can't highlight everything I suppose.

[@PeterMayer]

We moved from rural Chicago in 1967 two outside of Detroit, Royal Oak, Michigan. I was a block or two away from Woodward Avenue, the largest drag strip in the world. I live there as an eight-year-old from 1967 till I was 13 in 1972. We moved to Cincinnati. But growing up around Woodward Avenue you would say the magic words... Wait for it! And sure enough, someone was gunning it or there was a drag race on.

[@arthurrodesiler3109]

The 1968 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda is a really fast car and nice looking small car. They owned the Drag Strips.

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yep

[@rogerlairamore207]

Yes they did

[@johnallen2771]

A friend of mine had a 1968 Plymouth Satellite, I think it was called. It had a 383 engine and that thing would flat out haul ass. I was 17 that year. Man, you don't think we did some racing? Wow, we were all over those country roads and highways back in Ohio. We had all the latest models fresh out of Detroit which was only a short drive away. Everybody had a Mustang or a Camarro or a Roadrunner. There was a drag strip about 10 miles away and people would race there for trophy's and for money. But the coolest maybe was the 69 Cadillac. That was a piece of art.

[@georgemckenzie181]

Our Stage one Buick was only beaten by the Shelby cobra and the 427 Corvette My son kept coming home from school with money when asked where he got it he was dragging Corvettes and Fire Birds and Super Bees It still has less than 8000 miles on it .The manual says to use racing tires or it will shred them off the rims

[@kenpsteele]

I owned 3 1968 Dodge Chargers back in the mid-1970s. I wish I still owned just 1 of them.

[@tilfmilfy7459]

Be a lot cooler if it was a orange 69 with a 383

[@daviddodson5698]

I would have thrown in there the 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 or possibly the 1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442 W- 30

[@donaldsang5395]

Yea,yea, I had😥😥😥 a 1967 Oldsmobile w-30. It had real Ram-air, red plastic inter fenders😎😎😎😎

[@tomquinn607]

70 GS Stage 1 455 would eat the 429.

[@rodneyjones8433]

Same here, I was disappointed they put in the same cars two or three times, and left out the Hemi Killer Stage 1 455, or The Vette, Trans Am, and a couple others. As for the TOP 10...Pick the one car, not the same car 2 or 3 times with different trim packages. As for Buick, They showed that there is a Replacement for Displacement when they came out with the Turbo Grand National and GNX. Some people may say it's not a muscle car, but every show I attend...That's the class they put my GN in

[@chrissartain4430]

Great, The US needs more Power Nation!!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid !!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@scottsmith8546]

Personally, I think you left off the fastest Muscle car of 1970....the "1970 Buick GSX 455 Stage 1" Which had the fastest quarter mile time of 13.38 seconds at 105.5 MPH in 1970, which still stands today.

[@itchegodisturbed85]

Plum crazy purple 1970 Roadrunner with a 440 six pack that is my dream car and thank you guys for giving me a peek at it even if it didn't have the iconic 440 six pack

[@01trsmar]

These ran in the upper 11's...Remember 185 60 series bias ply tires they came with had no traction yet ran high 12's - 13's spinning ! My Dad owned his 70 Cuda 440 6bbl since 1970 when new,2 weeks after he bought it he ran 11.80's by tuning the carbs,adding headers/custom mufflers,traction bars and laughable 10 inch wide drag slicks that spun 130 feet down the track lol ! They hook less than a modern tire !

[@m_teo]

Wow so cool!

[@jasonstewart8973]

O hell I'll confess I love all the muscle cars they showed

[@79tazman]

In my opinion the Chrysler 300 D it has a 392 Hemi pushing 380HP with dual quads with a top speed of 156 MPH is the first muscle car

[@paulschmidt5847]

1962 Impala 409.

[@danconway5505]

Having built and driven a 69 AMX , A 70 Judge, and a 69 383 road runner back in the day. The AMX was the quickest and squirreliest, The Judge was the prettiest and fun to drive, the 383 road runner was the most consistant.at the track! The Judge was the most consistant daily driver even with an automatic. Anything more then a straight line the road runner and Amx wer left in the dust! This from personal experience working in a speed shop in the 70's. They need real car guys from back in the day to rate muscle cars not guys from now that never drove then! They even left off the 455 stage 1 buick.

[@danconway5505]

@@JoeSakicisgod1 Of the 3 The Judge was the prettiest and the 2 seater AMX was the wildest. It gets real honorable mention because they didn't make many parts for it, and it was snake strike quick! While the road runner was fast it really had weak brakes.

[@tcolsher8003]

Not sure if you will see this but back in the 60’s we used to drag race on the streets. I owned a 66 and 68 427 corvettes but the only car I purchased new was the 68 Super Bee. And if you were lucky it would perform better then most, we would call if a freak. I ran Chevelle SS , Olds 442, Mustangs GT’s, Corvettes , and never lost a race. Most thought I had a hemi but it was just a 383. The looks weren’t there but it was fast and all they saw were my tail lights.

[@larsblankenfjell9814]

Lovely to see all the fast and beautiful Muscle cars, one thing missing is the big block Hurst Oldsmobile, not mentioned

[@longshot9078]

1970 buick GSX stage1 or 2 both rated at 510 ftlb tork ,490 hp

[@ScarlettFire341]

490 HP ? Not - look it up

[@russmarasheski7005]

Nice mention of the Stage 2.... absolute killer!!!!

[@nojunkwork5735]

Both the stage 1 and 2 had impressive engine specs but they had a lot of reliability problems. They had a lot of problems with the car's rear tires running over its internal engine parts.

[@russmarasheski7005]

@@nojunkwork5735 the biggest issue was the Buick engineers in their infinite wisdom thinking a 2 bolt main was sufficient to maintain the crank with that much hp/torque... fortunately, it's a relatively easy fix (to convert to 4 bolt)...

[@nojunkwork5735]

@@russmarasheski7005 It is more than just the two-bolt main block. The motor also had a bad oiling system and was prone to cracks in the lifter valley.

[@timsharpe3498]

If having two doors and a Big Block Engine automatically makes a Muscle Car I’m in luck because my motorhome fits that description perfectly.

[@ScarlettFire341]

A mid size motor home ? lol

[@jasonstewart8973]

Love that boss man it's sharp

[@raymondpetersen6155]

I'm cluttering up my phone with these ol car apps, but I LOVE IT!!!! 🙂😃

[@granddad-mv5ef]

Easiest way known to man to start an argument-the best muscle cars of all time. OF COURSE, I don't agree with all of the picks, but I enjoyed every second of the show.

[@brianfleitas1829]

Really? The 1970 Olds 442 W-30 or the Buick GSX didn't even get an honorable mention? No love for the Mercury Cougar, Which out performed the Mustang in the Trans-Am series so badly that FoMoCo pulled the Cougar out the of series. Besides the GTO may have kicked off the "Muscle Era", but it wasn't the first. Chrysler had the 392 powered 300. Mercury had the forgotten 1958 Super Marauder option which sported a 400hp 430 Tri-power V8.

[@79tazman]

In my opinion the Chrysler 300 D it has a 392 Hemi pushing 380HP with dual quads with a top speed of 156 MPH is the first muscle car

[@hurricanealley8602]

Def a 442 ! Also mercs' probably couldn't find any for the vid. Lets not forget sum Buick too

[@jeremythompson9122]

The 1955 Chrysler C-300 was the very first American muscle car and was also the very first regular production car with 300 horsepower. Then in 1956 the other 3 Mopar divisions(besides Imperial)released their own high performance models...the DeSoto Adventurer, Dodge D-500, and Plymouth Fury. Mopar invented muscle cars nearly a decade before the 1964 Pontiac GTO. Ask Jim Wangers. He said the exact same thing in his memoirs. When the 300 horsepower 55 C-300 came out the most powerful V8's from Ford and GM weren't even making 200 horsepower. Needless to say the Chrysler 300's dominated NASCAR in 1955-56 and the Dodge D-500's were just as dominant as the 300's were in 1956

[@jeremythompson9122]

@@79tazman the 55 Chrysler 300 was the very first American muscle car and also the first regular production car with 300 horsepower. They had a solid lifter 331 cubic inch Hemi with dual quads. The 56 Chrysler 300 is my favorite car of the 50's. They had a 340 horsepower solid lifter 354 Hemi with dual quads or an optional 355 horsepower version for racing use. 56 was also the first year of the Torqueflite automatic transmission and the 12 volt electrical system. I love the 57-58 Chrysler 300's too. The 392 Hemi is probably the best high performance engine of the 50's. Many people use them in drag racing even to this day

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

It's an unofficial top ten,not top 394. This list liteally means jack shit. It's just ten cars. I'm pretty sure it was based on ten cars that were available because they all have footage on I65 in Tennessee where the show is filmed.

[@georgespalding7640]

I think one could argue that 1961 was the FIRST year of the true "Muscle Cars". Chevy had the 409; Dodge had the 413 Ram and Ford had the 390 Hi-Po engine. I think the GTO became the most ICONIC Muscle Car so as time went on most thought of it as the FIRST of its kind but I think that is not quite true. One could even argue that the 1955 Chrysler 300 series was the original MC with the Hemi engine, solid lifters, stiff suspension and louder exhaust. For sure, that time period produced a huge number of exciting cars which gave us a hint of America's future infatuation with fast, sexy cars over the next 60 years and continuing to this day.

[@sxgreene]

i am the proud owner of a Blue on Blue 1970 Pontiac GTO convertible with a 455 H.O. Ram Air III th-400 w/Hurst Dual Gate PMD rally 2 rims car has factory A/C 12 bolt rear as all 455 did power windows power top a endura bumper and front disc breaks. she is in need of a full restoration but runs drives and is rust free only having the typical lead cracks. it was my late fathers and my first memory in life is in this car. but a close second- 1970 Buick Skylark GSX 455 stage 1 one day ill have one sitting next to the GTO

[@davehoward2791]

Of these three my picks are Boss 429, Hemi Cuda, Chevelle. My personal favorites if I could afford them are Boss 429, Plymouth Superbird, and a GT500KR.

[@1LOCKNLOAD]

That's close to my own selections, but I would have to add the '67 Fairlane with top loader 427 side-oiler.

[@fordman4287]

Wheres the 1970 Ford Torino Gt or the 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator?

[@randallparker8116]

My friend Steve Nitkowski had a 1970 Torino GT in Wimbledon White. It had a shift kit in it that would kick it down at seemingly any speed. Roast the tires off that car.

[@c.s.charles2102]

Torino Talladega is more to the point

[@gordonkelley4317]

WOW.....Did everyone forget about the 1970 baldwin motion RS Z28 Camaro

[@timothyroatenberry1274]

A guy a mowed for had a 1961 ford sun liner, 390, 3 2 barrels, 4 speed beautiful car, also I think a 1964 ? Thunderbolt, can't remember much on it but that thing was awsome, it would shake the ground when he started it !!

[@charlieb308]

The final three are good picks, but they forgot the Buick 455 GSX that was faster than most

[@Voiceinthewoods]

yeah i was thinking same thing.

[@kevinpatrick8788]

Charlie B im a mopar guy but i agree the gsx 455 stage1 was a killer muscle car . over 500lb of torque made it a badass

[@trombettafamily9008]

The stage one gtx was fastest

[@ScarlettFire341]

@@trombettafamily9008 GSX

[@eronacalloway9159]

Charlie B ....YES, a friend of mine I high school in the late 70’s had a 1970 Apollo White Buick GSX Stage 1 455 with a black interior and a 4-speed. The Car Was FAST.

[@dochammer3047]

Wow, No Buick GSX.

[@russmarasheski7005]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@EarthTrauma]

Highest torque of any muscle car. 510 ft. lbs. Torque

[@alanroberts7916]

The cobra jet squeaks its tires as its quick shifting automatic hits second gear. I could almost smell the beer that was spilled.

[@joelcampbell1491]

Lots of great cars back in the day

[@4evaavfc]

Not a bad list, at all. I'm glad the Cuda won, though the Boss and, especially the Chevelle are nice nice cars. A little surprised the Buick GSX didn't get a mention.

[@buzzbomb67]

And the beautiful Torino didnt even get an honorable mention … with a 429 Super Cobra Jet (or a Boss 429), thats a monster!

[@jeremythompson9122]

If I had to choose one car on here it would be the 68 Charger R/T 426 Hemi or the 69 1/2 Roadrunner A12 440 Six Barrel

[@robertgardner7470]

1970 was a great model. 1st year with electronic voltage regulator, 1st year with side marker lights, rally instrument panel, F70-14 raised white letter tires, hydraulic lifters, etc.

[@Daves_not_here]

Jeremy Thompson Damn straight, Brother!!

[@bryantcurtis2665]

Jeremy Thompson I sold my 1968 for 40 charger in 1984 for $375

[@14yeartwitch14]

I did like the Roadrunners on this one!

[@scottricklaroque7428]

I'd have to take the Hemi Cuda, even though passing up a judge, Shelby GT500KR and the Boss 429 makes it a tough decision but I just have always had Mopar (Mo'Power) in my blood.

[@blairwilliamson5554]

Disappointed you didn't even mention the 70 Buick Skylark Stage II.

[@davekeim7784]

the best car I have had was a 66 mustang I took out the straight 6 and stuffed a 460 big block in it after some major mods to the frame to handle the 650 h.p that it put out and man it is one fun car to drive.

[@greggfridline4260]

LS 6 SS is my favorite or at least one of them, the other car that needed to be in the was the Buick GS WSX, That one defiantly gave these a run for the money, if not more.

[@ScarlettFire341]

GSX

[@greggfridline4260]

@@ScarlettFire341 yes, that had to have been a spell check error or something. WSX is a Subaru. Lol

[@wardaddy9910]

So ... In 1970 was everyone just tired of trying to out do each other and they agreed to make the same car with suttle differences ? Chevelle, Torino, GTO, Duster, Nova, Skylark, Cutlass ...

[@alj4472]

One of the Best LQQking CAR ever Built was a 1969 RS SS Camaro. I have one and admire the LOOKS of that car DAILY. I get so many Young and Old people compliments wherever I go.

[@roywhl1]

Good one

[@jasonstewart8973]

Charger with hide away headlights and yeh it's got a hemi.love this iconic muscle car awesome

[@billg2942]

Missing the GS Stage 1 and GSX. My drag racing experience in the day says that your poll is bogus.

[@peterrivney552]

I agree same with the Olds 442 W-30 should be there as well but the '70 Stage 1 had the most Tork ... I got my '70 442 W-30 running 12:60's @ 102 m.p.h. in the quarter mile with a bit of tinkering and tricks...

[@bwtv147]

Among the cars that would outrun a GTO was one from Pontiac. The tri-power 421 Bonneville which had a higher top speed and a quicker quarter mile. re: the COPO Camaro you failed to mention the all aluminum 427 powered ZL-1.

[@rogerlairamore207]

The Copo was mentioned after they talked about the 69 SS-RS Camaro but the Copo wasn’t a factor production car

[@Cursethedawn]

Nothing against classic muscle I love it. I still own my first car which is a 1970 Plymouth Duster 340. But my daily is a 2017 Ford Focus RS and that thing has 350 hp.Then in the garage is a 2014 GT500 with 662 factory horses. It really blows me away how the modern muscle are such monsters.

[@zl1zl150]

I have a 2013 zl1 camaro and your right the old muscle just can't even compare with new muscles.

[@mehranhassani3087]

Awesome

[@randyodom2782]

1970 buick GSX STAGE 1 , top dog

[@ZeroBoostBuick]

71 Cuda is a little nicer looking from the front than the 70'... But when a Buick Stage 1 pulled up to any of the cars on the list, they could only pray for the Buick tires not to stick.

[@hurricanealley8602]

LOL Reminds me of my oldest sisters skylark. That boat was a BEAST !

[@rick3514]

According to an article in Car Craft several years ago, the 1970 Chevelle SS 450/450 the the hottest muscle car of all from the hot rod era. Actually it had around 510 horse.

[@bbgcars]

THE PONTIAC RAM AIR V HAD EVEN MORE THAN THAT AND ALSO THE SUPERTOCK AMX/SS HAD MORE THAN THAT BUT THAT CAR WAS A FACTORY RACE CAR..

[@jasonstewart8973]

Yep 69 is my favorite of the comero my uncle has on with 396 4 speed rock crusher 12 bolt it's quick love the hide away headlights

[@keepout7439]

The 70 Hemi Cuda # 1, that's what I'm talking about 💯💯, what engine is in the top fuel dragsters/ funny cars, a Hemi, dual distributors " Hemi's " 💯🇺🇸💪😀

[@jennykirk9516]

@Seraph909 not as beautiful as the blond on the video .Wow.

[@evanderosborne4531]

@George Strait Thank you !!!

[@davidledford6482]

the 71 cuda is coolest of all very rare,and only year for dual headlights an cuda,s came with fender louvres you could really see...

[@mountainbikelife2526]

I like the 68 Dodge charger 440 R/T six pack black on black it's my dream car. I have ridden in a 70 Pontiac Gto judge 400 ram air iv you could feel it how much it wanted to cut loose my friend has a 67 Chevrolet Camaro 454 450 hp 500 ft. Lbs of torque I rode in it is very fast it may not be a option for 1967 Chevrolet Camaros but when tires start burning rubber its awesome

[@anthonyfunderburk7871]

Nothing like American 60"s and 70's

[@altonwilliams7117]

My favorites are the Cobra and the GT500.

[@jasoncardoza6375]

Don’t get bent over this list of muscle car top ten. Or the honorable mention of others. Much like the women we think are hot, the lists are subjective. One thing we should all agree about is that EVERY muscle car has its place and openly or secretive, we all love em despite being brand loyal 😉

[@michaelweizer7794]

Jason Cardoza as Bob Seeger once said about old rock and roll music, Todays cars ain't got the same soul( for the most part),, There is something about an old fashioned American muscle cars that have enough torque to twist the shit out of axles and RIP the shit out of rear tires I don't care if it's from GM Ford Chrysler ( MOPAR) American Motors or for that Matter Studebaker, or, For that matter any of the quantities of Imports that had American V8s(do yourself a real treat study some of those!) To a car guy there is always something almost sacred about listening to a high torque American muscle car hooking up and doing what it was designed to do!

[@evanderosborne4531]

@@michaelweizer7794 Amen!!!

[@rodneyjones8433]

You forgot about BUICK. Let's see, how about the Hemi Killer, The 1970 GS-X 455 Stage 1, or my favorite the 1987 Buick Grand National GNX

[@tarasbulba3190]

Yeah OK.🥴

[@nj033]

Tommy said "Sassy Sissy"! I laughed my arse off!!

[@douglascorley6630]

You should have said them through the Dragstrip for the final shine

[@ValkyrieRiderIPT]

I'd rather see them in a full mile run.

[@harrysurtees8710]

Yeah, talk is cheap. Put them on the drag strip and then we will see which on is the real #1

[@rickg8186]

AMC produced the 2 seater AMXs from 1968 to 1970. With factory options including Doug Thorley headers, 390 stroker motor crossram dual 4 barrel edelbrock intake dual Holley 4bbls an amc 20 with posi and 5.11 to one gearing this was the fastest production car in the quarter mile in 1969. They shared many parts with the Javelin but shorter wheelbase and only 2 seats.

[@sd455pontiac]

Wrong..... The AMX did not come factory equipped with any of those parts as a regular production option. What AMC did offer was select catalog aftermarket parts called "group 19" that you got through the parts department and installed yourself. In 1969 AMC commisioned Hurst to build 54 SS AMX cars for super stock class drag racing that were not street legal. Those 54 were race cars only sold to select racers to fly the AMC banner at the drag strip. While the 1969 SS AMX race package was the most potent AMC it was by far not the fastest. Chrysler had Hurst build 80 Hemi 1968 Dodge darts equipped dubbed "LO23" and 80 Hemi 1968 Plymouth Barracudas "BO23".. As delivered the Hemi mopars were a full second quicker that the AMCs through the quarter mile and still rule SS/AA Super Stock drag racing to this day.

[@jamesdiehl8690]

I remember the airgrabber scoop in a magazine review calling it the woody woodpecker hood scoop! 😆 🤣 😂

[@kenswitzer4133]

I don’t agree personally with every pick and think maybe the top 25 would have been better but you gave us the chance to vote and the majority rules. You did a great job and I ask that you do it again. 👍🤙😃

[@BulletSpoung]

The Dodge Daytona/Superbird didn't make the list? You chose a 1969 Camaro SS/RS 396 over a Yenco Camaro or COPO? No 409 on the list, it's the icon of muscle cars? No HEMI Charger 500? No Buick GS or GSX w30 455? No 67 Shelby 500 427? No 68 HEMI Dart or Cuda? I don't see a Yenco Nova on your list. You skipped the 63 split window Fi Vette! That is one sad list. I owned a 70 HEMI Cuda in Plum Crazy, it was a 4-speed and super track pack Dana 60 car, console delete, AM 8-track. So you at least got number one right!

[@faustorizzuti8141]

The acting from the presenters was real L A M E !

[@jims9406]

Under statement

[@davidledford6482]

my first hi powered fast ride was a 68 roadrunner, 115 mph very fast an tires screamin,wow i was 14 an scared an amazed too, fastest i ever been at that time..

[@LoneWolf-yp2mo]

Yup, those WERE the days !!!

[@freshtowels3917]

Man it would have been awesome to be young and have enough money to buy at least one of these cars to daily drive. As a 90's kid I'm thankful we still have three muscle cars today and the Corvette. If I didn't live in Canada that was frozen half the year, I'd have myself a Mustang. I will buy it one day though as a second car for some fun in the sun when summer comes around.

[@jjp.8690]

Fresh Towels . 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@nojunkwork5735]

After the gas crises of 1974, you could buy muscle cars of all varieties for under a grand. A lot of them for between 5 to 7 hundred bucks People couldn't get rid of them fast enough so they could buy economy cars.

[@GetsumJ]

LOL, thanks for the laugh. Muscle Cars by definition were ¼ mile cars. And you guys have embarrassed yourselves not only with your top 10, but "The first muscle car". 1963 Max Wedge was ignored. And the car that held the IHRA factory record for many years, The 1964 Ford Thunderbolt 427FE. And how the hell was a Stage III GSX missed? In short, ya prolly need a person over 50 years old to use as a resource, not Autozone.

[@saganworshipper6062]

My comment before seeing yours was, where the efff is the GSX?

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

The 1962 Plymouth Savoy with the 413 max wedge was the first factory production car to break the 12 sec. It ran the 1/4 mile in 11.93 seconds blowing the doors off any other factory production car. The Buick GSX stage 1,2,3 was not faster.

[@evanderosborne4531]

My uncle was Milburn Varner!!! Check out his history in a "wedge" car!!! Hot Rod magazine. Then a 'Cuda.❤️

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yep. 63

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

Wrong the Plymouth Savoy was the first production car ever built to run the quarter mile in under 12 seconds. Ford got its ass kicked. And as far as the Buick stage 3 it never stood a ghost of a chance against the 1963 Plymouth Savoy.so get your facts straight.

[@nachos_70firebird66]

No hate I love all Merican Muscle Car if she has a V8 Damn she's cool. I've got myself a Sweet 1970 Pontiac Firebird. My uncle had two 1970 Dodge Challenger's. He regrets selling them

[@georgemckenzie181]

I have a 69 Z28 that was very fast has a COPO rear end My other fast car is a 69Buick Stage one The supper birds have trouble reading my back license plate in 1969 they beat a Corvette in the 1/4 mile by a second and a half in the quarter mile Only 800 were made I have the only one in Canada

[@swatkins67]

The judge should’ve been further down but thank you 👌🏾👌🏾nice channel

[@davidchristophercorr5486]

not sure how ppl. think the 64 gto was the first musclecar ? Plymouth max wedge dual 4bbl cars were available in 1962

[@harrysurtees8710]

Yeah, with a 413 cu inches.

[@evanderosborne4531]

Thank you.

[@dangerx7697]

... I just finished watching after I already put my pic, and as I said... Cuda baby

[@evanderosborne4531]

Yep

[@jasonstewart8973]

Love the GTO judge and the shelby

[@chipshot4429]

What about the Hurst Olds 442 or just the regular W30 442??? That car was a beast!!!!

[@kimberlyholyk6791]

Cuda &the 70s charger 🤤

[@jerryturner3784]

No Dodge Challenger rt lol I had 440 six pack and blew ls6 off the street

[@randallparker8116]

Did Not! LS6 454 in a Chevelle or Corvette never lost to a six pack car. Not Ever!

[@jerryturner3784]

Lmaoooooo it lost to mine

[@nojunkwork5735]

The Chevelle must have been shifting at 4 grand or gave you an 8 car length head start.

[@BelialsGenuflect]

these constant advertisements are killing me

[@user-ss2ly1ir6j]

If it wasn't for Katie this piece of crap wouldn't be worth watching

[@Josef_R]

Use an ad blocker and then skip ahead when the dingbat is talking. I didn't need to hear her repeat the list 7 times.

[@80sriceman]

I want a Road Runner just for that horn! 😆Sounds like the cartoon Road Runner!👍

[@runninonmt8259]

I have a 69 383 RR. It is so much fun when I respond to a👍 with a"Beep Beep"...lots of smiles for sure.

[@Roger21989]

Katie is gorgeous, her voice and over the top delivery really detract. Awesome cars!