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Everyone owns a car these days. You almost have to, right? To commute to your job or get from point A to point B. More and more cars these days are being built more for economy and cost effectiveness, but there was a time when performance was the only thing that mattered in a car. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Muscle Cars ruled the scene.
What are Muscle Cars exactly? The majority of experts agree that Muscle Cars originated mainly in America, Australia and to a lesser extent in South Africa. The true definition of Muscles Cars is a variety of high performance vehicles built on two door chassis and equipped with rear wheel drive and powerful V8 engines at an affordable price. They were generally built for racing on the street or for overall power and performance over comfort or economy.
The term "Muscle Cars" actually came into use after the cars themselves had been taken off the assembly line. On the street, people used to refer to them as 'super cars' because of their amazing in line speed and performance capabilities. The reason for the overwhelming performance in these cars was due to their mid size car size, shape, and weight accompanied with a massive V8 engine. This really gave the vehicle top performance off the line and at top speeds.
Many people agree that the first true Muscle Car, or super car was the Oldsmobile Rocket 88. The Rocket 88 was a high performing car with a first of its kind, high compression overhead valve V8 engine coupled with the Oldsmobile's lighter body. Oldsmobile and this type of car configuration went to the top of the racing industry, winning in every category and type of racing. Out of this monumental model, came a whole number of other competitor's version of the muscle car.
Capable of speeds of 0 to 60 in under 10 seconds, a whole new generation of these cars hit the streets. They were popular with everyone from adults to kids looking to drag race their friends on the roads. These types of vehicles quickly became the ideal car that everyone wanted in their driveways. With all the leading manufactures looking to top each other, this era produced some of the best performing vehicles in the history of the automobile. Still today, these cars are revered as classics and sought after by millions.
