Muscle Car History – When it all Started

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It was an era of rapid change in the automobile industry, which continued to build on the previous decade’s growth in automobile design. Even in the United States, the amount of power being generated has increased significantly. The optimism of the 1950s was followed by confidence and a bullish determination to outrun the competition in…

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How Much Does a Restoration Cost

muscle car restoration shop

Costs associated with restoring a classic car will be far higher than those associated with upgrading and repainting a modern vehicle. Costs of Purchasing a Vehicle for Restoration Purchase of a vehicle might be as low as $0 or as high as $20,000 or more, depending on the vehicle’s condition. The expense of restoring classic…

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Current Muscle Car Price Trends

Muscle Cars

The market for muscle cars has fluctuated for decades. They reached their first peak in 1970 when virtually every American manufacturer from AMC to Oldsmobile offered a V-8-powered coupe. Several years later, during the gas shortage, they could no longer be given away. In the 1990s and 2000s, collectors sparked buying frenzy that ultimately led…

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How to Buy and Sell Cars

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How to Buy and Sell a Car Suggestions Having the right photos of your muscle car for sale will help you sell it more effectively, and they are just as important as the details you provide. Here are the eight most important photos to include in every classified ad listing if you want it to…

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How to Buy a Muscle Car

Corvette and Mustang

How to Buy a Muscle Car is a question often asked Everyone is aware that muscle cars often have larger engines than your mother’s minivan. Depending on the exhaust configuration, larger engines may have a louder exhaust. While a loud exhaust can be enjoyable when traveling on country roads, if you live in a quiet…

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Advantages of Overdrive Explained

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I’ll try to explain the Advantages of Overdrive If you’ve never heard of overdrive, you might believe it’s a means to improve your car’s performance by putting it in overdrive mode. Overdrive may sound like a means to improve your vehicle’s performance, but it actually helps you conserve fuel. Overdrive is a gear that is…

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Saving a Corvette for a Veteran

80 Red Corvette

Regardless of your political beliefs, it is difficult to criticize the sacrifices made by American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines for their country. Millions of Americans serve in the all-volunteer force for up to a year or more at a time, frequently putting themselves in danger in hostile foreign places. It is a difficult job,…

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Have You Seen an Equus Bass?

Equus Bass

American muscle vehicle. Made by hand in Detroit, Michigan, the birthplace of the American automobile industry. Probably the biggest surprise of the 2014 Detroit auto show was the news that a third new automaker has sprung up in the greater Motor City area and produced three completely hatched examples of their new model almost totally…

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Detail Then Sell the KITT Trans Am

1982 KITT Trans AM

Detailing then selling a KITT Trans Am for a good profit. In the first season of Knight Rider, the 1982 Pontiac Trans Am played the role of KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a name given to the car by Knight Industries. Larry of NYC is so aware of the fact that many people would be…

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73 GTO the Collonade King

73 GTO

It is unlikely that you will encounter many 1973 Pontiac GTOs in the wild.   They exist, though in small numbers. During a turbulent year in U.S. history, fewer than 5,000 Colonnade-body GTOs arrived in dealerships. As federal rules began to affect automobiles, energy-absorbing bumpers were added as an afterthought, and pollution requirements crippled engines that…

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