Just what is a muscle car? Sure, it is generally accepted that the 1964 GTO was the first muscle car. What I view as a muscle car is more of an image and style than a technical definition. Many enthusiasts also … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2012
I will be up front and say that of all the muscle cars, Mopars are my favorite. If someone told me, here go pick a muscle car and you can have it, I would go for a 68-69 Charger, or … Continue reading
Short post today. I was just thinking of why I decided to do this blog. I love cars, and when I was younger, I loved reading car magazines, both about muscle cars and new cars. Reading them now it seems … Continue reading
As odd as it may sound in the muscle car world, less is more. Less weight is more acceleration. For a dramatic example take a truck and hook a heavy trailer to it. All of the sudden, less acceleration. The … Continue reading
Muscle cars are all about acceleration. I don’t think you will get much argument from anyone on that. The thing to remember is Newton’s second law, The acceleration a of a body is parallel and directly proportional to the net force … Continue reading
Since I talked about the GTO last week, I figured it would be fitting to take a look at another car that had a major effect on the muscle car from the beginning, the Mustang. While you could argue that … Continue reading
While I had a different post in mind for today, after yesterday I decided to write about my experiences at the car show that was part of the Isanti County Fair in Cambridge, MN My wife and I were walking … Continue reading
The 1964 GTO, what better place to start than what most people consider the first muscle car. While it wasn’t the first performance car, it was the first car that fit the mold of a mid-sized car with a high … Continue reading
Welcome everyone to TheMuscleCarGuy.net. This is a place to come and listen and learn about your favorite cars, muscle cars. If you are a fan of muscle cars of any kind, stay tuned for a trip down memory lane, or … Continue reading