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by jrbowler on January 12th, 2006

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What is a muscle car? Is it different from a sports car?

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  • by BubbaBadnit on March 28th, 2006

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    A muscle car is "typically" an intermediate sized car with a large engine installed ie, Chevelle SS396/454. This term originated with the GTO (Goat) of 1964 and continues to this day but meaning different things to different folkes. A 7-litre Galaxy could be considered a muscle car and therefore the term now seems to mean any car coming from the factory (and this is key...from the factory) with a high performance (ie muscle) engine. Modified cars have their own names like custom and rods etc.

    The Mustang, Camaro, 'Cuda and such are refered to as "Pony" cars. This from the Mustang (get it? pony?) ( for those that don't know a real "Mustang" is a wild horse) which (in it's time) was a small, "compact" car with 2 doors and sporting pretensions.

    A Sports car is a 2 seat convertible with racing pretensions although this definition became blurred in the '60's when GT cars became known as sports cars. GT cars being Grand Tourismo or Grand Touring cars typically with an enclosed passenger compartment and 2 seats (and probably 2 teeny, tiny rear seats).

    This is only the beginning and you will find different opinions from different people depending on their age but I think you will find that these are the generally accepted "old school" terms and definitions.

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