Cyclone 428 Cobra Jet

When it comes to muscle cars, I'm not generally a Ford man--the major exception being the Mercury Cyclone 428 Cobra Jet.




The Cyclone Cobra Jet teases my imagination like no other FoMoCo muscle car. For starters, the Cylone Fastback has just the right look for a muscle car--obviously muscular without being too tastelessly overt. It's bluff and tough in front, but with sweeping, elegant flanks terminating in a tasteful rear fascia. The Cyclone was one of the early wave of slightly more aerodynamic muscle cars built to jockey for dominance in NASCAR--a philosophy that led to its ultimate expression in the form of a former Car Lust, the Plymouth Superbird.



Beneath the skin, the Cyclone looks even better. Many Ford engines of the time were simply outgunned by their GM or Mopar counterparts. While the typical 390 big block was a fine engine when considered on its own, it was too small and too tame to compete with the Hemi, 440 Six Pack, or the GM big blocks. Meanwhile, the ruffian of the family, the racing Ford 427, was too raw and uncivilized to allow for acceptable drivability on the road.

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Muscle Cars Wars

It looks like the next battle in the Muscle Car Wars (patent pending) will be on the oval tracks of Nascar's Busch Series. The race-loving kids over at SpeedTV tell us the next-generation of series cars will be Chevrolet Camaros, Dodge Challengers, Ford Mustangs and an "as-yet-to-be named Toyota model." It's all part of an attempt by Nascar to distinguish the big league Nextel Cup league from the not-quite-as-big Busch league and get people to quit calling them "Cup Lite." Since they're sponsored by Busch, they'd much rather be called "Busch Lite." Hehe — alcohol and racing jokes are funny. [via SpeedTV]


Graphic borrowed from the now-kaput MPH magazine — may it rust in peace.

Dodge viper S8

The S8 includes subtle detailing to distinguish it from its related A8. The trapezoidal "single-frame" grille bears the characteristic Audi "S model" vertical strut detail which are highlighted in a chrome finish. "S8" badging is displayed front and rear, whilst "V10" badges are displayed on each front wing below the side-repeater indicators.

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muscle cars cool

muscle cars, the first thing I thought was, "what the heck is a muscle car". The image that came to mind was those cars that were on that movie and TV show Transformers. Those cars were so cool with their hemi engines, their loud racing noises, and their shiny silver rims. And let's not even mention the fact that those cars can turn into robots whenever the time called for it! That was even cooler! So then I thought, well that is pretty much what a muscle car is. It's what a lot of people term "cool cars" or "guy cars". Those are your mustangs, your porches, and even a couple of your big F150 trucks. Muscle cars 365 is a blog site where we can go and write all about these cool cars.

Chevy Camaro

For our muscle cars 365 discussion-the 2009 Chevy Camaro is our topic of choice. This car has been around for decades and has by far proven itself trustworthy and reliable. It’s been consistently powerful on the road as well an attention catcher due to its sleek outward body style alone. It comes in all sorts of colors as do many other muscle cars used for events such as racing. This car is not only sexy, but it’s built for performance. Camaros come with performance breaks appearing to be made by Brembo. It’s new body style for 2009 makes it looks similar to a Dodge Charger, except it’s two-door

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Muscle Cars 365 discusses what defines a muscle car. Examples of qualifiers used in defining classic muscle cars are their age and the country they originate from. The term "muscle car" didn't start being used as common language until after the new production of these types of cars had ended significantly. It's common knowledge that popular, widespread usage of the this term took hold by the early to mid-1980s. During their day in the hey, print media usually referred to this class of vehicle as "supercars". Now it is ordinary to see these cars on the roads. Manufacturers like Ford, Chevy, and Porsche, remodel their classic muscle cars almost regularly. They are also typically found in car shows, new car events, and as show cars in the dealer show rooms