Sentences with phrase «american muscle car era»

The 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am SD - 455 offered the last truly high performance engine of the original American muscle car era.

Not exact matches

Its 985 - cc SOHC four - cylinder engine put out 68 horsepower — a little more than 1 horsepower per cubic inch, which was the benchmark for American muscle cars of the era.

Simply stated, the LS6 Chevelle delivered the highest factory - rated horsepower number of any American muscle car from that era, advertised at 450 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 500 ft / lbs of torque.

Large displacement and big power cars will always be king, but there is something to be said about nicely equipped small displacement American muscle era machines.

It's a purely American feel that instantly takes one back to the late 1960's muscle car era.

As the 1968 Shelby G.T. 500KR is often considered the ultimate symbol of that era, Shelby American will offer a handful of continuation KR's to honor both the man and what many call the golden age of the American muscle car.»

It's a purely American feel that instantly takes one back to the late 1960s muscle - car era.

The Shelby «represents a rolling history of what Ford and Shelby American, the auto - design firm owned by Carroll Shelby, were producing in the heyday of the American muscle - car era and is considered one of the most innovative and unique vehicles of its time,» said Craig Jackson, chief executive of Barrett - Jackson and the current owner of the car.