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American Muscle Cars anyone ?

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#1 ·
This is my 93 Pontiac firebird.
We have had it since new but it's in storage in the States cause we go over so often and drive it when we are over there.
It's only got around 30 k on the clock and is mint cause it lives under a sheet most of the time.
I'll bring it across one day, we are actualy talking about doing it next year.
Anyone else got an American [muscle] car ?
 

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#3 · (Edited)
I already mentioned it's a 93 Pontiac Firebird.
To be honest I am not dead sure if it's considered a muscle car or not.
I'm not an enthusiast, I just happen to own it.
The older Firebirds are definately muscle cars, not sure if a 93 still falls into that catagory but I thought so.
Its got a large 6 in it so maybe not ?? The older ones ar eights.
Its not common but not particularly uncommon either.
It gets a lot of looks, even in the States.

ps - fk you re Ford Taurus. lol
 
#7 ·
Yep. Rear wheel drive. You may well be right about it being considered a sports car and not a muscle car. I just had that in my head cause it's a Firebird. Can't go out to the garage and check chit out so ill have to update the post next time I'm in Florida. lol
 
#8 ·
I dont have an American car, although there are about 100 i wish i did have.

I am restoring an Australian Spec 1969 Ford Fairlane but that's hardly muscle. I like your firebird, nice for a new car, very sleek lines. My fav american cars are the slightly more obscure (Dodge Dart, Licoln Continental, Chevy Nova, Pontiac Parisienne etc.)
 
#11 ·
I love 69 fairlanes Bushy. Nice man. I'm impressed. got any pics?
Lol @ Rockcrawler posting a vid of a firebird being beaten by a minivan. Thanks for that. lol.
This is the exact model here and its not being beaten by a minivan. lol
YouTube - 1993 Pontiac Firebird Formula (LT1) doing a lil burnout

Truth is it's a bit heavy. Motor is pretty good but theres a lot of weight there to.
It probably looks better than it runs in honesty but it does look pretty slick.



We were posting at the same time Bushy. Thats sweet. Im going to bed now to have some special me time. lol
Thanks for the pic.
 
#16 ·
Too funny mates! :p A muscle car in North American standards would be something like a Beaumont or a Chevelle. Likely sporting a 396cc in a SD or SS model. Something like this...
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Now while there are other cars which can have a more hp and torque, such as some of the Skylines, they are considered rice burners, not muscle cars.
 
#25 ·
I wish. My neighbor is now working on restoring two of these Beaumonts: a convertible as in the pic above and a hard top. He also had a sweet 1968 Chevelle SS like this one...
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He pretty much restored all of the classic muscle cars in his part time business but has given the business up to finish his own projects.
 
#24 ·
I had a 1974 455 super duty Pontiac Trans-am way back when I was 21 (I'm now 45) so only have the old type of photo's but I had it bored to 468ci & worked to produce 435rear wheel horse power, also had a 73 396 vette which was a pile of poopa handled well went & looked good, just to short & basicaly sat on the rear diff so very jarring on bumpy roads.