Posted in Ford, Trucks, Vehicle Sales, muscle cars on Feb 23rd, 2010
When Ford put the 2010 SVT Raptor on sale, the company didn’t think the truck would amount to much more than a rolling advertisement. People would see the SVT Raptor and love it, then go out and buy a regular F-150. With the new car market in rough shape, you could be forgiven for assuming [...]
Posted in Budget-friendly, Car Budget, muscle cars on Feb 20th, 2010
Investments in the stock market and real estate have tanked over the past few years, so if you’re looking for a more stable way to invest your money, you might want to try cars. The problem is that most people don’t have the money for an original Shelby or a numbers matching Roadrunner. [...]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars, muscle cars on Feb 9th, 2010
Ford has announced that the 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 will receive several upgrades to make it faster, better handling, more efficient and cheaper than the 2010 model. The most important upgrade on the 2010 Shelby GT500 is the introduction of an aluminum engine block replacing the current model’s iron one, according to Autoblog.
The [...]
Posted in Ford, muscle cars on Dec 28th, 2009
The 2011 Ford Mustang will have a 5.0 liter V8. This will be the first time since 1995 that a Mustang will wear the 5.0 badge. In addition to the 5.0’s nostalgic appeal, it will pack an impressive 412-horsepower, according to Autoblog. The Mustang’s 412-hp and 390-ft-lbs of torque will bring it [...]
Posted in Automotive, Ford, muscle cars on Jun 23rd, 2009
In the 60s, the original Ford Mustang was available in three different body styles, coupe, convertible and fastback. The fastback body style featured a sloping rear end, unlike the coupe with it’s near vertical rear window. Fastback Mustangs were popular, and Ford used the body style for the Boss, Mach 1 and Shelby [...]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, muscle cars on Mar 18th, 2009
GM will start building the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro today at its Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada. When the Camaro rolls off the assembly line, it will join its rivals, the Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang, in a three-way muscle car competition.
The three vehicles haven’t been sold at the same time as new models since [...]
Posted in Automotive, muscle cars on Feb 27th, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, Rick Treworgy’s Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, Fla., will open to the public. The car museum will feature nearly 200 muscle cars like Chevelles, Camaros and Corvettes, USA Today reports.The owner, Rick Treworgy, owns 64 Chevy Corvettes and 12 Pontiac GTOs himself. Located next door to the muscle car museum is [...]
Posted in Chrysler, Dodge, Sports cars, muscle cars on Jan 23rd, 2009
Meet the new Saleen SMS 570 and SMS 570X. They’re the new bully’s on the block. Got a muscle car? Bring it cause these two have more punch than a juice bowl at a prom night reception. Legendary tuner Steve Saleen has taken the already potent Dodge Challenger platform and given it a real shot [...]
Posted in Pontiac, Sports cars, muscle cars on Jan 22nd, 2009
Out of all the sub-brands in its fold, General Motor’s Pontiac division is the one that has been making record strides lately. The types of cars that we have seen come out of Pontiac in the past few years have been really good. The Solstice re-established the brand, the GTO gave it cred, and now [...]
Posted in Ford, Sports cars, muscle cars on Dec 16th, 2008
Remember the newer Gone in 60 Seconds movie with Nicolas Cage? Do you remember “Eleanor”, the 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500 which becomes the star of the film once it comes into the picuture? Well that awesome ride was made by a company called Total Performance Products, and they have a new pony in the corral.
Called [...]
