The Muscle Car is a high performance medium sized car with a large, powerful engine and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were considerable smaller or 2 seat cars that are intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. Even High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are the breed of compact sports coupes inspired by the Ford Mustang, the “pony car”. Another factor used in defining classic muscle cars is age and country of origin. A classic muscle car is normally made in the US or Australia between 1964 and 1975.

In 1960s the reputations of the muscle car grow up. Along with these is the Pontiac Tempest. What appealed to the young generation of that era was that they offered relatively affordable vehicles with strong street performance that could also be used for racing. The affordability aspect was quickly compromised by increases in size, optional equipment, and push ness, forcing the addition of more and more powerful engines just to keep pace with performance.

This recent increase in popularity of the muscle car has been reflected in their price. A vintage 1965–1972 muscle car can now cost as much as $500,000 and possibly more depending on availability, demand, and condition of the vehicle. One can find a large database of muscle cars with complete details at Dragtimes.com.

The reason for the popularity of Muscle cars even today is because of two main reasons.

First, muscle cars are original. Those who collect or restore muscle cars put their heart and soul into their hobby that makes every muscle car truly unique. Second, muscle cars are powerful. There’s nothing that gets the adrenaline pumping quite like sitting behind the wheel of a classic, high-performance fast cars.

The Muscle Car lovers love to connect to other people with similar choice and share their thoughts and talk about their wonderful hobby. There are sites completely dedicated to muscle cars and they provide a good platform to connect to fellow muscle car hobbyists.