Muscle Cars

Ever wondered what a true-blooded American muscle car can do on an open stretch of highway with no speed limits? Well, the following videos that I’ve put together will give you an idea of what exactly it feels like to go flat out on the German Autobahn. The cars in question aren’t your base- or mid-spec models, but some of the most potent versions from the big three with proper burly V-8s under the hood.

You’ve heard the rumors, seen the spy shots, and have probably come across a bunch of renders of the next-gen Mustang already. Known internally as the S650, expect the 2024 Mustang to make its debut in April next year. CarAndDriver anticipates that the blue oval will debut the seventh-gen model at its 60th Anniversary, down to the exact date: April 17th. Known as the National Mustang Day, this date would be ideal to unveil an all-new generation of the Pony car. It was on April the 17th, 1964 that the original Ford Mustang was unveiled for the very first time at the New York World’s Fair.

The Ford Mustang Boss 302 needs no introduction. It has etched its name in the history books, and 50+ years later, it is still a sought-after car. Mecum Auctions has one 1970 fastback example come up on its website, and it is the closest thing to perfection. This Boss 302 is finished in a Lime Metallic shade and is expected to fetch a six-digit price. Are you interested?

Shelby and Hertz. That’s a very bizarre collaboration, if you think of it. These two companies have teamed up and come up with two special vehicles – the Mustang Shelby GT500-H and the Mustang Shelby GT-H. If this tag-team raised your eyebrows, well, there’s some more surprising news. This isn’t the first time they’ve collaborated to create special rental cars. Their friendship dates back to 1966 when Shelby and Hertz created the GT350-H and the latter offered it to the public via a special program called ‘Rent-a-Racer’. That’s some history lesson for the day, huh?

The Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race or PSMCDR class will almost never run out of steam and the video by CarsandZebras, that I’m featuring today is proof of that very fact. This duel between a 1969 Camaro ZL1 and a 1972 Dodge Demon is one, that you just can’t miss. Not only is it a full-on entertainer, but the video is packed full of facts on what exactly makes these cars so special.

Wheels is back with yet another drag battle. We’ve previously featured several drag battles from Wheels, but Ford vs Chevy face-offs remain popular with you lot. So, here is the latest duel that saw a C7 Corvette Stingray taking on a Mustang GT. Let’s look at the contenders now, shall we?

We’ve previously featured several Old-school vs Modern battles from the Cars And Zebras’ YouTube channel, and the video we’re featuring today sees another awesome pairing between a 1972 Dodge Dart Demon 340 and a modern-day Challenger Hellcat. The two cars took each other in the Pure Stock Class at the Mid-Michigan Motorplex.

As many of you may know, Clarkson hasn’t been the kindest when it comes to American cars. Having said that, there are exceptions. Cars like the Chevy Corvette Z06, and more recently, the Ford GT, have got him excited. The first-gen Dodge Viper sure as hell made the cut in his books. This 1992 review of Viper is classic Clarkson at his very best.

The 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 L88 is a bit of a legend, isn’t it? It has to be one of the best Corvettes ever made. Its stomping performance continues to surprise people today as it did back nearly five decades ago. This video by Road Test TV of the L88 taking on some pretty potent competitors of its day is proof of what the ol’ Vette can do on the drag strip.

A 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R is something of a collector’s car, which is why seeing heavily-modified examples like this one, is quite rare. However, the horsepower junkies at Addiction Motorsports don’t care about collecting cars, which is why they’ve turned the red ’93 Cobra into a one-of-a-kind, 1,700-horsepower dragstrip-slaying Foxbody Cobra.

Dragtimes and Brooks Weisblat are back with yet another insane face-off. But this time, he’s not racing his own Model S Plaid. Instead, his buddies from the Texas Racing Channel, brought along their Plaid and it went up against a really souped-up Chevy Impala.

When it comes to high-performance, four-door sedans, it’s usually the Germans everyone is looking to. However, there are two American propositions that manage to combine four-door practicality, with big supercharged V-8s – the Dodge Charger Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak and the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. Both celebrate the end of a glorious era of thirsty, supercharged V-8s, but while the Cadillac wants to be a well-dressed gentleman with a hidden dark side, the Dodge wants to be an unapologetic, tank top-wearing, beer-drinking maniac, full-time. Here are a few reasons why the Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak may be the better muscle car.

This is the Sorceress, a 5000 horsepower 1984 Hurst Olds. With a top speed of 260 mph and a 5.8 second 1/4 mile time, this beast of a machine with bolt-on plates is the fastest street car in North America, period. The owner Rod Tschiggfrie (Xrod) gave a quick tour of this land missile to the folks over at 13 20 and the Hoonigan Channel. Let’s take a closer look at what makes this thing tick.

Plymouth may be gone, but the car you’re about to see today is alive and kicking in. This old-school Road Runner took on a modern-day Scat Pack Challenger in a close battle fought in the F.A.S.T or Pure Stock Drag Racing Class.

YouTuber Max, who runs the TopSpeed Germany channel, took one of the greatest American muscle cars of all time, a classic 60s Mustang to its absolute limit top speed on the German Autobahn with no speed limits. As you’ll see in the video, the Mustang despite being over six-decade-old now did the top speed run effortlessly.

We are back with yet another epic pure stock battle between two great nameplates of the muscle car world. This time around, we’ve got a 1969 COPO Camaro that took on a 1971 Plymouth Baracuda, and these two are pretty evenly matched between the power they produce and how much weight. Let’s look at the numbers

You’ve seen test cars, you’ve heard the rumors and seen the renderings, but is this the next gen-Ford Mustang that we’ve all been waiting for? Well, Ford Authority managed to capture the front-end of what could potentially be the next-gen-S650.

The latest episode of This vs That on Hoonigan saw a bonkers Chevy Trailblazer take on an equally souped-up Dodge Hellcat. It all went down at the Sant Margarita Ranch in San Luis Obispo County, California. There’s a decade between these two cars, but that doesn’t really matter cause they’ve both got some Go. Let’s take a closer look at the contenders.

The Dodge Charger Daytona was basically a homologation special that Dodge was forced to build so that it could compete in NASCAR. Despite its slightly off appearance, that massive rear wing and the nosecone were so effective that it was quickly banned from racing, but not before it racked up a handful of wins, of course. The car you see here is just one of 70 examples that were built in 1969 with the 426 Hemi V-8, but that’s not where this car’s claim to rarity ends.

We can all agree that muscle cars are one of the best things America has given to the world. However, it all went downhill after 1971 thanks to the fuel crisis. Carmakers were forced to de-tune their previously exciting vehicles, spawning a variety of fast-looking cars with a lackluster performance at best. Despite making next to no power, you could still drag race the cars, which is why Cars and Zebras has provided us with this drag race between a 1974 Corvette 350 and a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula.

Now, who doesn’t like an old-school vs modern face-off? This time around, we’re digging into the archives of Cars and Zebras and we found this duel between a ’69 Vette with the legendary L88 going up against a more recent Chevy Camaro from 2013. Both cars took part in the FAST or Factory Appearing Stock Tire Drag Racing class, the rules for which you can check out here.