Classic Muscle Cars

1970 Ford Torino Cobra

Larisa M. — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:15:20 +0000

The 1970 Ford Torino Cobra was an icon of the model line up for that year. The new model featured a long hood with a short deck styling. All of the models featured for this year had a lower roof line than previous models. The sports roof model had a flat roof line and featured an increased windshield rake. When compared to previous year models the overall styling of the 1970 Ford Torino cobra was much more aerodynamic and featured a grille that covered the full width of the front fascia and created a pointed front end. The grille also covered the new quad headlights. Both the front and rear bumpers were chromed and tightly fitted with the taillights situated above them, their rectangular rounded out the edges flowed well into the body lines gracefully extending to the front door and the front fenders. The cobra also featured optional sport slats and Magnum 500 wheels.

The new bodywork added some inches and pounds to the Torino. The wheelbase grew to 114 inches and the length grew by 5 inches. In order to improve the handling and road holding abilities of the Torino the wheel track was widened. However, the suspension still remained unchanged from the previous model. The new car weighed 100 pounds more and heavy duty suspension packages remained as options. A 1970 Ford Torino cobra was subjected to a stringent handling test which was described as completely different. The call was able to go through tight turns in a confidence inspiring manner with an amazing controlled slide.

The top of range engine for the 1970 Ford Torino cobra was the 429 SCJ (super cobra jet) rated at 280 kW (375 hp) this was part of the “Drag Pack” option. Selecting this option turned a 429 CJ into a 429 SCJ. The drag pack included a large axle ratio, and included a four bolt main engine block, forged pistons, and a 780 CFM Holley carburettor, a solid lifter cam and engine oil cooler.

Various other options were offered for the differential and axle components. Ram air action was also optional on the 351C-4 which included a new “shaker hood”with a large scoop in the hood leading to the air cleaner. They shaken nickname came from the fact that when the engine was running the hood tended to shake a little less providing the nickname.

The 1970 Ford Torino cobra, remained the pure performance model of the range even though it had less trim than the Torino GT. The cobra came with the standard four speed close ratio transmission.

The Torino Cobra remained the no-nonsense pure performance model, and had a lower level of trim than the Torino GT. The Cobra was only available as a SportsRoof model, and came standard with a 4-speed close ratio transmission, Hurst shifter, competition suspension, flat Hurst shifter, competition suspension, flat black hood and grille, 7" wide wheels, F70-14 tires with raised white letters, twist style exposed hood latches, and "Cobra" emblems. A 1970 Torino Cobra equipped with the Ram Air 370 horsepower (280 kW) 429 CJ, C-6 automatic and 3.50:1 rear axle, and it went 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.0 seconds while taking 14.5 seconds at 100 mph (160 km/h) to go through the quarter mile.

Overall, the 1970 Ford Torino cobra was a very successful model and will be forever remembered as one of the greatest muscle cars ever.

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The Worlds Most Scenic Drives; Top 10

chris — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:57:07 +0000

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What could be better than taking your car out on a beautiful day to drive along a scenic route with a stunning panorama; but where should you go to find the world's most scenic drives?

If you find yourself with a little too much time on your hands, nothing to do and a car waiting to be driven, the read on. To saving you searching round for the best drives the world has to offer, here's my top 10 list of the drives of your life, just waiting for you to get out and experience them:

1: Alsace Wine Route (France); Lush verdant fields and rolling hills surround you in France's wine making region. The meandering road spilling past field after field of green vines and basking in glorious long hot summers make this one of the most idyllic drives you'll experience.

2: Transfagarasan Road (Romania); if you're a sucker for the latest vampire novel/film then travelling along this road is a must. Leading to non other than the legendary Transylvania – the mythical home of Nosferatu – this is a highly elevated road winding through the spectacular scenery of the Carpathian Mountains; the backdrop of lush green forests and air of mystery enshrouding the landscape makes this a fantastic drive.

3: Icefields Parkway (Canada); the backdrop of Alberta's mammoth black stone mountains - capped in snow - makes this a drive you won't quickly forget. The road is bordered on either side in most places by deep verdant forests with an almost unparalleled variety of spectacular Flora and Fauna such as Elks, Bears and Moose roaming free across the landscape. With the stunning glacier blue rivers and waterfalls that abound here you won't want to leave.

4: Grossglocknerstrasse (Austria); at over 3,798 metres above sea level, the Grossglockner Mountain is the highest in the Alps and a truly mesmerising site. The spectacular landscape - alternating between snow covered mountain slopes and green meadows - mean you'll find it hard to keep your eyes glued to the road. With it's sweet and clear mountain air this drive certainly deserves to be on any top 10 list.

5: Munnar Road (India); the air here is flavoured with tea and exotic spices from the plantations covering the slopes, making this a relaxing drive which will excite your olfactory senses. The beautiful flora and fauna amongst this landscape of green rolling hills make for a sight you'll not soon forget.

6: High Atlas Mountains (Morocco); a drive of a truly varied nature, ranging from mountains capped in snow to the Sahara deserts open sands. Taking the bustling city of Marrakech as your starting point you can meander through the magnificent landscape through to North Africa; passing through traditional Berber villages, dramatic vistas and stunning viewpoints along your way.

7: Furka Pass (Switzerland); if you can't get enough of the Swiss Alps then this is another spectacular drive with stunning views and the added bonus of glacier ice caves to stop and explore. The verdant scenery surrounding this drive and fun driving offered by the twisty roads make this a pleasure driver's heaven, but remember to keep your eyes on the road as this one's not without its fair share of danger.

8: Milford Road (New Zealand); offering some of the world most spectacular scenery and used by many Hollywood Blockbusters as a filming location, this country should top anyone's list of places to visit. The huge green mountains capped with snow, crystalline lakes, pure air and rainforest make this scenery truly stunning. This road travels alongside a 14 mile long fjord in places with views of the Tasman Sea; don't miss it.

9: Great Ocean Road (Australia); with a population concentration of around 2.8 inhabitants per square km this is a country where you can truly lose yourself. The many barren but scenic roads wind through desert landscape and stunning coastline with rock formations galore. This particular 170 mile long road stretches around the coastline, taking in the visual feasts above along with the "Otways" rainforest; still filled with plants that could be found there 140 million years ago.

10: The Seward Highway (Alaska); another truly varied drive with the dazzling Alaskan landscape to leave you awestruck. The beautiful snow-capped mountains form the perfect backdrop to the waterfalls and verdant forests that compose the states landscape. At times Beluga Whales can even be seen running in the waters that surround the area; certainly a most deserving contender for this list.

1970 Chevelle SS 454

Larisa M. — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:14:51 +0000

Prior to 1970, General Motors instituted a rule in their production and design facility which stated that no cars would be produced with an engine capacity of more than 6.6 litres. In 1970, GM discarded the displacement rule, and larger, faster engines became available as standard production options. The end result was that the addition of a glorious 1970 Chevelle SS 454 engine space option to the current SS 396.

The 1970 Chevelle SS 454 was rated at 270 kW(360 hp), or 290 kW(390 hp) for the more powerful Corvette version. The engine capacity was a staggering 454 cu, (7.4Litres) LS5 coming from a V8 big block engine. The LS6 variants of this enormously powerful engine, fed by a Holley 800 cfm four barrel carburetor, developed 340 kW (450 hp) and 680 Nm (500 ft lbf) of torque.

This powerful machine was able to complete a quarter-mile (400 metre) sprint in the low to mid-13 seconds. The top speed of the vehicle 105 to 108 mph (169 – 174 kph), in fact, the LS6 variants were considered along with the 1966 Corvette as the best performance by any engine offered to date, by a manufacturer in the muscle car era. General Motors did offer much more powerful versions, but they were underrated to keep the less savvy buyers from ordering them for illegal street use. Some of the other monster versions offered were the ZL1 and L88 427’s with rates of 320 kW (430 hp) but both of these engines produced well over 373 kW (500 hp) in stock configurations.

These were considered “race only” motors; very few were installed in production vehicles. The majority of orders placed for these engines came from racers that had connections in the production factory or sold over-the-counter spares To the general public. The '70 Chevelle's styling sported bulging fenders which alluded to the power lurking within, while bold, wide SS stripes accented the hood and rear deck. One of the most awesome cars ever to roam the streets, the 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 is truly a legendary American muscle car. This car marked the pinnacle of the muscle car era, when gas prices were of no concern to the owners of 7.4Litre engines.

The 1970 Chevelle 454SS was considered to be the end of the muscle car era due to the “insurance surcharge” nightmare that followed. Many people that bought the car, were not skilled enough to handle the enormous amounts of pure power generated by the 1970 Chevelle SS 454, thus a huge amount of the cars were involved in spectacular crashes. This led to insurance companies upping their premiums on all performance vehicles, The 454 SS was a big block engine and was referred to as the “Heavy Chevy” option.

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2007 Shelby Mustang GT 500

Larisa M. — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:59:32 +0000

The 2007 Shelby Mustang GT 500 is a superior advancement to the last Mustang cobra released in 2003. The new Shelby has a 5.4 L engine that powers the Ford GT and some large trucks that has been modified with an Eaton Lysholm screw type supercharger, air to water inter-cooler and four valve DOHC head. As a result the stroke is 17% larger than the bore and at 6000 rpm and the blown engine produces a nice low growl.

With 450+ HP and 450 lb-ft of torque, this is a real monster. With a wide-ratio Tremec T-56 transmission, that features six gears. And a racing clutch that provides smooth quick shifting between the gears.

A exterior alterations on the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT 500 feature a re-bevelled grille, twin apertures with black diamond mesh. Dual slots in the hood exhaust some of the air rammed through the inter-cooler, radiator, and A/C condenser heat exchangers. A splitter at the lower edge of the front fascia cancels high-speed lift, the requisite boot spoiler helps with down force at high speeds. All four views of the exterior show a hissing snake, and the Shelby name is displayed discreetly across the trailing edge of the boot lid with the wheel center caps displaying the SVT logo.

The glinting cast rims of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT 500 off fitted with Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber in a 255/40YR-19 seated on standard 18 inch rims with 19 inch rims being optional. Even with these amazing wheels you can still expect billowing smoke in your rear-view mirror as they struggle to keep the power on the tarmac.

Black Brembo calipers-with four pistons in front, two in back and cross drilled radially vented brake discs provide the aggressive stopping force necessary. The discs measure a whopping 1.6 inches in the front and 1.5 inches in the back, then new suspension will be limited to re-calibrated springs and dampers with a stiffer rear antiroll ball. Electronic traction control is standard, but there is no stability assistance provided.

The interior of the 2007 Shelby Mustang GT 500 is all top grade leather with the traditionally standard molded plastic surfaces covered with stitched black hide. The trim on the door panels, steering wheel, shifter, parking-brake handle, dash top, and console while also clad in stitched black leather. the shift knob, steering-wheel spokes, instrument rings, and vent registers are all in a matte aluminum finish. The 7000-rpm tachometer has been moved to the right to enhance visibility.

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1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

Larisa M. — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:47:42 +0000

The 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS model was introduced as a 396 cu muscle car monster and made many changes for the legendary 1967 year model. There were many advancements in this American muscle car and they came to form mainly in road manners and drive-ability. Low-profile tires were offered, replacing the standard two-ply 7.75x14inch rubber withF70x14 nylon belts. This greatly improved steering and maneuverability in the car, as well as improving grip to the tarmac. This improvement also helped achieve the maximum performance from the new disc brake system, available option that was well worth the extra money back then, when one considered the enhanced stopping power developed through easier pedal modulation.

The new tires were mounted to 14 inch slotted mag wheels. This gave the car a more aggressive stance and an eye catching appeal that swooned even the most hardcore of petrol heads.

The standard transmission used was a three speed manual with a more desirable four-speed available as an option. The two speed "power glide" automatic was, for the first time the three speed "Turbo hydra-matic", a gearbox long awaited by many Chevrolet fans, and was considered a quantum leap over the previous 'power glide' transmission, the new gearbox was noted for its ability to gear down promptly for better overtaking response.

A new energy absorbing steering column and padded instrument panel surface were introduced due to new federal safety regulations. However, the re-invented dashboard still appeared dull when compared to more exciting variations of muscle cars such as the GTO. On the exterior they were minor changes, a reworked bumper and grille and the blackout tail panel. The louvers the hood still remained non-functional. But all in all the car had a more sleeker, aggressive appeal that took the market by storm.

All in all Chevy had made vast improvements in the SS 396 model. When we look at the stats;
There were 63 000 built in total and it would was clocked the quarter mile in 15.3 seconds reaching a speed of 94 MPh. It would also do 0-60 Mph in a very respectable time of 6.5 seconds. All of this at an affordable starting price of $ 2825.00 made this cars popularity boom, with most Americans able to afford it.

Summary of technical specifications

wheelbase, inches: 115.0
weight, lbs: 3800
number built: 63,000
base price: $2825
top available engine:
type: ohv V-8
displacement: 396
fuel system: 1 x 4bbl
compression ratio: 11:1
horse power @ rpm: 375 @ 5600
torque: 415@ 3600 rpm
performance
0 to 60 mph: 6.5 seconds
quarter-mile: 15.3secs @ 94mph

The SS 396’s starting price was comparable to the popular Malibu models offered at the time, and it was affordable. Now anyone who wanted to be part of the muscle car era found that it didn’t hurt their back pocket as much. So began the legacy of the Chevrolet Chevelle 1967 model and it quickly developed a cult following as one of the most important cars in American muscle car history.

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1971 Dodge Challenger R/T

Larisa M. — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:40:12 +0000

To fully understand the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T one would need to first understand the history of the dodge challenger as a series. The dodge Challenger was conceived in the late 1960s as Dodge’s rather late response to the pony-car wave that was started by Ford with their Mustang. These First generation Dodge Challengers were built between 1970 and 1974.

The Challanger had a performance model the R/T which was an abbreviation for abbreviation for (Road/Track). These were built only until 1973 after which the name fell away. In 1970-1971 there were convertible and hardtop R/T models, although interestingly enough they were no 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T convertibles ever factory built during 1971 all 1971 model convertibles were built in 1970.

1971 Dodge Challenger R/T hardtops had the option of being ordered with the more luxurious SE specification. Choices included leather seats, vinyl roof, smaller rear window, also an overhead interior console containing three heads up warning lights (open door, fuel gauge, and seatbelt warning). The 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T also came with a Rally instrument panel that included the 150 mph (240 km/h) speedometer, and an 8,000 rpm tachometer.

As the performance model the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T head four Engine options with a 383 CID Magnum V8, rated at 300 BHP (223.7 kW) this was a drop from 335 BHP (249.8 kW) in 1970, due to a drop in compression .The other Optional R/T engines included the 440 cu 375 BHP 79.6 kW in (7.2 L) Magnum, also the 440 CID Six-Pack 390 BHP (290.8 kW) and then finally the 426 cu 425 BHP (316.9 kW) in (7.0 L) Hemi. The 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T car came with a Standard transmission which consisted of a 3-speed manual.

Due to the drop off of production by nearly 2/3 in 1970 the performance model 1971 dodge challenger R/T or by far the hardest to come by .The Production numbers for the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T were only 3,814 down almost 10,000 from the year before all of which contribute to the demand and value of this legendary muscle car.

The quarter-mile performance figures of the different engines listed in ascending order with firstly the 383 Magnum R/T doing it in 14.3 seconds going at 99 mph with the ultimate top speed of 59 km/h. The 440 Magnum R/T coming home in 13.8 seconds at 102 mph with its top speed 164 km/h. The next best performance was in the 440 Six-Pack, clocking in at 13.4 seconds at 107 mph with a top end speed of 172 km/h. Finally the top performer of them all was the 426 Hemi doing the quarter mile in 13.2 seconds at a 108 mph top speed of 174 km/h.

In conclusion the 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T has become a rare collector's item firstly due to production issues way back in 1971 and now and was time increasing demand and affecting the supply that is left are available in the market. This is a true American muscle car.

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2010 Corvette Grand Sport

Larisa M. — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:39:38 +0000

It finally came to replace the Z51 model: this car was truly inspired by Chrysler’s top-of-the-line model owners who wanted to ride in a steel, wider-stance convertible, but one that would also include special features unlike any before. The result? A unique look of luxury, paired with fancy features, all of which supplement the incredible performance that leaves coup owners jealous.

The 2010 Corvette Grand Sport came in both manual and automatic gear shifts. This high-performance muscle car either comes as a convertible, or has a removable coup roof. The wide stance of this vehicle borrows its same-size Goodyear F1 Supercar tires from the Corvette Z06, along with same chassis and break technologies. 6-piston front and 4-piston rear breaks consist of individual 14” pads – one per piston. It’s currently the best performing in its class, boasting the safest handling and the highest fuel efficiency (16mpg city, 26mpg highway). At an impressive 1g lateral acceleration, the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport will take you from 0 to 60 mph in exactly four seconds, and it’ll come to a half from 60mph in under 110 feet! Those who will want the six-speed automatic gear will also enjoy additional features installed as part of the upgrade: a dry-sump oiling system, a differential cooler, and a rear-mounted battery. If you’re a performance freak, you’ll know that that’s already outperforming the Corvette Z51. At just over 3,200 lbs, it’s not as heavy as other convertibles out on the market.

This year, all Corvettes got a number of interesting features that have not been implemented by the company until 2010. For instance, automatic gear drivers will enjoy the 2010 Grand Sport’s paddle-shift. The Grand Sport will provide you with the best wheel traction, under any conditions, at every moment of your drive, thanks to the launch control system that assesses your asphalt traction 100 times a second, making minor adjustments continuously. This feature came only on manual drive cars, though. The X-shaped exhaust system sounds neat, too – but of course, that’s something you’ve got to hear for yourself.

Love the features? Wait until you experience the speed-sensitive power steering wheel. The very nice thing that a lot of car lovers will appreciate about the 2010 Grand Sport is how affordable it is: you can own one for under $60,000. It’s like driving a 2-passenger, 2-door power plant: with a 430 horse power engine that makes you feel like you have all 8 cylinders pushing the entire 6.2L of raw energy forward, there’s no mistaking the new 2010 Corvette from the other Corvettes on the road.

It’s available in one of eight original Corvette colors and four different trims. The front sides have a shiny horizontal bar that reads “Grand Sport,” with openings for air induction. The 19” wheels come with shiny rims that are sure to WOW spectators from a mile away. Inside, you’ll find a fancy interior with head rests with the authentic Grand Sport embroidery. Don’t go crazy – consider insurance and maintenance costs BEFORE buying the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport!

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1970 Plymouth Superbird

Larisa M. — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:17:39 +0000

If there's anything memorable about the 1970 Plymouth Superbird, it's the massive rear wing. This car was Plymouth's dare on the Nascar track. Burning tires on the track going 200mph was business as usual for the 1970 Plymouth Superbird. It was a racing version of the famous Road Runner, which originally was a tuned-up Belvedere. Although Nascar only needs 500 eligible cars to be manufactured, Plymouth ordered one Superbird to be built per dealership. They ended up producing nearly 2,000 Superbirds, which came in one of three engine types: Super Commando 440 V8 (375 horse powers), 440 Six Pack (390 hp), and 426 Hemi (425 hp). The latter was only made for less than 100 buyers – it's the rarest 1970 Superbird out there. What made this car more well-known than many other Nascar-oriented muscle cars was the same thing that set Dodge Daytona apart: it was available to public for purchase.

Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird even looked similarly, but they were significantly different in their structure. Superbird's special hood nose was longer, the sheet metal was different – and so was the airfoil. Both had a rear spoiler, but the 1970 Plymouth Superbird really deserves the name "wing" because it was much larger (a whole 2 feet tall), and it was also angled differently. You could show off in the streets, but unless you were racing over 100mph you really couldn’t feel any aerodynamic improvements stemming from the rear spoiler.

You may remember the graphic style of the Superbird – with a decal picturing Road Runner bird holding a racing helmet in its right wing, and waving with the left. This decal was on the left-side headlight door (the headlights retracted), and on the side of the rear wing. To allow breaks to cool, Plymouth designed rear fender scoops that blew air from the wheel wells. Every 1970 Plymouth Superbird came with a hardtop vinyl roof and Rallye rims on the wheels. Upon ordering, drivers could enjoy the heavy duty suspension with a choice of transmissions: either Torqueflight, or the unbreakable Hurst-Shifted four-speed gear. It was capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in under 6 seconds, and this made it an impressive show out on the racing track. Among normal drivers, though, it wasn’t very successful – the majority of prospective buyers went with the old-styled Road Runner, calling the Superbird's style "too extreme." Many unsold models remained at dealerships for over 2 years, so Plymouth decided to convert a large portion of those into Road Runners and sell them off. Other factors that have contributed to its poor sales were increased insurance premiums for race cars, and stricter emissions regulations. As a result, Plymouth did not manufacture the Superbird ever since the 1970s.

Fun fact: the Superbird has won 8 Nascar races. Today, this sexy 2-door coup fetches around $800,000 on eBay, with actual sales known to go for between $80,000 - $300,000 for the original 1970 Superbird. Its original Detroit build gives it a solid feel on the road, and the B-body platform was definitely the right choice for Nascar. It will be interesting to watch if Chrysler will ever revive the Superbird.

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1975 Plymouth Duster

Larisa M. — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:10:23 +0000

Do any of these names sound familiar: 340 Duster, 360 Duster, Silver Duster, Gold Duster, Feather Duster, Space Duster … ? All of them were put in production to suit different markets looking for things like cargo space, speed, or just a cheaper model.

Semi-fastbacks are a rarity among classic American muscle cars, but the 1975 Plymouth Duster was one of the most fun to drive. It was also very reliable in terms of regular maintenance as compared to cars that came out after it. With a $15,000,000 budget, the engineers of Plymouth were given a special task: revive the older model, Valiant, and make it into a new, slick, well-selling vehicle. Duster’s biggest competitor, Chevy Nova (1962-1988), fought for the spot of the best-selling car of its kind. Designed as a rival of the Ford Maverick – another competitive semi-fastback model – it had one distinctive feature: it was 2-door, not 4-door. 1975 Plymouth Duster picked up its Valiant-like A-body platform body style where Plymouth Barracuda had left off in its 3rd generation. It was made in Hamtramck and Sterling Heights of Michigan, as well as Belvidere, Illinois, and Toluca, Mexico.

The engineers ran into a style-related difficulty when they were redesigning the Valiant: the roof and the wheels “didn’t look right” as compared to its competitors. The solution was to make the Plymouth Duster into a fastback car, although 3 out of 4 buyers – according to their market research – preferred a notchback. Despite this previous statistic, Duster became highly successful. But that’s not to say the designers got the first-ever 1970 Duster perfectly on-point: with rust issues and glass not being as round as desired, it took years of tweaking to finally get it just right.

Most argue that it’s the 1975 Plymouth Duster’s one-of-a-king design that attracted buyers from different socioeconomic groups. From 1970 until 1976, Plymouth expanded the choice of engines and other options on the Duster. From a 198 cu. in. 3.2L Slant 6, to a 360 cu. in. 5.9L LA V8, there was a lot to choose from. Additional features like a heavy duty suspension, custom-installed gear boxes, and power front disc brakes were sold separately. Its 108” wheelbase helped with handling issues that were predominantly uncomfortable in other cars of that time. Manual and automatic transmissions could be chosen. The front-engine rear-wheel drive was the traditional layout of the 20th century’s majority of cars, and the Duster was no exception.

This car was 172” long, 67” wide, and 53” high. Plymouth produced it in 3 generations (’70-’76, ’85-’87, and ’92-’94). As you can see, there were breaks in production years, which were explained by new brand models coming to compete with other new brand models of other manufacturers like Ford and Mercury (only to be resurrected later). Over time, trim packs called “Duster” were released for the Plymouth Volare, Turismo, and Sundance to revive the 1975 Plymouth Duster’s look and feel.

The second-generation Duster was a 3-door liftback, and the third-generation cars were either a 3-door or a 5-door hatchback. Both of the latter generations were front-engine, front-wheel drive models, and featured smaller engines than the first generation – in part due to new emissions regulations.

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1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Larisa M. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:24:36 +0000

If you’re familiar with the 1970 Ford Mustang, you’ll notice that the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 looks a bit different. What it gained in looks, it lost in power due to new regulations that put more strict standards on car emissions. Despite downgrading from a 351 cu. in. engine to a 302 cu. in. V8 – which consequently lowered its output from 220 hp to 210 hp on the same 9.0:1 compression – the 1971 Mach 1 went up in price. In exchange, buyers got a meaner-looking car that made heads turn to its racetrack-like appearance.

Although the 351 engine could still be installed as an optional upgrade – just like you could get it done for the 1971 Mustang – it was no longer standard. Instead, the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 got a hood scoop and a mean spoiler in the back. If you had the extra cash, you could even opt in for the optional two-tone pain on the hood. Buyers who wanted the 351 cu. in. had to choose between a 275 hp 4-barrel at $93, or a 240 hp 2-barrel at $45 extra. The ever-popular, top-of-the-line 429 big-block V8 was the biggest engine option for the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1. These monster-engine cars became an underachieving poser of the Thunderbird due to their conventional construction that featured the V8 wedge-type combustion chambers.

The big-block V8 was available in two versions: the ram-air CJ-R, and the regular CJ; the CJ-R was believed to output more horsepower due to its cold-air induction. The two versions featured 4-barrel carburetors, 370 horse powers, and hydraulic lifters. 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 then came out with the SCJ version, which was a 375 hp Super Cobra Jet that could come with or without the ram-air option.

Additional options included the Magnum 500 wheels and a different spoiler in the back. Two rear axles were available: 4.11:1, and 3.91. Ordering these rear axle rations and buying the Drag Pack was necessary to get the Super Cobra Jet version. Initially, sales weren’t as promising as Ford expected, because these upgrades cost an extra $400-$500, so by mid-season they dropped all three of these special editions for the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1, although it was still for sale for the regular 1971 Ford Mustang.

Engineering this car posed an interesting challenge: due to the wider 429 engine, the body of the car had to get wider, so the designers had to go back to the drawing board to increase its stability. One major change was that they put staggered shocks in the back of all 429 and 351 engine models of the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Additional changes included a revamped base suspension (due to increased weight of the vehicle), a redesigned steering column, and an improved front-end that could suit the bigger engine. After some other basic revisions, Ford chief program engineer stated that they improved handling on both smaller-engine and bigger-engine models.

In terms of performance, the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 wasn’t too impressive: it did 0-60mph in under 10 seconds, and it could run the ¼-mile at 78 mph in 17.5 seconds. It averaged 16mpg, and its top speed was just 86mph.

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