There is something profoundly American about the 1970s muscle car. The rash union of a basic frame and copious power came together for the purpose of turning heads and posting staggering straight line speed.
Refined? No. Capable? Yes. Obnoxious? God yes.
Wide-bodied Barracudas and monstrous Mustangs defined a generation of automobiles and this country.
Here are 25 pics of '70s muscle cars and national treasures.
1
Chevelle SS
Backstreet performance.
2
Flaming Camaro
A Z28 deserves to be on fire.
3
American Trans Am
Pink gold and blue.
4
Racing Ford
Colors and helmet.
5
Sombrero
I don't think that fits in the Mustang.
6
Burnouts
Nothing shreds rubber like a Dodge.
7
Grumpy's Toy
That's one way to put it.
8
Thick Tires
Corvette with stripes.
9
Drifting Dodge
Challenge those rear tires.
10
Beach Day
Ford by the water.
11
On the Logs
Totally not busted.
13
War Stripes
Navy blue Dodge.
14
Challenger R/T
Fun in the warehouse lot.
15
St. Thomas Dragway
Green monster.
16
Vintage 'Vette
Flaming speed.
17
Black and Yellow
You know what it is.
18
Driveway Whale
Wide bodied.
20
Dirt Roads? No Problem
Actually, this thing definitely prefers a paved quarter mile.
21
Checking Under the Hood
What's the displacement?
22
Front Seats Only
Bottom floor only.
23
Parked
But still turning heads.
24
Dodge Daytona
King stuff.
25
Mean Mugging
A front end that makes a statement.
