1970s muscle cars begged to ask the question, "What if we put a massive engine on four wheels and left it at that?"
Muscle in the '70s only served one purpose: Go fast in a straight line and look cool doing it.
Here are 25 straight-up, tire-squealing classic muscle cars that knew their role and played it well.
1
Dirty House
But a nice car.
3
Burning Rubber
Leaving a mark on the road.
4
Prized Posession
Yellow Plymouth.
5
Just Two Bros...
And their sunny muscle car.
6
Mustang
Pieced together, but still a Mustang.
7
Posing
Show off the ride.
8
Vinyl Roof
Adding to the view.
9
Funky Mustang
Cool colors.
10
Chevelle
Cool dude with a cool car.
11
Big Rear Tires
Get that thing racing!
12
Field Drifting
Where we're going, we don't need roads.
13
Pontiac Posing
Sky blue, and car blue.
14
Nice View
I was talking about the car.
16
Riding High
Good for looks, bad for speed.
17
Drag Stretch SS
Gearing up to go.
18
Green Dodge
Ready to rock your world.
19
Couple and Their Car
The perfect romantic ride.
20
Dodge Challenger
In its natural habitat.
21
"Wood" Panels.
Nice and natural.
22
Purple Dodge
White stripes and roof.
23
Plymouth Road Runner
Running from your responsibilities.
24
Working on the GTO
Just checking a few things.
25
Casually Posing
Purple prized possession.