Introduced in 1964 as a racing engine and offered in 1965 in road-going cars, the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) HEMI is arguably one of the greatest mills of the golden muscle car era. But…

Introduced in 1966 as a somewhat late response to the pony car market created by the Ford Mustang and Plymouth Barracuda, the Chevrolet Camaro was an instant hit. The first-gen model sold…

The golden muscle car era was a fabulous period for many reasons. Dealerships were packed with high-performance rigs, and Detroit was rolling out drag-ready factory cars like it was nobody’s business. They…

Chevrolet’s first midsize offering, the Chevelle arrived in late 1963 as a competitor for the Fairlane, which Ford downsized in 1962. And it quickly became one of Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplates. But like…

Introduced in early 1966 as the new “Leader of the Dodge Rebellion,” the Charger was unlike any other vehicle the company had previously offered. While it was based on the Coronet, it…

Conceived as a direct response to GM sibling Pontiac’s 1964 GTO and based on the same A-body platform, the Gran Sport was Buick’s first foray into the realm of 1960s…