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great question, Steve-o, i'm glad you asked. and now, for my diatribe. it really all depends on what you have time for. the great thing about a late-model muscle car (the Ford Mustang being the only one available since 2002) is that they are new - you dont have to restore them. when i say the Mustang has been the only muscle car available since the deat of the Camaro/Firebird, it is because i refuse to recognize cars like the Charger: a 4000 pound luxery sedan with a small block hemi, the GTO: a 4000 pound Chevy Cavalier with an LS1 and a badge slapped on bearing the namesake of the original muscle car. i also do not recognize any other late model GM sedan with an LSX style motor and given new names or SS badges.
now, having said that, i do recognize LT1 and LS1 Camaros/Firebirds as excellent examples of late model muscle cars - still probably the best bang for your buck if you want a fast, late model muscle car. Fox body mustangs are also low cost, high yield. third generation F bodies (late 80s model Camaros and Firebirds) are even awesome, if done properly and are way under appreciated.
when it comes to the older muscle cars, the fact of the matter is that Chevy has never made a camaro that looks as good as the 1969. there will probably never be a charger that looks as good as, well, the 1969 model. and if you have the time and money or skills to do a good restoration, and with modern parts, on an old classic, you are gonna have a killer street machine and turn a lot of heads. i will admit however, that sometimes when i'm working on my 67 Firebird or towing my 1972 Nova to storage, the thought of magically trading it all for a new Mustang Cobra and an '09 Camaro has crossed my mind. but then, if i had a ton of money i would probably have my old muscle cars restored by now, and have the late model cars sittin in the garage as well.
Had the opportunity to ride in the new challenger (SRT8). It was a sweet ride. I was impressed with the interior, it is similar to the 70 Cuda. Chrysler did a good job with this one.
I'm a fan and owner of both the old and new muscle or should I say sports sedans. A 06 charger RT and a 72 Chevy Monte Carlo with a 425hp 383 stroker with pulleys, ceramic header,electric fan, 750 duel pumper holly carb, electric fuel pump and distributer,400 trans, 373 gear on the rear end with an eden possi spool, hotchkis supspension and 18'' two piece billet rims for shoes just a bit of history.The older muscle has a better classic bodystyling over the modern bodystyles. A style after decades your never get tired of seeing. The new muscle (sports sedans) in exception of Mustangs, Vettes, etc offer better technology in engines such as gas milage, fuel injection, programmable engines and trans. Also less mainteneace and more reliability. I to think of parting from my 72 but couln't get the money for what I put in it. I wish I've chosen to rebuild a 69 Camaro, charger or maybe an 67 Malibu SS instead of my MC. I think my next car will be an 94 thru 96 Chevy Impala if I go american after my wife lease maxima goes back this year.
I'm a fan and owner of both the old and new muscle or should I say sports sedans. A 06 charger RT and a 72 Chevy Monte Carlo with a 425hp 383 stroker with pulleys, ceramic header,electric fan, 750 duel pumper holly carb, electric fuel pump and distributer,400 trans, 373 gear on the rear end with an eden possi spool, hotchkis supspension and 18'' two piece billet rims for shoes just a bit of history.The older muscle has a better classic bodystyling over the modern bodystyles. A style after decades your never get tired of seeing. The new muscle (sports sedans) in exception of Mustangs, Vettes, etc offer better technology in engines such as gas milage, fuel injection, programmable engines and trans. Also less mainteneace and more reliability. I to think of parting from my 72 but couln't get the money for what I put in it. I wish I've chosen to rebuild a 69 Camaro, charger or maybe an 67 Malibu SS instead of my MC. I think my next car will be an 94 thru 96 Chevy Impala if I go american after my wife lease maxima goes back this year.
the benefit of the bigger chevy cars back then(monte carlo, chevelle, etc) was the ability to drop in a big block without doing much of anything to the car. you cant do that to a camaro, you cant do it to a nova, you cant do it to some of the vettes.
the vehicles look more like cruisers rather than hotrods, but that helps classify your car as a sedan rather than a sports car. less insurance, possibly less registration, and less notice from police officers.
the benefit of the bigger chevy cars back then(monte carlo, chevelle, etc) was the ability to drop in a big block without doing much of anything to the car. you cant do that to a camaro, you cant do it to a nova, you cant do it to some of the vettes.
HUH?
How is this?
Novas came with big blocks between 1968 and 1970. Camaros had them from 1967 thru 1972. How can you not drop one in without not doing much of anything to the car???? Seriously it's no different than dropping a big block in to a 70 Impala.
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Seriously it's no different than dropping a big block in to a 70 Impala.
