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The Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s First Encounter With A Judge

Ben Branch May 1, 2018
Pontiac GTO Judge Badge
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rare

The Pontiac GTO Judge The Pontiac GTO Judge is a car that very nearly didn’t exist. It was originally intended as a cheaper, entry level…

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All-Original 1970 Plymouth Superbird

Ben Branch November 1, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rare

The History of the Plymouth Superbird The Plymouth Superbird was built for high-speed NASCAR competition, it was based on the Plymouth Road Runner but featured…

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1966 Dodge Hemi Charger

Ben Branch October 5, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rally

This is 1 of just 468 Dodge Hemi Chargers that were built in 1966, a year remembered by fans of the Mopar Hemi engine…

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1966 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power

Ben Branch September 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO is remembered fondly as John DeLorean’s second most famous achievement, after the DMC-12 of course, which although already famous was shot…

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1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack

Ben Branch September 12, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Dodge Super Bee was named for the platform it’s based on – the Chrysler “B” platform that it shared with a number of…

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1965 Pontiac GTO

Ben Branch July 8, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO is considered by many to be the godfather of the American muscle car, and although automotive historians will point to any…

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1970 AMC Rebel Machine

Ben Branch June 2, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rare

A Short History of the AMC Rebel Machine The AMC Rebel Machine was introduced in 1970 and would only be available for a single model…

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1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

Ben Branch May 10, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars
  • Shelby

The Shelby GT500 was introduced to the press at New York’s Tavern-on-the-Green Restaurant in early 1967, it represented a departure from the previous Shelby…

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1969 Mercury Cougar Boss 302

Ben Branch April 25, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rare

The Mercury Cougar Boss 302 is exceptionally rare even amongst other low volume American muscle cars, just 169 were built, and it’s not known…

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Bullitt-Spec 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

Ben Branch March 27, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars

Steve McQueen and Bullitt There are few movie cars more famous than Steve McQueen’s Highland Green Mustang Fastback from the 1968 film Bullitt. The…

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1966 Pontiac GTO

Ben Branch March 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO was released in 1964 and is now credited by many as being the car that launched the muscle car revolution that’s…

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Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Plymouth Hemi Cuda is now recognised as one of the most collectible of the original generation of muscle cars, it was first offered…

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