The 20 Worst Muscle Cars Ever Made
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54. This video countdown reveals the 20 biggest fails and flops in American muscle car history. Get ready to see the worst performers, tackiest designs, and most regrettable muscle cars ever unleashed on the public. From failed experiments like the woefully underpowered AMC Marlin to design disasters like the awkward Plymouth Volare Road Runner, this video pulls no punches covering the most embarrassing muscle cars Detroit ever built. You’ll learn the troubled backstory behind each disappointing machine that gave muscle cars a bad name. These questionable cars totally lacked the qualities that define great classic muscle - big power, aggressive looks, and street swagger. Relive painful memories of muscle car failures like the misguided Pontiac GTO, the miserable Mustang II, and the dreadful Dodge Demon. So join us as we drag Detroit’s skeletons out of the closet and take a look at the dark side of American muscle car history through the 20 worst examples to ever wear a V8 badge.
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Do you think these muscle cars are really that bad?
None of these are muscle cars. I was a teenager and worked in a car wash, I drove all of them and they were not muscle cars.
All of the V8 models shown here have great potential as fun cars when their engines are modified with performance parts or have a larger performance engine installed. Noticed some of the cars pictured have such modifications.
These all came after the factories killed the horse power due emissions standards, not to mention devolving looks.
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The AMX does not belong in that group of cars to call that one of the worst muscle cars
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The original twoseat AMX (1968 - 1970) was a superb car. The second gen was a lightly modded Javelin, still a good car. The later Hornet and Spirit AMX cars lost a lot, but were still decent cars. And the Gremlin was a good car, lasting on the streets far longer than the Vegas and Pintos.
The narrative and pictures in video should really match pictures.
AI hasn’t gotten that good, most of the information and the audio is 100% AI generated
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@@qmusclecarsFiring the narrator and hiring another is tight. 😁
I did that. It will change in the next video. Please watch it and rate it for me. ruclips.net/video/oS67L5HL5-A/видео.html @@ghabwy9733
The late 60s to early 70s were the best muscle car years!!!👍👍👍👍
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You've got a long way to go, ChatGPT.
The De Lorean wasn't a muscle-car; it was pinnacle 80s... off-the-shelf imagination, a luxury-coupe for a modern era. My dentist had one of these when I was a kid, lol.
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He literally pulled teeth to get one.
i like in the mercury he called it a naturally aspirated 2.3l then said it has a turbo on it..thats not na anymore in my book
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I do not understand what you mean.@@jerrycallo
The DeLorean joke in the 90s was they were taken off the roads due to White lines disappearing everywhere they drove.
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I'm not sure where they are getting this information from, but there are quite a few mistakes. The 1982 Trans AM was not available with a 2.5L L4. The standard engine for the Trans Am was a 305 CID V8. You had to drop down to the base Firebird for the 2.5L. The T/A was also available with a 4 speed manual in 1982 and the 1983 model offered a 5 speed with the 190hp rated 305.
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He also mentioned something about a turbo… but was not available in 82
@@Project_Low_Expectations The 301 turbo was 2nd gen. There were rumors of a Grand National turbo 3.8 Buick turbo engine in late 3rd gens Fire Chickens, but I have never seen one or even heard anything about the actual existence of one. I'm pretty sure that all the T/As were v8s. So I am 100% sure that you are correct.
@@rich7447 the second gen’s 301 was a joke, and the turbo 301 was even worse. Now it was force fed with hot air making it detonate even more.
The third gen DID get a turbo 3.8 (g/n) engine in the 1989 pace car and the street versions too. Found this, didn’t watch the whole thing for accuracy, but his stuff is usually pretty close to perfect. ruclips.net/video/BoI33Z5dHxU/видео.htmlsi=MjLsEjMs7JZoN8aO
@@Project_Low_Expectations I have seen quite a few of the 4.9 turbo Gen 2s and they never appealed to me. I had the 83 T/A with the 305 5 speed manual (rated at 175 hp I believe. Easily beaten by a v6 Mercury Capri). It handled well, but was let down by the weak 305 and you couldn't add a lot of torque to the T top models without risking torqueing the chassis.
Would love to see one of the 3.8 turbo powered 89s. I thought people were screwing with me.
The Capri shown isn’t the original from Europe. The one shown is a later version that was essentially a rebadged Mustang Fox body.
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The Gremlin never got a V6!
All the 6 cylinder were an INLINE 6 Also you left out the AMC Gremlin 401-XR Which was by far the best version possible with the AMC 401 V8 torque monster.
I will find out information about that car.
Gremlin comes twice
I had an '81 X-11. I bought it used in 1988 for $2,000. It had 60,000 miles on it, and I added over a hundred thousand more. It was a peppy little car, and I had no major problems with it. Best $2,000 I ever spent.
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All the car magazines praised the Citation including Motor Trend naming it 1980 Car of the Year. GM was decent fixing major items out of warranty, such as rebuilding my manual transmission twice and replacing the brakes at under 60 K miles.
i had an 83 x11, kept up with a paul walker eclipse. currently looking for another one😊
Well, good luck.@@ralphharrison6622
A hundred thousand more?
A lot of these crappy cars came during the well-documented doldrums of the mid-70s, through the 1980s. Detroit had a hard time adjusting to the CAFE standards, lowering compression, choking the engine with smog equipment, etc.
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75 was the first year of the catalytic convertors. What a disaster for performance. My 74 Charger Rally 440 AT 355s will absolutely dust off my friends 75 Corvette 350 AT 4 speed.
Half of these were not muscle cars,
Gremlin
Monza
Citation
Delorean
Maverick
Mitsubishi/ challenger
Everything is mixed up in this Video. Sports cars, pony cars, economy cars, compact cars, classic cars you name it.
@@markg7030True, muscle car name to me means midsized only big block performance coupes like the original GT0, Torino Cobra, and a 440 Roadrunner. Might consider also a fullsize model like a mid 60's 427 Impala SS.
If it wasn't too strict, it could still be called a muscle car, right?
@@qmusclecars no , your list is wrong in need of an education. Clearly you didn’t listen and or live through it an or didn’t have parents either that did .
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I owned a 72 Ford Maverick, 4-door, but it had a Grabber's 302 V-8 engine in it. It was actually pretty quick, nothing special in the long run, but I did have a lot of fun 'playing' with it. And it held its own.
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Held its own? A 72 Dart or Duster 340 would suck the paint off that milk toast 302.
@burningblue1254 oooooookay. Not the point though
@@KingmanHighborn Sorry about that. I apologize. I think the 302 Maverick had potential but cannot be construed as a muscle car. Not with those numbers. It had a fairly low curb weight around 2900 pounds which made it a great project car.
@burningblue1254 yeah it's odd they are counting it as a muscle car but that applies to a lot of the cars on the list. But iirc Mavericks also had near 50/50 weight distribution.
The Plymouth Barracuda really went toe-to-toe with the Mustang as Fords Pony car rival.
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I know the 74 GTO was just a rebadged and slightly modified nova with a Pontiac motor but I actually think they’re a nice looking car. Had Pontiac been able to go with the 400 or 455 to power it, it would’ve been amazing.
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I see a lot of cars I would never classify as a muscle car. After 1971 the muscle was replaced with flab.
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1974 Trans Am 455 Super Duty, I would consider the end of the line for the muscle car.
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Not at all, performance lived on. Stage 1 Buicks, 442 W30s, SD Trans Ams, 340/360 Darts, Dusters etc. My 74 Charger Rallye 440 with rejetted thermoquad carb, 355s, AT,. recurved timing, G60s and headers runs 14.5s.
These cars may be considered horrible by some people, but they represent good value for those looking to buy into the collector car market.
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Which is why they are not in the collector's market.
@@spankynater4242 Not quite sure what you mean. They are in the collector market, just not the first tier. These cars are becoming more popular because the tier one cars are becoming too expensive. Trust me, you’ll be seeing more of these cars.
Come on man.. this is like wanting beer, but only saved enough money for water… might be liquid, but still won’t get you drunk..
@@Chryslerdude I’d be happy to settle for water now while I save up for good whisky later.
The only thing memorable about the Mustang II Cobra is that Farrah Fawcett as Jill Munroe on Charlie’s Angels drove one.
Have you ever driven that car?
Mustang II yes. Cobra version no. Those of us who owned 1st gen. V8 Mustangs despised the Mustang II considering it to be rebadged Pinto.
I still prefer 1970s cars instead of ugly modern cars.@@michaelklein3148
Took me back as well. Damn Bosley running Cxck blocker all the time. Ha! 20:19
I actually love the Mustang IIs they have a certain charm
1969 AMX: how does a manual transmission and Hurst shifter have a “D”? I only remember 1,2,3,4 and R. Would absolutely fly with 390 engine and that 4 speed. Benefitted from weight saving from lack of rear seat. Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories. I hope you don’t mine a nit picky commenter.
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My 1968 AMX had the small 290 V8, but still quite spry. The low rearend gearing and torque links made it very quick off the line. Topped out at 104MPH though. Superb maneuverability, I could literally spin it around it's front tires, and make/break traction at will.
Yeah, great@@lancerevell5979
Inspite of the Mustang 2s low performance, it was a Lite car, but I know people who have taken it stock and put 411 rear gear in it and headers and a 4 barrel carb and got it into the 12s in the quarter, where most of the muscle cars were running 14s in the quarter,
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Agreed ,
with a bit of upgrades and reinforce the uni body , Mustangs II’s we’re great mod cars,
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You would need a lot more than 411s, headers and a 4 barrel carb to get that car in the 12s. The car weighs 2800 pounds. To run a 12.8 at 112 mph would require about 300 hp at the flywheel. You ain't gettin that with headers and a barrel holley.
@burningblue1254 like maybe a big fat girl with a jet pack and some Roller skates
Id take one of those foxbody capris in a heartbeat
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My sister owned one, an ex-rental car. It was constantly dropping screws in the interior. Ran okay, nothing special.
I always loved the Dodge Litte Red Express Truck! Truck was insane fast due to the 360 engine and for a late 70s vehicle, anything that could run low 14s stock from the factory was unreal since headers, an aluminum intake and cam would put the truck easily into the mid 13 second range.
I had one brand new I used to be Corvettes of the same year. I got mad & sold it because I had a ping at 100 miles an hour and no one can figure out what it was, So I sold it I’ve been looking for one ever since over 15 years now
I always liked that and the 78 trans am with the true Pontiac 400 in it and not that 403 some of them had. The w72 trans am was rated at 220hp, but nhra tested one and rated them closer to 260-270, with 340lb ft of torque. They ran a 14.6 at 96mph with it, and with just some exhaust mods, it could dip into the high 13s. We had one for about 10 years. Not bad power for that time at all
@@YS-fr6nu Pinging is usually caused by timing too far advanced..... on older carburettor engines... Retard the engine a little and the problem should go away....
@@happycat0411 too late now sold the vehicle 25 years ago and still kicking my ass
@@YS-fr6nu I had a 1973 Formula 455 all stock with functional RAM AIR hood. Had to sell the Pontiac Formula to finish university. Rebuilt the engine back to stock and also rebuilt rear end myself as well. Car had fantastic amounts of torque for street racing. Added a T/A steering wheel to jazz things up a little. Also had the original 5 spoke rally rims with 255 60s all the way around. Oh, well.... everyone needs to grow up sometime I guess...
Sorry, but the Monza 2+2, the Citation, the DeLorean, and the Gremlin were never muscle cars, so they couldn't fail in later versions.
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I had a V8 Gremlin. After taking the pollution stuff off the engine it was borderline dangerous.
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I did the same thing. It was definitely a challenge to drive.
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The Maverick was an economy car, never a muscle car. If anything it’d be more comparable to a Mustang and the pony class of cars, not muscle cars.
If it wasn't too strict, it could still be called a muscle car, right?
@@qmusclecarsno. Ford marketed it as an economy car because of the threat of more fuel efficient foreign cars gaining a larger market share. It is a stylish car, but still based on the. 1960 Falcon. Because of that it shares some characteristics with the 65-66 Mustang. mavericks in the US came with 200 cube six cylinders the first couple of years. They will take any V-8 that would fit in a 65-66 Mustang without cutting the fender wells or the firewall. They can be made to scoot, but they were never muscle cars.
@@sombra6153 Just so you are aware, they were available from the factory with the 302 V8, with or without the Grabber appearance package. At the same time, the Chevy Nova could be ordered with a factory 4-cylinder. Novas were advertised as economy cars, but when you ordered a large V8 and the SS package, suddenly it's a muscle car. So I'd definitely say the lines are blurred quite a bit.
the maverick was ford's vega.
@@zzz7zzz9 Not exactly. The Pinto was the direct competitor to the Vega. Pinto and Vega never had a V8 option from the factory. Maverick did.
The FOX body Mercury Capri was NOT the European import, that one was made for the American market whilst the European one was still being produced for Europe The European Capri was called the FORD Capri, and looks very different, and was derived from the Ford Cortina platform...I owned an Mk1....Very different animal than the American Fox body....Which I also used to own.
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@@qmusclecars 1999 Lincoln Town Car Signature PI with a 4.6 engine swap.
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Mercury also marketed the OG Capri in the US for a few years... it was identical to the euro Ford Capri just rebadged
Not a muscle car in the bunch. Muscle car era 1.0 ended in 72. everything after were Sticker Supercars, except the T/As and they were pony cars, named after the car that started the genre, the Mustang.
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Where is it written in stone that the Muscle Car era ended in 1972? It ended there for GM, for Ford it was 1973, and for Chrysler, 1974. Hard to argue that Cudas and Challengers aren't muscle cars, after all.
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@@TheREALJosephTurner Cudas were pony cars, not muscle cars. Same with Camaros Firebirds ,Javelins Cougars and Mustangs,the original pony car. And 200 ho cars running the 1/4 in 16 seconds don't qualify either. Sorry, I was a teenager drooling through all the car mags at the height of the muscle car era, part 1. Pretty much the only car that could manage muscle car times after 72 was the Trans Am.
the 73/74 Challengers and Dart 340/360 were still pretty quick, 73/74 SD 455 Trans Ams and Formulas were very quick. 73/74 440 Road Runner Chargers, 73 Buick 455 Stage 1, 73 Olds 442 W30 455 were no slouches either.
I have to disagree about the '74 GTO. I know it's not fast. So now that I think about it, it does qualify as a bad muscle car. But I've always had a thing for Novas as well as Pontiacs so the '74 GTO looks like a Pontiac Nova which to me is weird and wonderful. A Nova with a shaker hood scoop and Trans Am exhaust tips as well as a Pontiac front end? From the factory? That's amazing.
I’m starting to like the 74 GTO & I noticed there climbing up in price too
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so you mean to say it looks like a Pontiac Ventura?
I had seen the phrase, “his men follow him out of curiosity” offered in Army evaluation reports. I watched this video for the same reason. I hope the AI used to generate this video is not the same that our current DoD would be using (although there seem to be indications …). How the 68-70 Tempest or the original AMXs got included among the 20 worst is amazing. Then there will be those new to cars that think the Aspen-Volaries based RoadRunner looks like a 67-68. A forgotten detail is that Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers (and Cudas), and AMXs were “pony cars,” not muscle cars. Traditional muscle cars are midsized with big motors. I can’t argue that most of the cars featured were not great performers in their day, but most of the cars featured were modified. Some kid’s going to see a 383 stroker in a Mid 80s Camaro and think it’s an Iron Duke. And FWD is not a performance badge, it simply stands for “front wheel drive.” Every Citation, even the base models were “FWD.”
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Right, the 6.6 Liter 1966' GTO had a wheelbase of 116" and considered a muscle car.
The 1966 Ford 7 Litre Galaxie at 119" with 427 (R) code was not.
The definition was midsize, not fullsize, even if some fullsize jobs were not that much bigger.
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He talks of musclecars and shows Mustang IIs and DeLoreans!😆
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This is such a neat video for car fans. I like seeing bad old muscle cars.
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The Mustang 2 saved many divisions of ford during the emissions crisis! Slow and ugly but was profitable
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Wow, those vintage muscle cars still look fast and slick! Awesome.
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This video is awesome, I love learning about the junky muscle cars.
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Seeing the classic muscle cars is really entertaining. I want more!
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And the 5.0 Capri was awesome. . .still my favorite body of the 80's. . I had a 84 GT but always wanted a Capri
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I had a red on black, '78 Mustang II in 1982. 302 4 speed. It was a Vette eater. I put a lot of time/work in it. The biggest performance difference? A 1969 spec, Boss 302 crate motor, and a Performance transmissions of America, 5 speed.
10.75:1 compression, a racing cam, and an ungodly number of upgrades, that included some undercarriage work, and it was an absolute beast. How much of a beast?
9.75 ET, at 141 mph.
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I had the 78 cobra, after a few modifications it was a trans am and corvette nightmare. Neither could come close in quarter mile
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@qmusclecars it did come with 13 inch tires, I left the 13s on the front and put 14 60s on the back, had to add traction bars to get a grip. Thanks for memory, I hadn't thought about that car for years.
This video is so cool! I never knew some of those ugly cars were muscle cars.
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This video sums up everything I love about vintage muscle cars.
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Most of the cars here were never considered muscle cars even when new
Are you too strict?
Strictly speaking these are not muscle cars.
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Wow, I never knew some of these were considered muscle cars! So interesting to learn about the history.
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They’re not. It’s AI content, no one considers a Citation X11 a muscle car
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@EFI4EYE I agree about the AI generated content, It didn't say anything was bad about the AMX... because it cant. But it covered every possible Gremlin though, "with disgust and distain".... twice . the GremlinX, GremlinGT, basicGremlin, but forgot the GremlinXR, huh? really ? "Disgust and Distain"? That's a little harsh. from a computer? I mean yes its true that most of the human population of earth suffered nausea and convulsions directly relating to the overall appearance of early PC's, I literally burned my eyeballs out with a hot poker after mistakenly getting a glimpse of the new Commodore 64 just to try to clear the "line error" and the "illicit function" images from my mind at the time , but hey, it wasn't personal. bro, right?
I think the biggest error car manufacturers make proven almost everywhere almost every time a new vehicle design is invented is the general publics ideas are never taken into consideration for the most part.Until lately,the manufacturers employees hold the designs and decisions all to themselves.Time and time again there's been concept ideas displayed by talented people that absolutely smoke whatever the manufacturers designers come up with.
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There was a mid 70s mk2 Mustang Cobra V8 302 in the street I lived in England it was new but custom painted in multi coloured metal flakes and fitted with slot racing mags, fitted with turbo mufflers it sounded and looked great, later I drove a similar car a mk2 Ghia Mustang and found it wasnt as nippy as my then Rover SD1 V8, a lots down to emmision, id go on to own a 70 GTO Judge Ram Air 4 it was amazing.
Having said all that I still love the later muscle cars up to late 70s and once the emission is removed add some performance bits and your in for a pleasant surprise.
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@@qmusclecars My pleasure, for sure im looking forward to your vids and watching your channel grow.
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You gave a great collection of," fading shadows ", of former muscle cars. Because of government demands, they couldn't just improve the 60's cars, they had to reinvent assembly lines to make low-emission cars, so less money went into the car itself, hence the rust-out 70's models.
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This video cracked me up seeing the terrible old muscle cars.
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Thanks man, well made video. Lots of little bits of information throughout that I needed to know. Ive been doing my own basic brake maintenance my entire life, but I'm building my first hotrod and having problems with the full custom brake setup. My car goes fast, I really want it to stop.
That viral video got me shook where the guy builds like an 80000hp monster and on the first drive the brakes go out and he smashes it at a red light...
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You know how much shows cars are worth today😊
Can you provide that information for me?
@@qmusclecars Why don't you watch the M ECC a car shows on motor train. You'll see how much they're worth. Can't buy a Dodge Charger for less under for $80000. In any good shape
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2 need more history on the cars, my favorite was the maverick, plus you had the gremlin on the list 2 times
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Great video showing the worst and ugliest muscle cars. Very entertaining!
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It was called the 'Malaise Era; for a reason. There were some of us that knew what was up and got cars like the Porsche 924 and Toyota Celica Supra. I had both during the 80s.
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King Cobra my arse, more like a garter snake!
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I cant get enough of these classic muscle car videos, keep them coming!
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So amazing to see how far muscle cars have come over the years!
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Hilarious seeing the ugly muscle cars from the past, great video.
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I never knew some of those ugly cars were considered muscle cars haha. Great video!
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Trans Am and Mustang are pony cars, not muscle cars. I'm not gonna mention the Gremlin and a few others on this list. We need a definition check on "Muscle Cars"
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This is such a cool video! I never knew some of those were muscle cars.
because they werent
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Wow I learned a lot about bad old muscle cars from this video!
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Great video! I like how you showed the worst old muscle cars and why they were bad. More please!
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Mustangs, Camaros, firebird, amx, etc are pony cars. Muscle cars are mid sized sedans with overpowered engines. Basically if it didn't come in a 4 door as well it's probably not a muscle car.
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Right!
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EXCELLENT EPISODE!!!!!
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Full agreement: 78 442. Not so full agreement x11. I love those.
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Mine was the 1977 Chevrolet Monza Mirage. The Spider didn't replace it. That car was made in 77 Red, white and blue it was for America's Birthday etc. Everyone started in 1974 like the spirit of America Nova. Chrysler and Ford had their versions of it etc.
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@@qmusclecars It's above in my comment.
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The 74 GTO was a Ventura ( Nova) with a 350 and a shaker. Looking back compared with the competition , it wasn't that bad 74 sucked. The Trans AM and formula firebird was about the best you could do at the time. The Camaro only had a 350, Ford Mustang in 74 didn't have an 8. So a grabber Maverick or heavier Gran Torino was it. Chrysler motors had the last of the very weakened Challengers, Chargers and Cuda's. The Pontiacs were as good as you could get.
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It was only slightly slower than the 64 GTO with a taller gear. Plus with just a head change it could be a beast. It doesn't deserve the hate.
One thing no one takes into consideration is that in the early 70s the advertised measurement of horsepower went from gross to net. There was suddenly as much of a 60-100 horse power reduction on paper. Net measurements were taken with all the smog and accessories hooked up plus exhaust and air cleaners. Consider how many manufacturers in the late. 60s through 71 under-reported the horse power to keep the insurance companies at bay. I had a stick 71 Cougar with the H-code. 351C. In. 71 it was rated for 250 horses. For 72-73, it dropped to 160 or so. Surprisingly torque figures didn’t change that much.
Those old school muscle cars make me nostalgic for the past. So cool!
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Pretty good list of malaise cars with a ringer, the cherry AMX with an HO 390; it's the only car on this list that I want.
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The AMC AMX does not deserve to be on this list. They were certainly not underpowered, with the right engine options. 🙂
The 1974 GTO is probably unfairly maligned as well. From what I have read, these were actually quick. However, these were not anywhere near as quick or as cool as the older models which they replaced.
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390 CID, 4 Spd manual.AMX A rocket, drove one back in the 1970's
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This is such a cool video! I love learning about old muscle cars.
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What's funny is that even though these cars were strangled by emission controls and such, they were still a lot of fun. I once drove a Volare with a 318 back in 78-79, and my everyday driver was a '71 Dodge Polara custom. They were both stellar!!
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This video is hilarious! Love laughing at those terrible old muscle cars.
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This is awesome, I love learning about the junky muscle cars from the past.
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Chrysler had some of the wildest graphics, like the Road Runners beep beep!
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The smooth, rumbling idle of a GM LS crate engine is automotive music.
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This was super neat to learn about the terrible old muscle cars.
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Old muscle cars are the definition of cool. Loved this video!
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The worst muscle car ever was definitely the Yugo SS.
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Entertaining video for car fans! Cool to see the worst old muscle cars.
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Great video showing the worst and ugliest muscle cars ever. Very entertaining!
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What the hell is this video? The first car is a 1973 Chevy Nova, not a 1964 Pontiac GTO.
The 82 TA for Knight Rider is KITT, not KYTT. And who the HELL has a 165 horsepower lawnmower?
All the rest of the cars in the list came from the fuel crisis years where car makers were just trying to keep their brand names alive during Jimmy Carter's garbage administration.
The Citation and DeLorean were NEVER musclecars.
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Cool video, fun to see the junky old muscle cars from history.
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This was awesome! Muscle cars sure have come a long way over the years.
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First, lose the AI. It really can't interpret 1980 correctly, for instance. Nineteen hundred and 80? Really?
It also mentioned KYTT as the name of the car, when it was KITT. There are other examples, but these really stuck out to me.
Also, the Gremlin was mentioned twice. I did learn that the GTO was once a trim line for the Tempest, and that the GTO also came in a wagon, which surprised me.
Other than these quibbles, I enjoyed the video, and I appreciate the time you took to put this together. Thanks!
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Seeing iconic nameplates get torn a new one for creating trash heaps rather than muscle cars is strangely thrilling. Im buzzing.
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As a kid during the 70s I remember the Energy Crisis and Jimmy Carter. Between those two that was one of the worst period for the American economy and the U.S auto industry. Now in 2024 history is repeating itself with Bidens Green deal, and EV mandates.
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The 70's and 80's were a bad time for cars. My wife had a '76 mustang II with a 2.3-liter 4 cylinder with 88 horsepower, which was cute, but it couldn't get out of its own way. A while back I owned a 1984 Corvette with a 350 which was only rated at 205HP. I now have a 2023 Cadillac CT5 with a 2-liter engine which is rated at 237HP and gets 32 mpg on the highway. Times have changed for the better.
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This video is right up my alley. I love old American muscle cars!
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You can improve your videos by getting facts straight. The 1962 Plymouth Super Stock 413 and the 1963 Plymouth Sport fury 426 Max Wedge, are considered production muscle cars. They came out before and produced way more HP than that GTO. Don't know why anyone would consider the 64 GTO the "first muscle car".
I'm sorry for that, I will change it in the next videos.
@@qmusclecars The GTO was considered the first muscle car because DeLorean and Pontiac took an unassuming intermediate body and stuffed a big 389 V8 in it and added a 4 speed manual and dual exhausts, a formula that was done prior, but those are considered to be more factory race cars.
Because they loaded a 389 into a small car that weighed around 3500 lb instead of putting the 389 into a Bonneville that was a 5000lb car like the Fury. If you go by your logic, a Cadillac Deville with a 472 ci motor would be a muscle car.
@@marklamb912 Actually, if you go by my logic an intermediate body aka; Cutlass, Malibu, Fairlane, Torino, Satellite and Coronet would be considered muscle cars, not something as big as a Bonneville or Cadillac of that era.
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The noise, the speed, the vibrance - muscle car culture was all about excess and fun.
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My very first car was a 1980 Mercury capri RS 5.0L. Yeah it anemic but for a 16 yr old, it was a rocket. I owned a 1982 Dodge Challenger as well. All black with gold pinstriping. Ugly as sin but was a tough car. Good memories
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"the same output as a lawnmower" Love it!!
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I love the racing heritage behind legends like the Plymouth Superbird.
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Awesome video showing muscle cars used to be so terrible looking. More please!
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Wow I cant believe how bad some of those old muscle cars were. Funny video!
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I can't help but wonder if the person that made this video ever owned , drove or worked on a muscle car . I doubt that he even changed a spark plug in a lawn mower . I only watched a small part of the video , but a lot of the cars featured were never even classified as muscle cars .
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This is such a neat video for car fans. I like seeing the bad old muscle cars.
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I remember reading a leading auto magazine around 1975 or 6 where a new Vette raced a Chevy short bed pick-up in a 1/4 mile. The truck trashed the vette.
Oh, did you witness that scene?