| American muscle cars were known for their solid | | | | symbol of expressive style, mild rebellion, and a |
| V8's, brawny engine roar, and for demolishing their | | | | personal statement of independence. |
| contention on the race track or street circuit. Off the | | | | These cars may be engineered by auto-mechanics to |
| strip they reek of testosterone and uninhibited | | | | perform as they desire. In that respect there |
| power, whether we are talking about Cameros, | | | | comprised different models of the big name auto |
| GTO's or Firebirds. | | | | manufacturers that fit this class. Muscle cars were |
| And muscle cars weren't just the providence of | | | | produced from the mid-1960s into the the 70s, but |
| American manufacturers, Australian and English car | | | | the output of such wildcats fell drastically due to an |
| manufacturers were also busy producing their own | | | | amount of factors. Initially was the argument over |
| versions such as the Jaguar XJS 12 or the Australian | | | | whether it was wise and prudent to make such |
| Monaro. Today Australian Muscle cars are still much in | | | | powerful vehicles available to the general public, |
| demand. The Holden Monaro was first introduced in | | | | chiefly due to road racing. |
| 1968 and was manufactured through the 70's. and | | | | One of the other downsides was the increasing cost |
| was reborn in 2001 when Holden released a limited | | | | of fuel and if you had a fender bender, then you |
| edition 2 door V8 and V6 series which was a sellout. | | | | wallet was in for a shock.. Similarly Insurance |
| Muscle cars comprised a class all their own; the cars | | | | coverage was also high due to the cost of parts and |
| that aspirations were made of. They descended | | | | labour on these beauties. Insurance firms enlarged |
| rumbling out of Detroit with persona and style in the | | | | their rates and charges on all high-powered models of |
| mid 1960's and would become a mania for | | | | cars, in effect causing any future purchasers to |
| generations to come. Muscle cars were a special | | | | move to another category of vehicle as the muscle |
| breed of machine that were born in the 1950s, | | | | cars were out of their budget. For the main part, the |
| developed throughout the 1960s, and for the most | | | | makes and models were retired, though some were |
| part died in the early 1970s. They continue a cultural | | | | reinvented as top end cars instead. |