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  What do you think it takes to make a muscle car? Is it foot/lbs of torque? Horsepower? Is it purely the image? The hype and build-up surrounding a muscle cars can get a little confusing when a new model is released, but the "tried and true" dream cars have proven their power and performance year after year and decade after decade. American, European, and Asian cars appeal to different segments of muscle car enthusiasts, for different reasons. Several cars immediately race into your thoughts when you think about American muscle cars: Corvette, Camaro's from the late 60's through the 70's, Mustang, and, the AMC Javelin. A car lover could go on to mention the Charger and Challenger, Chevelle, and Gran Torino. What you have there is a short list. The whole list of American muscle cars goes on for miles. Those cars all have one thing in common...performance year after year. To back that up, they all have good PR. Except for the Javelin. AMC never could figure out h

  So you want to build your own true muscle car? Get a pen and paper ready and jot these things down. A real muscle car has a strong lightweight chassis from an American car manufacturer. While any car model from the late 60's until the mid 70's can be used, it's best if it's a 2-door mid-sized car. Now where can you find a 40-year-old car nowadays? The scrap yards are a good place to start, but finding one in good or even passable condition will be difficult. If you ever find one then it should be stripped down to the frame rails and then reinforced so that it won't twist once you drop a massive engine and it. Now that you have a chassis for your muscle car you need something to make it go, an engine. This is what puts the "muscle" in these cars. But finding an engine is as difficult as finding a chassis, if not more. The most common chassis that are used are those of the Chrysler cars, namely the Plymouth Satellite or the GTX chassis, because they are

  Michael Savage New Canaan

  Savage New Canaan

  Michael Savage New Canaan Mike Savage of New Canaan, CT is a recognized leader in virtual accounting services and founded the Mike Savage Honduras Foundation for Children.

  Michael Savage New Canaan Mike Savage of New Canaan, CT is a recognized leader in virtual accounting services and founded the Mike Savage Honduras Foundation for Children.

  Savage New Canaan Mike Savage of New Canaan, CT is a recognized leader in virtual accounting services and a Lego and koi fish enthusiast. 

  Savage New Canaan Mike Savage of New Canaan, CT is a recognized leader in virtual accounting services and a Lego and koi fish enthusiast.