Name your favorite off brand muscle car

[matthon]

In high school, my friend had a 67 GS 400 4 speed, it was primer grey, cragar gt's, and had the original, believe it or not, yellow interior.
That thing did the longest burnouts.

Only known surviving pic.

 

[Lionized]

Never owned a Ford. No plans to own one, but I always liked this model.

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I know you said "no plans" but I know a guy with a 429 SCJ Drag Pack Torino Cobra. All original.

 

[amoparlady]

1970 Chevelle

 

[Wingfoot]

Black 1962 Corvette in Drag Trim

1965 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-Door Sedan 396 4-Speed

1966 Ford Fairlane GT 427 4-Speed

1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 427 Automatic

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Aluminum ZL1 4-Speed

1969 AMC AMX 390 4-Speed

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[63RedFury]

68-70 Olds 442, 70 Cougar Eliminator,Rebel Machine,66-67 Nova SS,69 Trans Am, Boss 429 Mustang

 

[biomedtechguy]

a 305 or maybe smaller optional V8 (?) Didn't they have a Monza Spyder or something like that

Yes

 

[Kern Dog]

Chevy Monza ? Yeah...I forgot about those. My ex had one & got pretty pissed when I started giving her car the "nitrous eye". I think it was like a 305 or maybe smaller optional V8 (?) Didn't they have a Monza Spyder or something like that?

If I recall, the Monza could be fitted with a V6 and....a 262 V8 2 barrel or a 305 V8 2 barrel.

 

[JB400]

Z10 Camaro



Ford Thunderbolt



GTO Judge

 

[RT SE 440]

Off brand.... 1972-75 Ford Fairmont Coupe - 302
My father had one when we were kids....traded down to a 4-cyl Ford Escort as the impending gas crisi was starting to bite in '76. Regretted that move for years to come.

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The only pic I have of the car...(I am 2nd from left)
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Kept my dads Monaro he purchased new hopefully i will never have to sell it

 

[chargervert]

I got one of those 2 seaters. Its a 69 AMX 390 4 speed car.

 

[69BBody]

'67 Chevy II/Nova/Acadian and early 60's Tempest

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Yep, buddy of mine had a Monza Spyder, and yes, it came with a 305, and that car was fast. Remember we drove that car about 45 miles in 18 minutes once, and raced a Camaro at 130mph on the freeway, it was insane.

And a 383-stroker SBC would bolt right in

 

[Lefty71]

Ford Thunderbolt

I would think every early "B" owner would appreciate the Thunderbolt because it has that "everymans" car look, not too sporty and obviously badass if you know whats going on under the hood.
My recollection is that they were one of the most dangerous ill handling cars though, and noted for taking out some of Fords biggest names at the track because of it. Yet the bigger shoeboxes (Galaxie) had no stability issues.

 

[69roadr]

I could stare at a 1970 Mach 1 all day

 

[Lefty71]

And a 383-stroker SBC would bolt right in

Exactly why so many SBC heads loved the 400 small block if you could find one.

 

[Chargered]

Yeah yeah, we’re all Mopar guys... but what’s the top off brand muscle car you’ll stop and admire at a show? Or whatever kind of car...

Always liked the Mercury Cyclone

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And the big body Cutlasses. I’ll spend plenty of time chatting up the owner of a 66
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Friends dad has one of these growing up. 67 Grand Prix. We called it the Black Beast. Big block car, (pretty sure a 400). Cam, intake and head work - that baby moved.

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Personally, I am a huge fan of the GTO, specifically the 66-67. It was my first car I had from the age of 16 to about 20. Love the look of the front end and hood scoop and the overall coke bottle style. Lots of good memories with that car.

 

[Basket case]

 

[4mulas]

 

[44070dart]

Sold '72 Chevelle few years ago after 13 years ..... others I would like ..Olds not muscle, but damn

 

[1967coronet440]

My buddies dad has a 69 Z28 true DZ302 car, I always thought that was real nice. Other than that 66-67 gto I like.

Funny when I was a kid my dad introduced me to mopar and we started searching for a project car which lasted almost a year until we got a 75 big block duster. In that time frame he showed me several off brand cars and asked me what do you think my answer was always the same it’s not a mopar, I was literally mopar or no car I would not even consider even going to look at another brand of car.