Muscle Car UK’s Baby Driver Film Review Author Elise | 11th January 2021 By Niamh Smith When I first walked out of the cinema after seeing Baby Driver, I immediately declared it my new favourite film. The combination of an amazing soundtrack, perfect for an old soul like me, along with engine-revving high-action scenes just made for such a good watch, so much so that I went and saw it a second time on the big screen. Three years on, ... View
AMC Matador Review – Classic Muscle Cars UK Author Elise | 13th July 2021 By Hamed Paydarfar After a few years of production, it was finally time to replace the Rebel with a new model. So, in 1971, AMC introduced the Matador as the successor of the Rebel with a substantial facelift. But the facelift wasn’t all. AMC had decided to enter the competition of intermediate-car segment bolder than ever, and probably one of the early strategies for that vision ... View
What Year Mustang is Best? 1965 Mustang Author Elise | 7th June 2021 By Niamh Smith Seeing as the Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic cars of the 20th Century, and one of the first pony cars that led to the muscle car craze of the 60s and early 70s, it’s only fair that here at Muscle Car UK we put a HUGE spotlight on the Mustang that started a legacy that spans over more than five ... View
Muscle Cars Vs Sports Cars: What’s the Difference? Author Elise | 13th April 2021 By Owen Pham A clueless spectator describes muscle cars and sports cars similarly: a flashy, fast, impressive vehicle. But are they really the same? Not at all, they are actually very different. Or, at least, they used to be. To be honest, there are definitely similarities and significant differences. Many discussions and disagreements on this topic have animated the scene around a dinner table or campfire. Here below, ... View
Ladies With Drive—Kirsten van Croonenborgh Author Elise | 6th April 2021 Interview conducted by Niamh Smith Ladies With Drive is back! Joining us today is Kirsten van Croonenborgh, a racer from the Netherlands with a taste for muscle cars and a pretty sweet ride of her own, a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda drag racer she named Suzy Q. We’ve looked at other badass female racing drivers like Kirsten in the past. Read on to hear about drag racing nostalgia ... View
The Schitt’s Creek Car: 1977 Lincoln Continental Author Elise | 6th April 2021 By Hamed Paydarfar In season 3 of Netflix’s hilarious comedy show The Schitt’s Creek, Johnny Rose finally breaks down and buys the family, of all things, a 1977 Lincoln Continental. After feeling left out (as even the poorest families in Schitt’s Creek own a car) Johnny Rose in episode 3 of season 3 decides that it’s time the family “invested in a car” and buys a Lincoln ... View
Everything We Know So Far About the 2022 Mustang Author Elise | 30th March 2021 By Hamed Paydarfar As one of the oldest automobile companies, Ford Motor Company has always surprised people with fresh ideas, astonishing upshots, and producing high-quality mechanics with captivating designs. Ford has been one of the most influential pioneers in producing all types of cars; from old classic coupes and sedans to SUVs (Sport-Utility Vehicle) and Pickup Trucks with a price range of medium to high. These are ... View
Top Gear Magazine Review 2021 Author Elise | 29th March 2021 By Niamh Smith When you think of British automotive entertainment, I’m sure your mind, like anyone else’s, goes to three idiots and a tame racing driver reviewing, driving and discussing some of the finest (and far from finest) vehicles from all over the world. This is because Top Gear has continually been one of Britain’s most-loved and well-known automotive related franchises since 1977, even despite a year-long ... View
Chevrolet Nova Review – Classic Muscle Car Review Author Elise | 22nd March 2021 By Hamed Paydarfar One of the fastest new-car development programs in the history of General Motors, the Nova (also labelled as “Chevy II” and “Chevy II/Nova” in different models) was Chevrolet’s solution for an affordable compact car. It was initially intended to compete against the Ford Falcon, a competition that would last years. During its eighteen years of production, Chevy Nova went from a small affordable car ... View
Chevy Bel Air Review—Classic Muscle Car Review Author Elise | 15th March 2021 By Owen Pham It was in the 1950s that Chevrolet released a brand new model that would be considered a classic for generations to come. The model was initially called Deluxe Styline. At first, Chevrolet had some difficulty getting traction with this model. So, in 1953, they changed the name, and Bel Air was born. It is hard to remember a car in American history as iconic ... View