AMC AMX Review – Classic Muscle Car Review Author Elise | 1st March 2021 By Owen Pham American Motors Corporation (AMC) was born after the largest corporate merger at the time (merger of Hudson Motor Car Company & Nash-Kelvinator Corporation in 1954). The amalgamation was Nash-Kelvinator President, George W. Mason’s strategy to revolutionize AMC into the next big thing and compete with the Big Three (Chrysler, GM, Ford). AMC was famous for producing safe and economical cars. However, their products were ... View
What Year Mustang is Best? 1966 Mustang Author Elise | 24th February 2021 By Niamh Smith What comes to mind when you think of the mid-60s? Mini skirts, the hippie movement, war in Vietnam, the space race, rock and roll, feminism… for the West, the mid-60s were a period of social revolution. The baby boomers were growing up into a world of newfound wealth, particularly in the States, and this economical growth meant a profound effect on the production ... View
Chevrolet El Camino Review – Classic Muscle Cars Review Author Elise | 22nd February 2021 By Charlotte Iggulden ‘El Camino’ translates from Spanish as ‘the path’ or ‘the way.’ It is an appropriate name for a car that signalled a new direction for General Motors (GM). From 1959-60 and 1964-87, the Chevrolet El Camino was a vehicle hybrid, combining the practicality of a pickup truck, passenger car comfort, stylish design, and, with the Super Sport package, high-performance muscle. According to The Drive, ... View
Jason Momoa’s Classic Mustang Restoration Author Elise | 17th February 2021 By Charlotte Iggulden Why Cars Mean Memories Ever since its sensational arrival in 1964, the Classic Ford Mustang has continued to embody the American notion of freedom and individuality for its owners. In 2020, Hollywood actor Jason Momoa surprised his wife Lisa Bonet, the actress and philanthropist, by restoring the car she bought at age 17: a rare, sporty luxurious 1965 Ford Mustang GT convertible. The finished product was ... View
How to Stop Your Classic Car Overheating in Winter Author Elise | 15th February 2021 By Owen Pham There are many reasons why your car might overheat, even in winter. Yes, engines usually overheat during the warmer months and usually at the moment inconvenient times and places possible (see Charlie’s account of Nostalgia Super Stock), but it can happen all year. A car overheating has to do more with the inner ecosystem of your vehicle than the temperature outside. The choices you ... View
Muscle Car Popularity Rising in UK Author Elise | 10th February 2021 By Niamh Smith In recent years, there has been a surge of muscle car popularity in the UK. It is apparent everywhere you look; at classic car shows, on social media, classified ads, even in car magazines. One only has to take a quick look on Car and Classic’s ‘American Cars’ section to see that, at the time of writing this article, there’s a whopping 434 ... View
What Year Mustang is the Best? 1967 Mustang Author Elise | 8th February 2021 By Niamh Smith I, for one, love a good debate. I can argue about anything while talking a glass eye to sleep, and muscle or sports cars are not exempt. One of the constant debates at the drag strip is the age-old feud of GM versus Mopar. Today’s debate, however, is one internal to Ford. The Ford Mustang is such an iconic nameplate that each year has ... View
Owner’s Review and Roadtrip Preparation—Jonathan Bee Author Elise | 5th February 2021 In this blog series, MCUK interviews the owners of classic muscle cars. We sometimes discuss the cars themselves and their performance, but also the memories they create and how muscle cars fit in our busy modern lifestyles. Joining us this week is Jonathan Bee, an ex-RAF civil servant with a 1965 Ford Mustang. He tells us about his roadtrips in the US and Europe, along with ... View
What Year Mustang Is the Best? 1968 Mustang Author Elise | 1st February 2021 By Charlotte Iggulden What Was the Best Mustang? To help answer the old question “What was the best Mustang model?”, this is Muscle Car UK’s comprehensive review of the 1968 Ford Mustang, the first of a series of reviews that will examine each Mustang year in turn. Looking for a 1968 Mustang in the UK yourself? You might get lucky: see our UK stock for the car of ... View
Ladies with Drive – Andrea Quirrenbach Author Elise | 29th January 2021 Ladies with Drive is back! This time, it’s interior designer, gyrocopter pilot (yes, you read that right) and Mustang enthusiast Andrea Quirrenbach who accepted our invitation to feature on this series. A boss in all aspects of life, Andrea talks to us about the rollercoaster experience of purchasing a classic Ford Mustang without any prior research (!), throwing herself at everything in life and her most ... View