The Best Aussie Muscle Cars Ever Produced Author Elise | 2nd November 2020 By Chris Williams Having recently arrived in the UK from New Zealand, I have been taken aback at the popularity of muscle cars here. The classic muscle car scene is healthy in seemingly every county; those who do not own any American muscle still drool over them; one can even buy the new Mustang with a medium-rare, T-bone V8 no less. I shouldn’t be surprised. Muscle cars ... View
Ford Thunderbird – Classic Muscle Car 2020 Review Author Elise | 29th October 2020 By Lucy Hotchkiss The Ford Thunderbird is one of the most iconic nameplates from the muscle car era. Given its plethora of film and TV appearances—including a feature at John F. Kennedy’s inauguration—the Thunderbird is practically a celebrity in its own right. Spanning eleven generations of models with over 4.4m T-birds produced, Ford’s sporty, sophisticated and elegant Thunderbird established its own market segment: personal luxury cars. This short ... View
Overview of Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020 Author Elise | 27th October 2020 By Chris Williams The way I prefer to watch motorsport is contrary to the way I prefer to watch rugby. My sofa, craft beer of my choice, superb camerawork, and some mates to argue the rules with makes for a tremendous rugby experience. However, thunderous engines demonstrating the Doppler Effect and giving headaches to earthworms is something I usually elect to experience in-person. Thus, it was unfortunate ... View
Classic American Muscle Cars – 2020 Review Author Elise | 21st October 2020 By Lucy Hotchkiss Iconic, sleek and menacing. The term ‘muscle car’ was first coined to describe special, high-powered and mass-produced alternatives to sports cars, specifically tailored for drag racing. So that’s what muscle cars were for. Now, big wheels, highly tuned suspension, V8 engine, high-performance specs, coupe-style body, aggressive stance, ever-increasing horsepower, outrageously good looks… Those are what muscle cars have. But what a muscle car is… is ... View
Badass Female Racing Drivers and Their Muscle Cars Author Elise | 12th October 2020 By Niamh Smith The First Ladies of Motorsport Better reactions, tighter control, sharper clarity… factors that influenced a significant number of people I meet at the track to attest that the best racing drivers are women. European FIA drag racing is even dominated by women currently, and there’s a reason for that: Finnish racer Anita Mäkelä is collecting Top Fuel and other drag racing championship titles like ... View
Take Our American Muscle Car Personality Test! Author Elise | 23rd July 2020 What Kind of Muscle Car Enthusiast Are You? Does it take a ‘type’ of person to enjoy classic American muscle cars? Find out what kind of muscle car enthusiast you are in our personality test by having a read of our 5 main types of personalities. We won’t patronisingly give you little letters and numbers to add up. You can decide for yourself. You might recognise yourself ... View
Get A 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500! Author Elise | 25th June 2020 As soon as I took the call, I knew something had happened. The voice on the other end I knew well: it belonged to Paul, owner of Muscle Car UK. He sounded tired, yet happy. There was a tremor of excitement in him I hadn’t heard in a while. “A fantastic car,” he said. “Absolutely fantastic.” Because, ladies and gentlemen, Muscle Car UK had just welcomed home ... View
Ford Mustang 1969 Versus 1970 Author Elise | 8th June 2020 Understandably, Mustang lovers have a hard time choosing between the Ford Mustangs of 1969 versus 1970 models. The late sixties were a time for Ford to be bold and brassy. The race to the moon was over. Now it was time for car manufacturers to compete and produce the most powerful muscle car. The ‘69 Mustang was a one-year-only body style and many consider it to ... View
The 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS – Muscle Car 2020 Review Author Jon Skinner | 9th March 2019 Quite aside from being the year in which the Chevy Impala SS entered the US car market, we remember 1961 for featuring other legendary events, such as JFK becoming the 35th American President and Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to successfully complete one orbit of the Earth. 1961 also introduced the 409 engine into a Chevrolet vehicle for the first time. Though it is the ... View
Chevrolet Classic Muscle Cars from the ‘60s Author Jon Skinner | 9th March 2019 The Chevy Chevelle SS The Chevrolet Chevelle has a detailed and tech-heavy history, including a cinematic phase, believe it or not. The automobile industry during the 1960s changed at a fast pace as manufacturers consistently came up with new designs and new features. The Chevrolet series, produced by General Motors, was one of the major players in the series of changes that occurred during this period. ... View