That probably wasn’t great for handling, but the low-slung roofline and fastback styling made even the Charger look frumpy.
The 1968-70 cars just looked like less interesting Chargers, but a radical 1971 redesign gave the Plymouth duo a very different style.1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351.Ford’s Mustang is probably the most overexposed muscle car of them all, but most of the attention goes to the Bullitt-spec ’67-68 fastback, the Shelbys and the Boss 302 and 429.Less famous, but definitely worth your attention, is the ’71 Boss 351.Its 330-hp small block was less powerful than a Mach 1 with the 7.0-liter 429, but the last thing the ’71 Mustang needed was more weight over the nose, and besides, it was pretty quick with the small mill.
It’s got the fastback styling, the loud graphics, a hood scoop with built-in rev counter, and a big-block V8 making a respectable 340 hp
Olds’ 4-4-2 was one of the very first muscle cars, and one of the last to leave the party, bowing out in 1972, but like its equally underrated Buick GS brother, it’s rarely center-stage in any muscle car retrospectiveMost muscle cars are mid-sized coupes and convertibles, but if we also accept that smaller cars like Mustangs and Chevy Novas qualify, then we need to show some respect for the bigger guys, tooWhich is great news for those of us priced out of a ’68 Mustang fastback or ’68-70 Dodge Charger
Dodge’s latest retro-inspired EV concept adds more weight to the Charger legend, but its far from the only classic muscle car worth remembering.