The First Muscle Car
Ever wondered about when the first muscle car was made? Back in the early 50’s and 60’s, auto makers were more into making big and heavy sled cars that were weighing over 4,000 pounds. Two among the famous makers of heavy sled cars were Pontiac and Chrysler.
Pontiac created several of these vehicles. One of these is the Pontiac Catalina 2+2 which is a monster vehicle with a huge engine; the 421 SD. Chrysler also got its 300s – the company’s share in the market.
The first muscle car is made in 1964 and the year when muscle cars became a craze in the U.S. The GTO is built with 389 CID engine with tri-power (three 2-bbl. carburetors), 348 HP, 428 ft-lbs torque @3200 RPM, and weighed only 3200 pounds with a hurst 4-speed manual and optional 3.90:1 rear end that can run a 0-60 in 4.6 seconds, 14 seconds in the quarter-mile. Pontiac parts were also made tough for a better performance driving.
