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wEstSide · 06-21-05, 12:06 AM

Classic muscle cars were built from what is generally accepted to be 1964-1974. I'd say the muscle car deal started with 1964 obviously because of the Tempest Le Mans GTO. Pontiac fitted a rather large V8 engine in an otherwise pedestrian Tempest. I go by the strict rules that a muscle car must be midsized and have a high performance engine. Is there a Japanese muscle car? Not really. Some of the cars you named are probably too small to be considered muscle cars, and would be comparable pony cars. The Z, Supra, and RX-7 are all sports cars.

06-21-05, 12:06 AM	#5
wEstSide Join Date: 09-17-04 Location: HR, VA Posts: 351 Rep Power: 4	Classic muscle cars were built from what is generally accepted to be 1964-1974. I'd say the muscle car deal started with 1964 obviously because of the Tempest Le Mans GTO. Pontiac fitted a rather large V8 engine in an otherwise pedestrian Tempest. I go by the strict rules that a muscle car must be midsized and have a high performance engine. Is there a Japanese muscle car? Not really. Some of the cars you named are probably too small to be considered muscle cars, and would be comparable pony cars. The Z, Supra, and RX-7 are all sports cars.