2 seater sports cars that could make it into the Muscle car category...except for one thing...price!

Even though the American Motors AMX 2 seater is the only qualifying true Muscle Car by our standards (low priced high performance package add-ons) a few 2 seater rockets just have to be shoe horned into Muscle car history. The famed AC Cobra, AMX and Javalin, exotic Ferraris, Sunbeam Tigers, Delorians and even some screaming BMW's and custom Porche models.

The AMC AMX debuted on Feb. 24, 1968, as a mid 1968 model. It was the first steel-bodied, two seat American production model since the 1957 Ford Thunderbird. American Motors created the AMX (American Motors Experimental) by slicing a foot out of its Javelin body, eliminating the rear seat, and making it a true two seat sports car. Its short 97 inch wheelbase cut the AMX curb weight to about 3,100 pounds. When equipped with the top of the line 315 bhp version of the 390 cid engine, it gave the AMX a power-to-weight ratio of 9.8 lbs/bhp. This combination was good for 0-60 times of 6.9 seconds and a quarter mile in 15.2 seconds. Standard equipment on the AMX included reclining bucket seats, carpeting, woodgrain interior trim, E70-14 Goodyear polyglas tires, a four-speed manual transmission, and a heavy-duty suspension. Base price for the AMX was a reasonable $3,245. In February 1968, race driver Craig Breedlove set 106 world speed records with an AMX. To celebrate this feat, about 50 special red, white, and blue "Craig Breedlove" editions were built.

"A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an intermediate sized, performance oriented model, powered by a large V8 engine, at an affordable price. Most  models were based on "regular" production vehicles with a special options package factory installed."

Two seat sports cars such as the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Thunderbird are not considered muscle cars due to their high price and specialty nature.

These are the fastest domestic modern cars in the quarter mile.

What's the secret ingrediants in all Muscle cars that give their owners the above numbers? Usable Horsepower to the rear wheels and light weight.

Engine power can be increased by good tuning of the fuel mixture, proper ignition timing for the engine and fuel combination you will use, properly adjusted plugs of the correct heat range, a good dual exhaust system, a clean and efficient air intake system to the carb, proper operating carb, and good engine condition. Still big cubes and carburation rules the hey days of Muscle Cars. If the engine is to be overhauled, do it exactly like the shop manuals specify and always try to keep matching engine part numbers if your interested in your investment. Relatively minor changes in cam selection, fuel mixture, ignition timing and advance, rear end gear ratio, compression ratios, and carb type can provide some performance increase without substantially degrading driveability. However, large changes to any part of this balanced setup will almost always cause a loss in actual measured performance. Consult with some of our MBA members who specialize in OEM parts and performance tuning of your Muscle car or exotic sports car.

Factoid: These are the fastest muscle cars of all time, as ranked by Muscle Car Review Magazine, the source on muscle cars. This ranking was developed by comparing muscle cars as measured by different, respected sources, which were then ranked by their respective quarter mile elapsed times.

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The Plymouth Prowler or Mazda tricked out street racers would still have a problem whooping the 1965 Sunbeam Tiger II off the line or down the 1/4 mile as the Ford 289 Hi-Performance V8 with 4 barrel powered this 2200 lb missile. Stopping it was the problem along with handling a car where most of the weight was up-front!

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