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Back during the 1950s thru the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced several cars that were out and out “muscle” vehicles. These kinds of automobiles shared the same characteristics: they were two door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an assertive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel costs and changing tastes ultimately limited sales to the point where only a couple of models were produced beyond that period of time. Today, muscle automobile mania is back, notwithstanding even higher gas costs. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and truck models from Dodge, there’s new interest in a class long given up. The future is bright for the muscle automobile segment as one more manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of times past, the Camaro.

Besides the Ford Mustang there were an entire host of cars produced that at one point or another could have been considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Tempest; Olds the 442 ; Yankee Motors’ had its Javelin; Plymouth had the ‘Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives though the Dodge Charger has returned as a four door muscle car along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.

Interestedly, it took Ford’s redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the current muscle car era craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the present Mustang embraces a retro look while incorporating fresh technology. The result has been the Mustang currently sells its complete 150,000 model capacity without incentives.

The Mustang has been provoking DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept car, appearing at automobile shows across the USA, has been a big hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. In addition, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another car also making the rounds of the States vehicle show circuit.

So, isn’t it silly to bring back such gas hogs? Back in the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle cars averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon around town and 15 or sixteen miles per gallon on the road. Thanks to computer technology and efficiency, even the Corvette returns a very respectable twenty-eight miles to the gallon the highway. So, although fuel mileage will certainly be lower than lots of other models, the new group of muscle automobiles will still better the prior generation autos with fuel mileage 80% or more above the autos from the 1970s.

Fortunately, we continue to live in a reasonably free country and what the consumer wants, the customer gets. So, V8 powered muscle autos paired to six speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel economy will probably appeal to many. No, they won’t be actual copies of yesterday’s muscle automobiles, but they will provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can’t wait!.

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