22 Muscle Cars That Roared Out of Detroit During Its Motor City Heyday

Daniel Bonfiglio Published Yesterday in wow

As auto manufacturers fly headfirst into a world of automatic, quiet, computer-controlled plastic and soulless cars, drivers yearn for the golden days.

It's really not that hard to throw a big V8 and a manual transmission into a frame and wait for the smiles. We really didn't know how good we had it.

Here are 22 photos of muscle cars right out of Detroit during the motor city heyday.

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Advertising still of the 1964, first generation Ford Mustang.
2.
A man and his 1979 Camaro Z28.
3.
“Mom, me, and 1969 Camaro in 1984.”
4.
“My mom’s Plymouth Roadrunner, 1970s.”
5.
1969 Camero SS.
6.
1970s Mustang with flames.
7.
“My dad racing his '70 Chevelle at Pacific Raceways in 1982. He found the car in the junkyard and rebuilt it himself.”
8.
A Man and his Comet, 1978.
9.
“My 1967 Nova when my dad drove it in high school in the early 80s.”
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“Hanging out after high school in 1989.”
12.
“My dad in 1969, with his ‘67.”
13.
An original Corvette in 1965.
14.
Dodge Challenger, 1972.
15.
“Me and my mom's '67 SS 454 Chevelle.”
16.
Farrah Fawcett on a 1977 Ford Mustang II.
17.
1960s: Whipping in a '65 Pontiac GTO.
18.
1968 Mustang.
19.
“Me and my 1970 Z28 Camaro and my brothers RD250 Yamaha, circa 1974.”
20.
Carroll Shelby, 1966.
21.
A 1970s Dodge Challenger, with a passenger.
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1.
Advertising still of the 1964, first generation Ford Mustang.
2.
A man and his 1979 Camaro Z28.
3.
“Mom, me, and 1969 Camaro in 1984.”
4.
“My mom’s Plymouth Roadrunner, 1970s.”
5.
1969 Camero SS.
6.
1970s Mustang with flames.
7.
“My dad racing his '70 Chevelle at Pacific Raceways in 1982. He found the car in the junkyard and rebuilt it himself.”
8.
A Man and his Comet, 1978.
9.
“My 1967 Nova when my dad drove it in high school in the early 80s.”
10.
11.
“Hanging out after high school in 1989.”
12.
“My dad in 1969, with his ‘67.”
13.
An original Corvette in 1965.
14.
Dodge Challenger, 1972.
15.
“Me and my mom's '67 SS 454 Chevelle.”
16.
Farrah Fawcett on a 1977 Ford Mustang II.
17.
1960s: Whipping in a '65 Pontiac GTO.
18.
1968 Mustang.
19.
“Me and my 1970 Z28 Camaro and my brothers RD250 Yamaha, circa 1974.”
20.
Carroll Shelby, 1966.
21.
A 1970s Dodge Challenger, with a passenger.
22.