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The Plymouth Road Runner was produced from 1968 – 1980 . The Road Runner, which was a B-Body Mopar, was based on the same platform as the Belvedere, Satellite, and GTX. Mopar Muscle cars are icons that changed the automotive industry. 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Plymouth Road Runner Model History Although Plymouth already had a performance car in the GTX which competed against the Pontiac GTO, Chrysler Corporation designers decided to go back to the drawing board and reincarnate the original muscle car concept. The concept for the Road Runner was born. The Road Runner was based on the cartoon, and came complete with a horn that went beep beep! and an ad campaign featuring Wiley Coyote. It cost Plymouth $50,000 for the rights from Warner Brothers to use the Road Runner name. Depending on the model and year, the steering wheel had a little Road Runner, and the air cleaner had a cartoon with the logo " Coyote Duster ." The Superbird put a huge, helmeted Roadrunner onto i...

The car featured in this article is a 1995 Mazda Miata conversion . The Mazda Miata is not generally looked at as a muscle car but our conversion here sure fits the bill. The Mazda Miata came to the market in 1990 and was a big hit. Some initial buyers who lined up to buy the first of these snazzy little cars actually paid above sticker price. The two seat, lightweight Miata Roadster filled the bill as an affordable sports car. 1995 Mazda Miata V-8 Conversion The first 1990 Miata had a stock 1600cc 4 cylinder engine with a five speed manual or a four speed automatic transmission. The second generation of the Mazda Miata came out for the 1999 model year. The third generation was seen for 2005 and the fourth comes out for the 2016 model year. There are not a great many of these Miata V-8 conversions but the ones we have seen look pretty impressive. There are likely a few hundred of these on the road today. What makes our featured 1995 Miata conversion truly unique is it's use of a ...

If you're searching for one of the fastest Ford Mustangs out there, the 1969 Mustang Boss 302 might fit the bill. The 1969 Mustang Boss 302 was a direct result of what Chevrolet was doing with their new Camaro on the race track. The late 1960's was a time when horsepower was at center stage. The ' Pony Car " era was alive and well. Long hoods and short decks were in style. These were the years just prior to new federal emission and safety standards that would do a lot to rein in horsepower beginning in the early 1970's. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Mustang vs. Camaro  The Chevrolet Camaro was introduced in 1967 as a direct result of the success of the Ford Mustang which came out in mid 1964. In fact, when the first Chevy Camaro rolled off the assembly line, the specs of the car were almost identical to the Mustang. Interestingly enough, the 69 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was designed by ex-GM employee Larry Shinoda . This was at the time that Ford Motor Company had a new...

The 1996 Chevy Camaro SS LT1 featured in this article is among the fourth generation of Camoros. The Chevy Camaro first came out in 1966 as a direct competitor to Ford's Mustang and it was and still is a popular car among performance enthusiasts. Beginning with the 1996 model year, more horsepower was added to the Camaro along with improved handling. 1996 Chevy Camaro Z/28 A Z/28 convertible and coupe were available for the 96 model year. SLP Engineering provides a 305-horse Z28 SS which is similar to our featured Camaro. The 96 Camaro had the same 2+2 coupe body style as the original 1966 model. Some of the features of the 1996 Camaro included exhaust manifolds that had tri-layered stainless-steel exhaust gaskets which improve durability and reduce exhaust leaks. The RS trim level returned for 96 and chrome-aluminum wheels were optional.The standard SS package included an air scoop with a forced air induction system. This raised horsepower to 305 and an optional Performance Ex...