While the 1970s spelled the end of the OG muscle car era, there were still some high-powered performance machines on the road ...

Under the hood, the beautiful beast housed a 295-horsepower Hemi V8 that could power this thing to a top ... muscle car, ...

To celebrate the conclusion of Motorweek’s 40th year, we found this video from 1985 of John Davis’s attempt to get to the bottom of the age old argument of who makes the best muscle car.

So, let's take a trip back to the 1980s, a time that was both exciting and challenging, particularly for muscle ... all that. It restored faith in the Mustang as a true performance car.

We've ranked the Best Muscle Cars based on roughly 200 data points encompassing acceleration, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, value, and how enjoyable they are to drive.

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They escalated things in 1967 with the introduction of the Chevy Camaro and Pontiac Firebird, but an odd corporate decision years earlier kept all of these awesome rides out of the muscle car elite.

In 2016, it sold for a staggering $13.75 million, making it the most expensive American car ever auctioned at the time. The 1967 ... 454 LS6 is Chevrolet’s top muscle car in terms of value ...

Of course, the only fitting contender to race against Dodge's latest top muscle car is its grandpa – a Hemi-powered 1971 Challenger, in this case. Before getting to the main event ...

As the world turns against the V8, it's time to remember the best variants of this engine that graced the bays of American cars throughout the years. The Chevy Camaro is the only muscle car that ...