American Muscle Cars

An American Classic: 57 Chevy Bel Air was launched in 1957 and nobody – not even the producer – expected to create history. But the car became one of the icons and the most recognizable one the world has ever seen. Today’s automakers still consider the 1957 Chevy a perfect example of nice design and great timing combination. 1957 Chevy Convertible  Actually, the 57 Chevy included 19 distinct models. All of them were made on a single platform. 1957 was the last year of that frame’s producing. It was used in 55, 56 and 57 Chevrolet's model years. Then Chevrolet also sold the Corvette only. Both Ford and Chrysler had new styling and platforms for their 1957 models. But in spite of the fact, the GM’s Chevrolet with aged frame outsold Ford. The difference wasn’t dramatic (126 cars), but the total numbers were impressive: 1,522,536 units of all manner of the 57 Chevy and 6,339 Corvettes. The Two-Ten four-door sedan was the best-selling 1957 model. Its base price was $2,174.00. The che...

American Muscle Cars: Ford, Dodge, and Chevy During 1950-s – 1970-s several muscle cars were produced in Detroit. They have a lot of common features: they have souped up engines and responsive transmissions, and all of them were two door coupes having an aggressive exterior and a sporty interior. Moving forward, changing tastes and high fuel prices greatly limited sales of these cars, and there were times when only a few models were produced. Today muscle cars are in demand again, in spite of high prices for oil. Due to the Ford Mustang and Dodge’s sedan and wagon models people are again interested in the category, which seemed to be forgotten for long. The future of the muscle car segment is bright, and Chevrolet decided to bring back one of its yesterdays’ darlings, the Camaro.