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

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.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 3 months ago 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.

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.”