from a performance and safety standpoint.... classic muscle cannot touch modern muscle.

classic has its place, but is outdated.


looks and "feel" are a completely different argument and all about personal preference

A muscle car by Definition is a BIG car with a BIG engine in it to make it move (hence the word muscle) . A mustang, a camaro and a challenger of old IS NOT A MUSCLE CAR! They were "pony" cars. A mid-size car with a big engine. A Charger, Roadrunner, Chevelle, and GTO were muscle cars. By comparison, Mustangs, Challengers, and Camaros of today, would be considered a Muscle Car no matter how much it chaps an old guys ***. Its a BIG car with a BIG engine (by todays standards).

I'd personally love to swap a new coyote motor in my xj

I like the Classic Muscle cars more because they all have a unique look that separate them from each other. The newer versions instead have a somewhat cookie cutter appearance, and lack the rough appeal of something built before the computer age. The sometimes poor fit of the metal panels, that were hand laid by workers without the aid of robotic equipment. The quality, or lack thereof, of their paint jobs over those panels.
The feel of getting in, pumping the accelerator to prime the carb, turning the key and feeling the car shake as the engine first fires and cleans off the plugs. Then you check the gauges and the mirrors as you wait for the idle to settle down. You rap the throttle a couple of times to release the choke, then buckle the belt, press in the clutch and release the parking brake. As you slip it into first you check traffic, then pull away from the curb with anticipation. After a quick shift to second, then cruise in third, you can find something on the radio as you begin your usual search for tonights first victim...
Oh sorry, I got lost for a minute there...

My vote goes hands down for the classic yes you can get more saftey, comfort out of the new stuff. but remember theres always someone faster. theres something to be said when you get to feel the passion that goes in to the classic cars over the years. I remember getting a new carb for my 64.5 mustang (I know its a pony car) and my grandpa coming over showing me how to install it then he set his water down listen to the car placed his hand on the valve cover pulled his screw driver out of his pocker and adjusted the carb, then the timeing.

yes you can put passion into the new cars. but a car thats got a love that only a car guy can understand burnt into every inch of it from tires to the roof line is something you dont get anymore. I can say the reason im so happy with my xj every time I see it or start it is that same reason. it is part of me and im part of it.

i love me a '66 Nova...but i am a hardcore Buick guy so the 70 GSx is the top dog.

Modern. Or at least classic with modern technology in it.

If only my wife would let me buy an IROC....I envision one with bigger brakes, suspension, and a nice well-built modern LSx in it. Or, still looking for a good used 5.3 for my grandpa's S10, cause I know it wouldn't take much for that little truck to wipe up my new Mustang on the road.

Classic all the way. Did my first engine swap with my dad when I was thirteen on his 66 Beaumont ( Canadian GTO. ) haven't looked back since
Eventually will love to get me hands on a 66 nova
Or 67 challenger

Form follows function for me. Old muscle simply can't do what i want it to. Decent mileage, crazy power, comfortable to drive, maybe somewhat impractical, but still useful as a daily commuter. Can't do all those with 60's and 70's technology (or lack thereof).

And i don't think muscle cars have 'souls' like previously mentioned. They're rolling hunks of metal/plastic/rubber/glass/vinyl...that's it. Any type of value (emotional or monetary) placed on a muscle car is only perceived by the individual who owns it or wants it. I have no emotional ties to any vehicle, and simply can't afford todays asking price for something old, unreliable, tempermental, rare, and therefore useless to me, but worth a lot of money ACCORDING TO SOMEONE ELSE.

Whatever, new muscle for me.

I would take classic any day of the week. The pure unadulterated power, sound, and feel is unmatched in current muscle cars.

Although, the refinement is nice, having a 500hp mustang that is still getting 20mpg on the highway and doesn't rattle you fillings out on a long trip is nice.

I ultimately want to get a 68 shelby gt500 and a 08 shelby gt500. Having 40 years of American heritage in my garage side-by-side would be awesome.

I totally agree with this with $60k you can make that 68 shelby eat any fuel injected vehicle for a midnight snack, and look like the worlds biggest badass doing it.

69 Mach 1 fastback by far the coolest car in the world in terms of look

You are technically right about cars not having souls, but the history, and character of classic muscle is indisputable. That's what people mean when they say it has a soul. When I see a old charger or mustang I see the life it's had, the things it has been through, and possibly the lives it's changed.

When I look at my dads 57 Chevy pickup I see the character in it. I see the grumpy old navy nurse who experienced both the Vietnam war and the Korean war.

Old cars have amazing stories. When my dad first met my mom if she tried to drive her, she wouldn't start. My dad would have to come out and start it for her and then she would be fine for the rest of the day. The old beast was jealous their was another woman in my dads life. Not the greatest story but a good one.

Now that my dad has finished restoring her finally, people stop at our house and offer to buy her when he brings her out. He'll never do it though cause he's had her since he was 17. That's 28 years of his life devoted to making this one of the most beautiful trucks i have ever seen.

I have a soft spot for the classic muscle. I have an appreciation for what technology has done, 500 horsepower AND 25 miles per gallon. But my heart always goes to the classics. I am currently in the process of doing a ground up restor on a 1971 Buick GS 455. Great car, an unbelievable thrill to drive. Big, loud, and maybe 8 miles per gallon.

Classics over modern like stated before classics just have a feel to them that newer cars don't.