Muscle Cars Quiz
Test your muscle cars smarts with this quiz!
A muscle car is a car that:
Provides maximum performance at minimum cost.
Has less than four doors.
Is built in America.
Is built for nimble handling.
What car do many regard as the first muscle car, even though it wasn't called that at the time?
The 1964 Pontiac GTO
The 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1948 Cadillac Ranch
The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88
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The Oldsmobile isn't associated with fast cars nowadays; however, it's 1949 Rocket 88 had a powerful engine in a light body. Public fascination with the car led to the development of more cars that followed a similar formula, which was perfected in the 1960s and 1970s -- the golden age of American muscle cars.
The term "muscle car" was first applied to what models?
1964 Pontiacs
1964 Chevrolets
1964 Fords
1964 Dodges
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The term "muscle cars" was first applied to midsize Pontiac Tempests equipped with a 389-cubic-inch V8. That engine transformed the Tempest into the legendary GTO.
A popular nickname for the Pontiac GTO is:
The Go Toy
Get There Oldsmobile
The Goat
Great Terror in Orange
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Pontiac GTOs are commonly called "Goats."
Through the 1960s and 1970s, which automaker made the most muscle car models?
Ford
Dodge
Chevrolet
Pontiac
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Chevrolet made the most muscle car models in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Impala, Nova, Camaro and Chevelle.
The "SS" designation in Chevrolet muscle cars stands for:
Super Sweet
Speed Sport
Super Sport
Sport and Speed
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SS models from Chevy's lineup were "Super Sport" models that usually had more powerful engines and other performance upgrades compared to other models.
In the 1960s, this manufacturer had plenty of car racing wins, but its production muscle cars were considered underpowered compared to other makers'.
Ford
Chevy
Plymouth
Dodge
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Despite plenty of NASCAR and dragstrip wins, Ford's production models were not as powerful as those from General Motors, Dodge and Plymouth.
Ford began losing its reputation for producing underpowered muscle cars when it released:
Performance-tuned Mustangs
The Galaxie
The Fairlane
The GTO
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Performance-tuned mustangs like the Boss, Mach 1 and Shelby could finally stand up to cars from Plymouth and Chevy.
The engine that epitomized the muscle car era for Dodge and Plymouth was the:
Boss 454
Small block 350
Hemi
428 Cobra Jet V8
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The Hemi engine, with its massive power output, epitomized Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars.
When was the Hemi introduced to car racing?
1964
1966
1968
1958
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The Hemi debuted in car racing in 1964, and was available for street cars in 1966.
The "R/T" designation on Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler muscle cars stands for:
Really Tough
Road and Track
Rally Time
Rally Track
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R/T stands for "Road and Track" models, which were high-performance trims of production cars.
Which of the following is not a car color offered on Dodge or Plymouth muscle cars?
Plum Crazy
Go Bananas
Sub Lime
Go-Mango
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Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars were known for wild colors and color names, but "Go Bananas" wasn't one of them.
In the 1970s, what caused muscle cars to nearly vanish?
Fuel shortages and new emissions regulations
A steel shortage
New Japanese performance imports
New German performance imports
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The fuel crisis in the 1970s, combined with stricter pollution controls, nearly silenced the gas-thirsty V8s of Detroit's muscle cars.
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