The 15 Greatest American Muscle Cars of All Time

Big-block brutes, winged speedsters, and chrome-laden legends born from Detroit's all-out horsepower wars of the '60s and '70s. Which one deserves the crown?

1

1964 Pontiac GTO

The 389 V8 machine widely credited as the car that launched the muscle-car era.

1000pts

2

1967 Shelby GT500

Carroll Shelby's high-performance Mustang with a 428 Police Interceptor V8.

914pts

3

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

The winged NASCAR homologation special built for 200-mph speeds.

862pts

4

1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

The 426 Hemi Barracuda that sits atop many all-time muscle-car lists.

705pts

5

1971 Plymouth Road Runner

The budget-friendly, cartoon-branded muscle car built for pure speed.

548pts

6

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

A rare homologation special built to legalize Ford's Hemi-fighting 429 engine.

548pts

7

1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

The small-block sports car that blurred the line into muscle-car territory.

548pts

8

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T

Mopar's E-body bruiser, a rival to the Camaro and Mustang.

448pts

9

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

An ultra-rare all-aluminum 427 Camaro, among the fastest factory muscle cars.

448pts

10

1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

A sleek fastback that blended style with big-block performance.

329pts

11

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

One of the most powerful factory muscle cars, packing a big-block 454 V8.

329pts

12

1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

A canyon-carving small-block icon of the first-generation Camaro.

183pts

13

1968 Dodge Charger R/T

The menacing coke-bottle Charger immortalized on screen and in muscle-car lore.

183pts

14

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1

A torque monster whose 455 V8 set a production-car record for its era.

183pts

15

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30

Oldsmobile's refined yet ferocious big-block muscle car.

183pts