Muscle Car Project Selection Part 1

In this two part series, we will be helping you figure out what vehicle in the Muscle Car genre you will like to have and taylor to your standards:


1. What will you be doing?

We always stress this since most of us have them and some are larger than others. For example, you have a wife and three kids, and everyone wants to participate.
I wouldn't recommend buying a Corvette or a Cobra. The larger body Muscle Cars are perfect for families. Chevelles, GTO's, GTX's, etc. Camaros, Firebirds, Mustangs
are four seat cars, but I wouldn't go any distance with adults in a back seat of one of those. Although not considered "Muscle Cars", older impalas and belairs are very
cool, and have a tremendous comfort value.

2. How far are we driving?

Are we doing the cruise nights? Do we go to shows and rallies out of state? Will this be a trailer queen? Just a few things to consider when selecting your car. I must admit,
theres nothing cooler than a blown big block sticking out the hood of a 67 Camaro, but could you stare (and listen) to that thing for three hours on the highway?
This is where modern drivetrains are very popular. Ok, so you want to keep originality, but mix a bit of modern to make it more streetable. Sure no problem. Nothing
wrong with an overdrive transmission in your vehicle. Just keep the original trans in storage and replace it if you choose to sell to recoup all its originality. And best of all, in most
instances, you will not ever know that there was a different trans in the car the whole time.

3. Interior Comfort

A typical Muscle Car does not have many creature comforts like power accessories or air conditioning. And if you can deal with that, thats fine. Many companies sell aftermarket
systems for both. Does this hurt the value of the vehicle? For many, an immediate yes is in order. But for the real world, most people who drive their cars would pay more for these
"creature comforts." People who collect want it the way it the way it came from the factory. Period!

4. Reliability

Do you have a problem (or the time) tuning your vehicle on a regular basis? As this is not the case for most, it is for many. This is where consideration for an aftermarket fuel injection
system may be a smart investment for you, and in some cases, the installation is reversible without any indication it had been modified. No pumping the pedal or flooding out
the vehicle when starting. This works better in colder climates where choking the engine on start up is necessary.
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