The 20 Worst Muscle Cars Ever Made

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54. This video countdown reveals the 20 biggest fails and flops in American muscle car history. Get ready to see the worst performers, tackiest designs, and most regrettable muscle cars ever unleashed on the public. From failed experiments like the woefully underpowered AMC Marlin to design disasters like the awkward Plymouth Volare Road Runner, this video pulls no punches covering the most embarrassing muscle cars Detroit ever built. You’ll learn the troubled backstory behind each disappointing machine that gave muscle cars a bad name. These questionable cars totally lacked the qualities that define great classic muscle - big power, aggressive looks, and street swagger. Relive painful memories of muscle car failures like the misguided Pontiac GTO, the miserable Mustang II, and the dreadful Dodge Demon. So join us as we drag Detroit’s skeletons out of the closet and take a look at the dark side of American muscle car history through the 20 worst examples to ever wear a V8 badge.
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@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Do you think these muscle cars are really that bad?

@josebrown5961 4 ай бұрын

None of these are muscle cars. I was a teenager and worked in a car wash, I drove all of them and they were not muscle cars.

@johnmcmullen456 4 ай бұрын

All of the V8 models shown here have great potential as fun cars when their engines are modified with performance parts or have a larger performance engine installed. Noticed some of the cars pictured have such modifications.

@waynebenedict5785 4 ай бұрын

These all came after the factories killed the horse power due emissions standards, not to mention devolving looks.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.@@waynebenedict5785

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.@@johnmcmullen456

@markweymouth6368 4 ай бұрын

The AMX does not belong in that group of cars to call that one of the worst muscle cars

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the growing viewership on my muscle car channel.

@lancerevell5979 2 ай бұрын

The original twoseat AMX (1968 - 1970) was a superb car. The second gen was a lightly modded Javelin, still a good car. The later Hornet and Spirit AMX cars lost a lot, but were still decent cars. And the Gremlin was a good car, lasting on the streets far longer than the Vegas and Pintos.

@keithfitterer6899 4 ай бұрын

The late 60s to early 70s were the best muscle car years!!!👍👍👍👍

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you.

@Grodd70 4 ай бұрын

The narrative and pictures in video should really match pictures.

@OldTownRanch 4 ай бұрын

AI hasn’t gotten that good, most of the information and the audio is 100% AI generated

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I always want to try to make videos better every day.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry for that. I will change my narrator.

@ghabwy9733 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecarsFiring the narrator and hiring another is tight. 😁

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I did that. It will change in the next video. Please watch it and rate it for me. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pblmaq9mrbKZXXU.html @@ghabwy9733

@Blackinterceptor999 4 ай бұрын

The Gremlin never got a V6! All the 6 cylinder were an INLINE 6 Also you left out the AMC Gremlin 401-XR Which was by far the best version possible with the AMC 401 V8 torque monster.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I will find out information about that car.

@keinname629 4 ай бұрын

Gremlin comes twice

@TrilithiumBanditKelsey 4 ай бұрын

You've got a long way to go, ChatGPT. The De Lorean wasn't a muscle-car; it was pinnacle 80s... off-the-shelf imagination, a luxury-coupe for a modern era. My dentist had one of these when I was a kid, lol.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos. Do you own any car?

@jerrycallo 4 ай бұрын

He literally pulled teeth to get one.

@Shazam081 4 ай бұрын

i like in the mercury he called it a naturally aspirated 2.3l then said it has a turbo on it..thats not na anymore in my book

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you@@Shazam081

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I do not understand what you mean.@@jerrycallo

@wralford 4 ай бұрын

A lot of these crappy cars came during the well-documented doldrums of the mid-70s, through the 1980s. Detroit had a hard time adjusting to the CAFE standards, lowering compression, choking the engine with smog equipment, etc.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@billylandes8830 4 ай бұрын

AYUP

@billylandes8830 4 ай бұрын

Thanks alot .gov

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

75 was the first year of the catalytic convertors. What a disaster for performance. My 74 Charger Rally 440 AT 355s will absolutely dust off my friends 75 Corvette 350 AT 4 speed.

@mikesuch9021 4 ай бұрын

The DeLorean joke in the 90s was they were taken off the roads due to White lines disappearing everywhere they drove.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the subscribers who look forward to my muscle car videos.

@rich7447 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure where they are getting this information from, but there are quite a few mistakes. The 1982 Trans AM was not available with a 2.5L L4. The standard engine for the Trans Am was a 305 CID V8. You had to drop down to the base Firebird for the 2.5L. The T/A was also available with a 4 speed manual in 1982 and the 1983 model offered a 5 speed with the 190hp rated 305.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sticking with my small but mighty muscle car channel!

@Project_Low_Expectations 4 ай бұрын

He also mentioned something about a turbo… but was not available in 82

@rich7447 4 ай бұрын

@@Project_Low_Expectations The 301 turbo was 2nd gen. There were rumors of a Grand National turbo 3.8 Buick turbo engine in late 3rd gens Fire Chickens, but I have never seen one or even heard anything about the actual existence of one. I'm pretty sure that all the T/As were v8s. So I am 100% sure that you are correct.

@Project_Low_Expectations 4 ай бұрын

@@rich7447 the second gen’s 301 was a joke, and the turbo 301 was even worse. Now it was force fed with hot air making it detonate even more. The third gen DID get a turbo 3.8 (g/n) engine in the 1989 pace car and the street versions too. Found this, didn’t watch the whole thing for accuracy, but his stuff is usually pretty close to perfect. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eNV5ZpaLmsqsqIk.htmlsi=MjLsEjMs7JZoN8aO

@rich7447 4 ай бұрын

@@Project_Low_Expectations I have seen quite a few of the 4.9 turbo Gen 2s and they never appealed to me. I had the 83 T/A with the 305 5 speed manual (rated at 175 hp I believe. Easily beaten by a v6 Mercury Capri). It handled well, but was let down by the weak 305 and you couldn't add a lot of torque to the T top models without risking torqueing the chassis. Would love to see one of the 3.8 turbo powered 89s. I thought people were screwing with me.

@sd31263 4 ай бұрын

I had an '81 X-11. I bought it used in 1988 for $2,000. It had 60,000 miles on it, and I added over a hundred thousand more. It was a peppy little car, and I had no major problems with it. Best $2,000 I ever spent.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate you subscribers who enjoy my muscle car content.

@michaelklein3148 4 ай бұрын

All the car magazines praised the Citation including Motor Trend naming it 1980 Car of the Year. GM was decent fixing major items out of warranty, such as rebuilding my manual transmission twice and replacing the brakes at under 60 K miles.

@ralphharrison6622 4 ай бұрын

i had an 83 x11, kept up with a paul walker eclipse. currently looking for another one😊

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Well, good luck.@@ralphharrison6622

@garybishop4030 4 ай бұрын

A hundred thousand more?

@jamesszalla4274 4 ай бұрын

The Capri shown isn’t the original from Europe. The one shown is a later version that was essentially a rebadged Mustang Fox body.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate your viewership - thanks for watching this muscle car channel!

@tomlew55 2 ай бұрын

The 70's and 80's were a bad time for cars. My wife had a '76 mustang II with a 2.3-liter 4 cylinder with 88 horsepower, which was cute, but it couldn't get out of its own way. A while back I owned a 1984 Corvette with a 350 which was only rated at 205HP. I now have a 2023 Cadillac CT5 with a 2-liter engine which is rated at 237HP and gets 32 mpg on the highway. Times have changed for the better.

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching my video. Have a good day.

@dynomantar9733 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, well made video. Lots of little bits of information throughout that I needed to know. Ive been doing my own basic brake maintenance my entire life, but I'm building my first hotrod and having problems with the full custom brake setup. My car goes fast, I really want it to stop. That viral video got me shook where the guy builds like an 80000hp monster and on the first drive the brakes go out and he smashes it at a red light...

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@KingmanHighborn 4 ай бұрын

I owned a 72 Ford Maverick, 4-door, but it had a Grabber's 302 V-8 engine in it. It was actually pretty quick, nothing special in the long run, but I did have a lot of fun 'playing' with it. And it held its own.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching me have another muscle-fueled meltdown today!

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

Held its own? A 72 Dart or Duster 340 would suck the paint off that milk toast 302.

@KingmanHighborn 2 ай бұрын

@burningblue1254 oooooookay. Not the point though

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

@@KingmanHighborn Sorry about that. I apologize. I think the 302 Maverick had potential but cannot be construed as a muscle car. Not with those numbers. It had a fairly low curb weight around 2900 pounds which made it a great project car.

@KingmanHighborn 2 ай бұрын

@burningblue1254 yeah it's odd they are counting it as a muscle car but that applies to a lot of the cars on the list. But iirc Mavericks also had near 50/50 weight distribution.

@ThorOdinson-zc2kq 4 ай бұрын

Half of these were not muscle cars, Gremlin Monza Citation Delorean Maverick Mitsubishi/ challenger

@markg7030 4 ай бұрын

Everything is mixed up in this Video. Sports cars, pony cars, economy cars, compact cars, classic cars you name it.

@johnmcmullen456 4 ай бұрын

@@markg7030True, muscle car name to me means midsized only big block performance coupes like the original GT0, Torino Cobra, and a 440 Roadrunner. Might consider also a fullsize model like a mid 60's 427 Impala SS.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

If it wasn't too strict, it could still be called a muscle car, right?

@ThorOdinson-zc2kq 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars no , your list is wrong in need of an education. Clearly you didn’t listen and or live through it an or didn’t have parents either that did .

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you.@@ThorOdinson-zc2kq

@jessicalillieyj 3 ай бұрын

Chrysler had some of the wildest graphics, like the Road Runners beep beep!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Seeing your excitement renews our spirit.

@crankychris2 3 ай бұрын

Pretty good list of malaise cars with a ringer, the cherry AMX with an HO 390; it's the only car on this list that I want.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Do you own any of them?

@f4udhorn 4 ай бұрын

I see a lot of cars I would never classify as a muscle car. After 1971 the muscle was replaced with flab.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks again for your continued support.

@captlazer5509 4 ай бұрын

1974 Trans Am 455 Super Duty, I would consider the end of the line for the muscle car.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, great@@captlazer5509

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

Not at all, performance lived on. Stage 1 Buicks, 442 W30s, SD Trans Ams, 340/360 Darts, Dusters etc. My 74 Charger Rallye 440 with rejetted thermoquad carb, 355s, AT,. recurved timing, G60s and headers runs 14.5s.

@mickthomassen2887 4 ай бұрын

I know the 74 GTO was just a rebadged and slightly modified nova with a Pontiac motor but I actually think they’re a nice looking car. Had Pontiac been able to go with the 400 or 455 to power it, it would’ve been amazing.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your viewership allows me to geek out over these beasts daily - thank you!

@garybishop4030 4 ай бұрын

And to think it fits too

@Forseen-vm1qs 4 ай бұрын

You like talking to a bot 🤣

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Who are you talking about?@@Forseen-vm1qs

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you@@garybishop4030

@DanielHarteHelsinc 20 күн бұрын

You guys are awesome. Thanks again

@qmusclecars 20 күн бұрын

Thanks again!

@Buddha-of8fk 4 ай бұрын

I had a V8 Gremlin. After taking the pollution stuff off the engine it was borderline dangerous.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@Buddha-of8fk 2 ай бұрын

I did the same thing. It was definitely a challenge to drive.

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

great@@Buddha-of8fk

@chewiebacka4377 4 ай бұрын

Sorry, but the Monza 2+2, the Citation, the DeLorean, and the Gremlin were never muscle cars, so they couldn't fail in later versions.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@Blackinterceptor999 4 ай бұрын

The FOX body Mercury Capri was NOT the European import, that one was made for the American market whilst the European one was still being produced for Europe The European Capri was called the FORD Capri, and looks very different, and was derived from the Ford Cortina platform...I owned an Mk1....Very different animal than the American Fox body....Which I also used to own.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos. Do you own any car?

@Blackinterceptor999 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars 1999 Lincoln Town Car Signature PI with a 4.6 engine swap.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos.@@Blackinterceptor999

@SeamusMacMattain 3 ай бұрын

Mercury also marketed the OG Capri in the US for a few years... it was identical to the euro Ford Capri just rebadged

@SophroniaVictoria 4 ай бұрын

The noise, the speed, the vibrance - muscle car culture was all about excess and fun.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate you subscribers who look forward to new muscle car content.

@wawaweweb1811 2 ай бұрын

I remember reading a leading auto magazine around 1975 or 6 where a new Vette raced a Chevy short bed pick-up in a 1/4 mile. The truck trashed the vette.

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Oh, did you witness that scene?

@happycat0411 4 ай бұрын

I always loved the Dodge Litte Red Express Truck! Truck was insane fast due to the 360 engine and for a late 70s vehicle, anything that could run low 14s stock from the factory was unreal since headers, an aluminum intake and cam would put the truck easily into the mid 13 second range.

@YS-fr6nu 4 ай бұрын

I had one brand new I used to be Corvettes of the same year. I got mad & sold it because I had a ping at 100 miles an hour and no one can figure out what it was, So I sold it I’ve been looking for one ever since over 15 years now

@jrvbamafan1 4 ай бұрын

I always liked that and the 78 trans am with the true Pontiac 400 in it and not that 403 some of them had. The w72 trans am was rated at 220hp, but nhra tested one and rated them closer to 260-270, with 340lb ft of torque. They ran a 14.6 at 96mph with it, and with just some exhaust mods, it could dip into the high 13s. We had one for about 10 years. Not bad power for that time at all

@happycat0411 4 ай бұрын

@@YS-fr6nu Pinging is usually caused by timing too far advanced..... on older carburettor engines... Retard the engine a little and the problem should go away....

@YS-fr6nu 4 ай бұрын

@@happycat0411 too late now sold the vehicle 25 years ago and still kicking my ass

@happycat0411 4 ай бұрын

@@YS-fr6nu I had a 1973 Formula 455 all stock with functional RAM AIR hood. Had to sell the Pontiac Formula to finish university. Rebuilt the engine back to stock and also rebuilt rear end myself as well. Car had fantastic amounts of torque for street racing. Added a T/A steering wheel to jazz things up a little. Also had the original 5 spoke rally rims with 255 60s all the way around. Oh, well.... everyone needs to grow up sometime I guess...

@dragunovbushcraft152 4 ай бұрын

I had a red on black, '78 Mustang II in 1982. 302 4 speed. It was a Vette eater. I put a lot of time/work in it. The biggest performance difference? A 1969 spec, Boss 302 crate motor, and a Performance transmissions of America, 5 speed. 10.75:1 compression, a racing cam, and an ungodly number of upgrades, that included some undercarriage work, and it was an absolute beast. How much of a beast? 9.75 ET, at 141 mph.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@peteyates1188 3 ай бұрын

I had the 78 cobra, after a few modifications it was a trans am and corvette nightmare. Neither could come close in quarter mile

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. You are wonderful.@@peteyates1188

@peteyates1188 3 ай бұрын

@qmusclecars it did come with 13 inch tires, I left the 13s on the front and put 14 60s on the back, had to add traction bars to get a grip. Thanks for memory, I hadn't thought about that car for years.

@user-vt2ml4bb8q 3 ай бұрын

I'm a Big Fan of Knight Rider. So the 1982 - 1983 Trans Am is a Dream Car of mine! Even though it's a little under powered for a Trans Am.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@ph1sts 3 ай бұрын

Mustang II with a 4 cylinder was far too slow to achieve highway merging speed onramp. Drove a pea-green '76 once that I was sure was gonna get me killed....never drove another one again!!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Oh, it's fun to drive, isn't it?

@chrisspatz1032 4 ай бұрын

The Mustang 2 saved many divisions of ford during the emissions crisis! Slow and ugly but was profitable

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Which car do you like the most?

@richardmorris7063 4 ай бұрын

King Cobra my arse, more like a garter snake!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, Did you ever own that car?

@ethanedwards7557 4 ай бұрын

The worst muscle car ever was definitely the Yugo SS.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Do you own that car?

@AerilynAmbar 3 ай бұрын

The smooth, rumbling idle of a GM LS crate engine is automotive music.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

We feed off the energy of fans like you.

@OldTownRanch 4 ай бұрын

The Maverick was an economy car, never a muscle car. If anything it’d be more comparable to a Mustang and the pony class of cars, not muscle cars.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

If it wasn't too strict, it could still be called a muscle car, right?

@sombra6153 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecarsno. Ford marketed it as an economy car because of the threat of more fuel efficient foreign cars gaining a larger market share. It is a stylish car, but still based on the. 1960 Falcon. Because of that it shares some characteristics with the 65-66 Mustang. mavericks in the US came with 200 cube six cylinders the first couple of years. They will take any V-8 that would fit in a 65-66 Mustang without cutting the fender wells or the firewall. They can be made to scoot, but they were never muscle cars.

@TheREALJosephTurner 4 ай бұрын

@@sombra6153 Just so you are aware, they were available from the factory with the 302 V8, with or without the Grabber appearance package. At the same time, the Chevy Nova could be ordered with a factory 4-cylinder. Novas were advertised as economy cars, but when you ordered a large V8 and the SS package, suddenly it's a muscle car. So I'd definitely say the lines are blurred quite a bit.

@zzz7zzz9 4 ай бұрын

the maverick was ford's vega.

@TheREALJosephTurner 4 ай бұрын

@@zzz7zzz9 Not exactly. The Pinto was the direct competitor to the Vega. Pinto and Vega never had a V8 option from the factory. Maverick did.

@eddieriddle3623 4 ай бұрын

Not a muscle car in the bunch. Muscle car era 1.0 ended in 72. everything after were Sticker Supercars, except the T/As and they were pony cars, named after the car that started the genre, the Mustang.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@TheREALJosephTurner 4 ай бұрын

Where is it written in stone that the Muscle Car era ended in 1972? It ended there for GM, for Ford it was 1973, and for Chrysler, 1974. Hard to argue that Cudas and Challengers aren't muscle cars, after all.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks@@TheREALJosephTurner

@eddieriddle3623 4 ай бұрын

@@TheREALJosephTurner Cudas were pony cars, not muscle cars. Same with Camaros Firebirds ,Javelins Cougars and Mustangs,the original pony car. And 200 ho cars running the 1/4 in 16 seconds don't qualify either. Sorry, I was a teenager drooling through all the car mags at the height of the muscle car era, part 1. Pretty much the only car that could manage muscle car times after 72 was the Trans Am.

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

the 73/74 Challengers and Dart 340/360 were still pretty quick, 73/74 SD 455 Trans Ams and Formulas were very quick. 73/74 440 Road Runner Chargers, 73 Buick 455 Stage 1, 73 Olds 442 W30 455 were no slouches either.

@ClitusAdams 3 ай бұрын

I love the racing heritage behind legends like the Plymouth Superbird.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

We admire your automotive knowledge.

@MacTechG4 4 ай бұрын

Ford Mustang II; a Pinto with a body kit and a 5.0 V8 that made 130 HP 🙄

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate everyone who enjoys celebrating outrageous muscle together.

@david84ss 4 ай бұрын

Id take one of those foxbody capris in a heartbeat

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching this muscle car channel grow from the start.

@lancerevell5979 2 ай бұрын

My sister owned one, an ex-rental car. It was constantly dropping screws in the interior. Ran okay, nothing special.

@michaelguerin4618 4 ай бұрын

Inspite of the Mustang 2s low performance, it was a Lite car, but I know people who have taken it stock and put 411 rear gear in it and headers and a 4 barrel carb and got it into the 12s in the quarter, where most of the muscle cars were running 14s in the quarter,

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos. Do you own any car?

@Michael-it7nx 4 ай бұрын

Agreed , with a bit of upgrades and reinforce the uni body , Mustangs II’s we’re great mod cars,

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes@@Michael-it7nx

@burningblue1254 2 ай бұрын

You would need a lot more than 411s, headers and a 4 barrel carb to get that car in the 12s. The car weighs 2800 pounds. To run a 12.8 at 112 mph would require about 300 hp at the flywheel. You ain't gettin that with headers and a barrel holley.

@michaelguerin4618 2 ай бұрын

@burningblue1254 like maybe a big fat girl with a jet pack and some Roller skates

@leegoddard2618 4 ай бұрын

Shameful putting the AMX on this list.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for being one of my loyal muscle car fans.

@daveblock4061 4 ай бұрын

It was called the 'Malaise Era; for a reason. There were some of us that knew what was up and got cars like the Porsche 924 and Toyota Celica Supra. I had both during the 80s.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm grateful for everyone who enjoys my brand of muscle car content!

@deeboy4378 4 ай бұрын

And the 5.0 Capri was awesome. . .still my favorite body of the 80's. . I had a 84 GT but always wanted a Capri

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for helping this muscle car obsessed fan share his passion!

@678rwhp 4 ай бұрын

Mustangs, Camaros, firebird, amx, etc are pony cars. Muscle cars are mid sized sedans with overpowered engines. Basically if it didn't come in a 4 door as well it's probably not a muscle car.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching another awesome muscle car video!

@MarcelMarchand-jd9om 2 ай бұрын

Right!

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.@@MarcelMarchand-jd9om

@DoliGuillebeaux 4 ай бұрын

The Plymouth Barracuda really went toe-to-toe with the Mustang as Fords Pony car rival.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by my little muscle car corner of KZfaq.

@JohnGruber-di3cw 3 ай бұрын

That Delorians,Pintos,Mavericks,Gremlins,Volares,Colts,Crickets,and Yugos.All First class,Royal,andGrade AAA Shit Boxes that need to be completely forgotten. FOREVER!!!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Have you ever driven any of them?

@JohnGruber-di3cw 3 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars Yes I have! Have you??

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Yes, that's my dream.@@JohnGruber-di3cw

@license2kilttheplaidlad640 4 ай бұрын

Most of the cars here were never considered muscle cars even when new

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Are you too strict?

@davidmacdonald8882 4 ай бұрын

Strictly speaking these are not muscle cars.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you@@davidmacdonald8882

@enriquegilmour 4 ай бұрын

I have to disagree about the '74 GTO. I know it's not fast. So now that I think about it, it does qualify as a bad muscle car. But I've always had a thing for Novas as well as Pontiacs so the '74 GTO looks like a Pontiac Nova which to me is weird and wonderful. A Nova with a shaker hood scoop and Trans Am exhaust tips as well as a Pontiac front end? From the factory? That's amazing.

@YS-fr6nu 4 ай бұрын

I’m starting to like the 74 GTO & I noticed there climbing up in price too

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate you taking the time to watch my muscle car content.

@SeamusMacMattain 3 ай бұрын

so you mean to say it looks like a Pontiac Ventura?

@joellamoureux7914 4 ай бұрын

Full agreement: 78 442. Not so full agreement x11. I love those.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing my love of American muscle car history!

@StephanieFawziya 3 ай бұрын

The rush of seeing legendary muscle cars get hilariously dragged over hot coals is almost too much. I need this adrenaline hit!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Your interest in muscle cars is what drives us to create more Q Muscle Cars content.

@matrox 4 ай бұрын

He talks of musclecars and shows Mustang IIs and DeLoreans!😆

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining me on this nonsensical muscle car adventure!

@michaelklein3148 4 ай бұрын

The only thing memorable about the Mustang II Cobra is that Farrah Fawcett as Jill Munroe on Charlie’s Angels drove one.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Have you ever driven that car?

@michaelklein3148 4 ай бұрын

Mustang II yes. Cobra version no. Those of us who owned 1st gen. V8 Mustangs despised the Mustang II considering it to be rebadged Pinto.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I still prefer 1970s cars instead of ugly modern cars.@@michaelklein3148

@user-hm1lv5de1y 4 ай бұрын

Took me back as well. Damn Bosley running Cxck blocker all the time. Ha! 20:19

@BobbyCarillo 4 ай бұрын

I actually love the Mustang IIs they have a certain charm

@funkybassguy68 4 ай бұрын

My very first car was a 1980 Mercury capri RS 5.0L. Yeah it anemic but for a 16 yr old, it was a rocket. I owned a 1982 Dodge Challenger as well. All black with gold pinstriping. Ugly as sin but was a tough car. Good memories

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate everyone who enjoys mocking silly muscle history together.

@GarysGeeks 4 ай бұрын

Suffice to say the 80's were the absolute worst American made auto's.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@michaelklein3148 4 ай бұрын

1969 AMX: how does a manual transmission and Hurst shifter have a “D”? I only remember 1,2,3,4 and R. Would absolutely fly with 390 engine and that 4 speed. Benefitted from weight saving from lack of rear seat. Thanks for posting this. Brings back memories. I hope you don’t mine a nit picky commenter.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I changed the voiceover in the video preparing to release today. Please watch the video and give me feedback.

@lancerevell5979 2 ай бұрын

My 1968 AMX had the small 290 V8, but still quite spry. The low rearend gearing and torque links made it very quick off the line. Topped out at 104MPH though. Superb maneuverability, I could literally spin it around it's front tires, and make/break traction at will.

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, great@@lancerevell5979

@MyHumanWreckage 4 ай бұрын

These cars may be considered horrible by some people, but they represent good value for those looking to buy into the collector car market.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@spankynater4242 4 ай бұрын

Which is why they are not in the collector's market.

@MyHumanWreckage 4 ай бұрын

@@spankynater4242 Not quite sure what you mean. They are in the collector market, just not the first tier. These cars are becoming more popular because the tier one cars are becoming too expensive. Trust me, you’ll be seeing more of these cars.

@Chryslerdude 4 ай бұрын

Come on man.. this is like wanting beer, but only saved enough money for water… might be liquid, but still won’t get you drunk..

@MyHumanWreckage 4 ай бұрын

@@Chryslerdude I’d be happy to settle for water now while I save up for good whisky later.

@betsyduane3461 4 ай бұрын

Muscle car is not just a name it has to do with the power. A 1969 Mustang 428 was a muscle car, a 1969 Mustang with a straight 6 was not. Same body, two different things.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your viewership lets me live out my muscle car dreams - so thank you!

@mgxmaddguiness7066 4 ай бұрын

The Tempest was always cool. I had a first edition Firebird. The old Pontiacs and Chevy’s were my favorite. I learned stick shift on a 3 on the tree 75 Maverick. Dad converted to floor the 250 straight six blew the doors off Porches.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

You are very lucky to get to try that feeling. Do you still have that car?

@anthonybarnett6828 4 ай бұрын

The 74 GTO was a Ventura ( Nova) with a 350 and a shaker. Looking back compared with the competition , it wasn't that bad 74 sucked. The Trans AM and formula firebird was about the best you could do at the time. The Camaro only had a 350, Ford Mustang in 74 didn't have an 8. So a grabber Maverick or heavier Gran Torino was it. Chrysler motors had the last of the very weakened Challengers, Chargers and Cuda's. The Pontiacs were as good as you could get.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos.

@wadefasshauer3973 4 ай бұрын

It was only slightly slower than the 64 GTO with a taller gear. Plus with just a head change it could be a beast. It doesn't deserve the hate.

@sombra6153 4 ай бұрын

One thing no one takes into consideration is that in the early 70s the advertised measurement of horsepower went from gross to net. There was suddenly as much of a 60-100 horse power reduction on paper. Net measurements were taken with all the smog and accessories hooked up plus exhaust and air cleaners. Consider how many manufacturers in the late. 60s through 71 under-reported the horse power to keep the insurance companies at bay. I had a stick 71 Cougar with the H-code. 351C. In. 71 it was rated for 250 horses. For 72-73, it dropped to 160 or so. Surprisingly torque figures didn’t change that much.

@sombra6153 4 ай бұрын

I had seen the phrase, “his men follow him out of curiosity” offered in Army evaluation reports. I watched this video for the same reason. I hope the AI used to generate this video is not the same that our current DoD would be using (although there seem to be indications …). How the 68-70 Tempest or the original AMXs got included among the 20 worst is amazing. Then there will be those new to cars that think the Aspen-Volaries based RoadRunner looks like a 67-68. A forgotten detail is that Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers (and Cudas), and AMXs were “pony cars,” not muscle cars. Traditional muscle cars are midsized with big motors. I can’t argue that most of the cars featured were not great performers in their day, but most of the cars featured were modified. Some kid’s going to see a 383 stroker in a Mid 80s Camaro and think it’s an Iron Duke. And FWD is not a performance badge, it simply stands for “front wheel drive.” Every Citation, even the base models were “FWD.”

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm thankful for an audience that enjoys learning about muscle cars.

@Johnnycdrums 4 ай бұрын

Right, the 6.6 Liter 1966' GTO had a wheelbase of 116" and considered a muscle car. The 1966 Ford 7 Litre Galaxie at 119" with 427 (R) code was not. The definition was midsize, not fullsize, even if some fullsize jobs were not that much bigger.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.@@Johnnycdrums

@majorrichards7943 4 ай бұрын

Javelin and the GTO was the best cars in the Lineup.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Great.

@robertwar7814 4 ай бұрын

Let’s face it….ALL the engines of that period can’t even compare to the ones of this era in HP and torque. It’s a ridiculous comparison to say “this car only had 150 HP” when every other car of the era was running 90.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, I will research more carefully for the next videos.

@donaldcurtis9229 4 ай бұрын

You know how much shows cars are worth today😊

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Can you provide that information for me?

@donaldcurtis9229 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars Why don't you watch the M ECC a car shows on motor train. You'll see how much they're worth. Can't buy a Dodge Charger for less under for $80000. In any good shape

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'll watch that show right away.@@donaldcurtis9229

@TOOL_MARKS 4 ай бұрын

The AMC AMX does not deserve to be on this list. They were certainly not underpowered, with the right engine options. 🙂 The 1974 GTO is probably unfairly maligned as well. From what I have read, these were actually quick. However, these were not anywhere near as quick or as cool as the older models which they replaced.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm grateful for every single view - thanks for watching my muscle car videos!

@WillyK51 4 ай бұрын

390 CID, 4 Spd manual.AMX A rocket, drove one back in the 1970's

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Great@@WillyK51

@TheIntruder5150 3 ай бұрын

What's funny is that even though these cars were strangled by emission controls and such, they were still a lot of fun. I once drove a Volare with a 318 back in 78-79, and my everyday driver was a '71 Dodge Polara custom. They were both stellar!!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@nojunkwork5735 3 ай бұрын

Says someone who never drove a 1970 Z28, Boss 302, or 340 TA Challenger.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

🥰@@nojunkwork5735

@diegosilang4823 4 ай бұрын

MUSTANG II is like a bad movie sequel. GTO, Road Runner and 442 are like pathetic remakes dumbed down for modern audience.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by my small but growing muscle car channel.

@EteniaLuong 4 ай бұрын

Wow, those vintage muscle cars still look fast and slick! Awesome.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your loyalty allows us to keep chasing our dreams!

@jorgedacosta8957 4 ай бұрын

Mine was the 1977 Chevrolet Monza Mirage. The Spider didn't replace it. That car was made in 77 Red, white and blue it was for America's Birthday etc. Everyone started in 1974 like the spirit of America Nova. Chrysler and Ford had their versions of it etc.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Which car do you like the most?

@jorgedacosta8957 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars It's above in my comment.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes. thank you@@jorgedacosta8957

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Hope you continue to watch my videos.@@jorgedacosta8957

@gracelynphillipsorxfe 3 ай бұрын

Theres something intoxicating about getting hyped up to witness muscle cars get torn to shreds. My pulse is quickening!

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making our channel part of your day.

@karlpartridge9546 Ай бұрын

For every iconic American car design there are at least twenty hideous ones

@qmusclecars Ай бұрын

Yes, that's right.

@user-cv8zo8cn8d 4 ай бұрын

Great Video, Good Man

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@SunShine-dk6rk 4 ай бұрын

There was a mid 70s mk2 Mustang Cobra V8 302 in the street I lived in England it was new but custom painted in multi coloured metal flakes and fitted with slot racing mags, fitted with turbo mufflers it sounded and looked great, later I drove a similar car a mk2 Ghia Mustang and found it wasnt as nippy as my then Rover SD1 V8, a lots down to emmision, id go on to own a 70 GTO Judge Ram Air 4 it was amazing. Having said all that I still love the later muscle cars up to late 70s and once the emission is removed add some performance bits and your in for a pleasant surprise. Thanx for a great upload. Best wishes to yourself,loved ones and fellow viewers.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your information. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@SunShine-dk6rk 4 ай бұрын

@@qmusclecars My pleasure, for sure im looking forward to your vids and watching your channel grow.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Yes, thank you very much@@SunShine-dk6rk

@splender88 Ай бұрын

In 73 the GTO was based on the Lemans and looked pretty good but in 74 they based it on the Ventura which just didn't work IMHO.

@qmusclecars Ай бұрын

Do you own a muscle car?

@paulrose6359 4 ай бұрын

The Gremlin was NEVER sold as a muscle car. I

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for giving my obscure muscle car picks a chance!

@vickytrannjaw 4 ай бұрын

Great video showing the worst and ugliest muscle cars ever. Very entertaining!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching my recent muscle car video all the way through.

@robertmercer5759 4 ай бұрын

2 need more history on the cars, my favorite was the maverick, plus you had the gremlin on the list 2 times

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm grateful for all of you who love muscle cars as much as me. Thank you!

@fmtfire72 4 ай бұрын

4-4-2 Stood for 4 barrel, 4 speed, 2 exhaust in 1964 only. 1965 was the first year an automatic was an available option. So it was changed to 400, 4 barrel, 2 exhaust. 1970 455, 4 barrel, 2 exhaust. In 1972 it was an appearance package.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by my cozy corner of the muscle car community.

@TheSpritz0 4 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT EPISODE!!!!!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your support encourages me to improve my muscle car channel. Thank you!

@JanyaStewart 4 ай бұрын

Wow, I never knew some of these were considered muscle cars! So interesting to learn about the history.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

We're thrilled you chose to watch this video.

@EFI4EYE 4 ай бұрын

They’re not. It’s AI content, no one considers a Citation X11 a muscle car

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you@@EFI4EYE

@BobKoehler-nz1op 4 ай бұрын

FORDS suck

@killermachine6859 4 ай бұрын

@EFI4EYE I agree about the AI generated content, It didn't say anything was bad about the AMX... because it cant. But it covered every possible Gremlin though, "with disgust and distain".... twice . the GremlinX, GremlinGT, basicGremlin, but forgot the GremlinXR, huh? really ? "Disgust and Distain"? That's a little harsh. from a computer? I mean yes its true that most of the human population of earth suffered nausea and convulsions directly relating to the overall appearance of early PC's, I literally burned my eyeballs out with a hot poker after mistakenly getting a glimpse of the new Commodore 64 just to try to clear the "line error" and the "illicit function" images from my mind at the time , but hey, it wasn't personal. bro, right?

@henrysniper8481 4 ай бұрын

You gave a great collection of," fading shadows ", of former muscle cars. Because of government demands, they couldn't just improve the 60's cars, they had to reinvent assembly lines to make low-emission cars, so less money went into the car itself, hence the rust-out 70's models.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Please continue to watch my videos. Do you own any car?

@sararishimaxupdw 3 ай бұрын

Youve got to respect the aerodynamic innovation that went into Mopars like the Daytona.

@qmusclecars 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for being part of our muscle car community.

@jaynareynolds3684 4 ай бұрын

This pathetic era in American automobile manufacturing was emblematical of the beginning of the decline of the American empire. A nation's greatness can always be measured by the quality of the cars it produces.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I think there are many things that determine the economic strength of a country.

@christianjacksonfltyv 4 ай бұрын

I cant get enough of these classic muscle car videos, keep them coming!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks again for watching today. You're the best!

@TeneilThomas 4 ай бұрын

I never knew some of those ugly cars were considered muscle cars haha. Great video!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Glad you tuned in to our newest muscle footage!

@peterburi2727 2 ай бұрын

I had one of the last muscle cars, 1970 442 W-30. I wish I still had it.

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Can you give me some advice to have more interesting videos?

@MagenaPhan 4 ай бұрын

Wow I cant believe how terrible some old muscle cars used to look. Funny!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining me in my classic muscle car adventures!

@GideonPham 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I like how you showed the worst old muscle cars and why they were bad. More please!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Grateful for your continued support of our small channel.

@PhedraCarter 4 ай бұрын

This is such a cool video! I love learning about old muscle cars.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gary9426 4 ай бұрын

The AMX should definitely NOT be on this list! Also, the Pontiac Tempest was just Pontiacs base level intermediate sized car. The GTO and Firebird 400s were Pontiacs muscle cars at the time.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your great information. I researched the information on the internet and there may be some errors. Can you tell me a reliable source of information?

@povertybay3260 4 ай бұрын

I had a neighbor who's daddy bought him a 76 Ford mustang King Cobra😂 I remember him telling everyone this is like a Shelby this is going to be real valuable one day too funny

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your viewership keeps me supplied with muscle cars - so thank you!

@thebluestig2654 4 ай бұрын

What the hell is this video? The first car is a 1973 Chevy Nova, not a 1964 Pontiac GTO. The 82 TA for Knight Rider is KITT, not KYTT. And who the HELL has a 165 horsepower lawnmower? All the rest of the cars in the list came from the fuel crisis years where car makers were just trying to keep their brand names alive during Jimmy Carter's garbage administration. The Citation and DeLorean were NEVER musclecars.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate you subscribers who enjoy my muscle car content.

@AzabethJohnson 4 ай бұрын

Old muscle cars are the definition of cool. Loved this video!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

I'm grateful to all who love classic muscle cars as much as I do.

@tkskagen 2 ай бұрын

If a V-8 Manual Transmission Punto was offered (with a fix for the fuel tank), it would have sold better than Coca-Cola!

@qmusclecars 2 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks for watching.

@AileenAmity 4 ай бұрын

With their affordability and power, its no wonder muscle cars were so popular.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your viewership lets me obsess over muscle endlessly - thank you!

@HarleanAndrea 4 ай бұрын

This is awesome, I love learning about the junky muscle cars from the past.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Your support helps me improve my muscle car channel - thank you!

@RenatiLuong 4 ай бұрын

This was super neat to learn about the terrible old muscle cars.

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

We couldn't do this without your viewership. Thanks!

@CRX626 4 ай бұрын

13:15 the ford maverick grabber is so beautiful

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.

@valeriepickens2533 4 ай бұрын

Pay no attention! This guy is seriously misguided and will leave you misinformed !

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking a chance on my quirky muscle car channel!

@davidburrowes8678 4 ай бұрын

First, lose the AI. It really can't interpret 1980 correctly, for instance. Nineteen hundred and 80? Really? It also mentioned KYTT as the name of the car, when it was KITT. There are other examples, but these really stuck out to me. Also, the Gremlin was mentioned twice. I did learn that the GTO was once a trim line for the Tempest, and that the GTO also came in a wagon, which surprised me. Other than these quibbles, I enjoyed the video, and I appreciate the time you took to put this together. Thanks!

@qmusclecars 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Hope you continue to watch my videos.