The Mopar wars of the ’60s were the golden age of American muscle cars and made an incomparably huge and significant impact on the industry for years to come. Every major manufacturer was churning out extremely powerful cars that wowed customers and enthusiasts. However, by the ’70s, the oil embargo and tight emission laws led to the downfall of the powerful muscle car era. Great muscle cars were now merely a husk of their former selves, and while some cars managed to change with the times and make it through to the other end of the storm, many nameplates were buried for good.
However, the memories of these amazing classic American cars live on in the hearts and minds of gearheads, even though it has been decades since any of them saw production. Even though some of these classic cars have now become iconic and utterly valuable solely because of their absence from today’s industry, there is something magical about the idea of their revival. Here are ten great classic American muscle cars we truly wish made a comeback.
10 Ford Torino