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Old 10-08-2009, 11:20 AM   #3
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Re: Definition of a Muscle Car

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Magic Rat,

Thank you for the clarification. I TRIED tellin' 'em...(:-

I think an important point to be made is that using the term "pony car" is NOT a derogetory statement. Many take offense at it when they shouldn't. Afterall, Hemi Cuda is among the most monsterous street cars ever produced. But it's not a muscle car... The AC 427 Cobra is perhaps the MOST monsterous car ever produced (power to weight, era). It is a sports car...

Jim
I cannot speak for the founder of Automotive Forums but I have always suspected that the "Muscle Car" forum always intended to include ALL post-war classic American performance cars.... and the resulting pony vs. muscle rivalry simply stems from an imperfect use of the 'muscle car' name for the forum. .
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