Is a 1973 plymouth sattelite sebring plus considered a muscle car?

[sonofarebelson]

Just wondering if a 1973 plymouth sattelite sebring plus is considered a muscle car, many thx.

[KManiac]

In order to answer your questions, we must first agree on the definition of a muscle car. Most people define a muscle car as one with a lightweight body, typically an intermediate size platform, with a large displacement or big-block engine. And the factory must have marketed them as a muscle car. During the mid 1960's through early 1970's, the two muscle car marketed by Plymouth were the GTX and the Road Runner, both of which were intermediate platforms or B-Bodies.

Personally, I would not consider the Satellite Sebring Plus as a muscle car. At least Chrysler did not market them as a muscle car. This particular model was the high-priced trim level or "top of the line" B-Body Plymouth for 1973 and for a few years prior. They were typically equipped with standard performance, small-block V8's. I am sure there were rare exceptions where a high performance, big-block engine was ordered and installed. It fact, I remember my middle school librarian owned a brand new 1971 Sebring Plus with factory 383 stickers on the front fenders. In these rare exceptions, the buyer ended up with a car that didn't look like a muscle car, but performed the same as a similarly equipped Road Runner or GTX. Such a car was referred to my many on the street as a Sleeper.

Again, this is just my personal opinion, having grown up during the hay-day of muscle cars. I am sure there are differing opinions out there and I encourage any other points of view.

[maxwedge]

Agreed, the market does not consider this car as " muscle", granted with the 383 4bbl,( may not have been available with that engine) down the road, because of market prices on the real muscle, this car would grow in value, or maybe not. Keep in mind no 73 car was a muscle car, by then the era was over.