The best Musclecar year was....

[copo9566aa]

1970 the first year for the 350 LT1 " More than one HP by CID "
But I agree 1969 is the best year for Dealer Supercar

[firstgenaddict]

If you went by that then the fuel injected 327 corvette was the first.

[StealthBird]

Thanks for adding to the list! We should include all the Junior Supercars for 1970 like the Duster 340, W-31, LT1 Z/28, and Yenko Deuce.

I guess as far as dealer cars go, we could also add under 1969 that it was the last year for Royal Pontiac performing their conversions, and Don Yenko arguably peaked in 1969 with his 427 Chevelles, 427 Novas, Corvairs, and 427 Camaros.

I was trying to focus on the most significant introductions for each year, or the peak for a particular make or model. In retrospect, the 1970 Superbird should be on that list too. I guess I felt that the 69 Daytona was THE smoking gun from Chrysler. The huge wing and pointed nose made waves through the auto industry, and everyone at the time simply could not believe that Dodge actually produced this car. By the time the 70 Superbird debuted, the magazines of the day had more of a "Plymouth has a winged car now too" attitude. But either way, the 70 Superbird should be on the list for 1970.

[copo9566aa]

The first SBC with more HP than CID this is not the 327 FI
But the 283 283=/290 HP in 1957.....

[DjD]

Actually the best year(s) for the muscle car was the mid to late '70's. All the cool HP cars were on the streets by then and they could be had for prices that couldn't be beat before or after that time frame...

[Canucklehead]

Id say the best year for muscle cars would be July 1969 - July 1970, thats a year isn't it??

[55chevy]

2004!.. because we got them ALL now and then some

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks for correcting me COPO 9566AA
That is what I was thinking when I started the post then a cutomer called (how dare them disturb a Supercar posting) when I resumed I was brain dead.

[gemleeus]

2002, 2004

[JChlupsa]

Real Muscle cars 60's early 70's