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M uscle Cars of the 1960s By: Jeremy Sanches, Grade Eight

Nothing can beat the rumble and the feel of power at your feet as you drive in a classic muscle car.
The 1960?s was full of muscle cars. All different companies had their own and were competing against
each other, so they could say that their company was better and faster. Some of the top muscle cars of
the 1960?s were the Plymouth Roadrunner, the Dodge Super Bee, and the Dodge Charger. All three of
these cars were made by the Chrysler Corporation and are known as Mopars. These cars all had big
engines, big horsepower, and a mean attitude.

First, the Roadrunner came out in 1968, and was named after the Roadrunner from a famous
television show, Wile. E Coyote and the Roadrunner, and it carries the famous Beep! Beep! As it?s horn.
Allpar.com writes, ?Yes, the Road Runner was based on the cartoon, and came complete with a horn
that went beep beep! and an ad campaign featuring Wiley Coyote.? The Roadrunner was equipped with
three different engines in one making the Roadrunner an extremely powerful and fast machine that
was hard to beat. In the same way, the Dodge Super Bee also came out in 1968 and was put in the body
of the Dodge Coronet, but was stuffed with a bigger engine, emblems, and hood. This car was a little bit
heavier than the Roadrunner, but the Super Bee had a better four-speed shifter and linkage, making it
have a more durable four-speed. Previously, the Charger was considered by most, the best muscle car
ever produced. This is because the Charger had sleek body lines, big horsepower, was fast, and of
course was the star of the hit television show, ?The Dukes of Hazzard? as the ?General Lee.? The Charger
first came out in 1966, and took on body changes in 1968, that gave it the look that everyone is chasing
after. The 1968 and 1969 Chargers were the most famous models because they had the famous pop up
headlight grille, and were a lean, mean, horsepower machine.

All of these cars were produced in various states in the United States and Canada. Those being,
Lynch Road, Michigan; Hamtramck, Michigan; Jefferson, Michigan; Belvidere, Illinois; Los Angeles,
California; Newark, Delaware; St. Louis, Missouri; Windsor, Ontario, Canada, being built by people and
machines, to satisfy the want of dealers and customers. All of these cars made a huge impact on the
1960?s by showing their performance and beating all of the other companies. In conclusion, nothing can
beat the muscle cars from the 1960?s. These cars have the meanest rumble, horsepower, speed, and
good looks.

The 1960 Nova SS By: Shane Dunn, Grade Eight

The 1964 Chevy Nova SS was the Muscle Car of the Year. Everyone wanted a Nova because it was
the most beautiful car anyone had ever seen. The car was made by Chevrolet. The Novas were
manufactured in 1962 when Ford and Chrysler were taking all of Chevy?s business. Clare MacKichan had
the idea to create the Nova. Clare MacKichan was the designer of all the cars, so he made the rough
drafts and then revised them. He sent them to the mechanics to make the car. With the 64? Nova, they
had a option of two engines to choose from, the v8, or the six cylinder. The v8 gave the car 200 hp and
the six cylinder gave the car 240 hp. Chevy made two models of the SS, 1963, and in 1964. At the end of
1964, they discontinued the Supersport (ss). The 1964 was part of the first generation of Novas. The
1964 Supersport had a 194 cubic centimeter engine. The 1964 traveled all over the world to be made. It
was in St Louis, Missouri; Norwood, Ohio; Van Nuys, California; Willow Run, Michigan; Buenos Aires,
Argentina; Antwerp, Belgium; and Bienne, Switzerland. ?The 64 started to get very popular and was
considered the image of a real muscle car."