1. 1964 Ford Mustang coupeThe iconic 1964 Ford Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964 at a base price of $2,360. 160,000 cars were sold by the end of 1964. Nearly 100,000 cars were sold in the first 90 days. The plethora of option configurations ranging from mild to performance-oriented contributed to the cars mass appeal.The '64 Mustang is also responsible for launching a new class of cars
2. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28/SS coupeWhen Ford introduced the Mustang on April 17, 1964, the company not only created a new car that gave Lee Iacocca the status of legend in the automotive industry, it also created a new segment, the pony car. Chevrolet didn't have a similar car, and Ford held an enormous market share as Chevy, Pontiac and Plymouth fought to catch up.
The first Camaro, in 1967, offered either a V6 or V8 engine, convertible or sport coupe styling. The car was a hit, naturally, and more than 220,000 were sold.
3. 1968 Shelby GT-500-KR convertibleOne of the most powerful and famous Shelby Ford Mustangs of all time, the GT500 KR (which stood for "King Of The Road") is probably one of the most desireable ’Stangs ever and definitely one of the heavyweights of the American muscle car scene. With a massive 7L supercharged V8 engine (the GT500 KR used the new Ford Cobra Jet GT engine) generating a then powerful 248kW, the GT 500 KR embodied the essence of the American muscle car - straight-line, foot to the floor, pedal to the medal power and plenty of it. It is claimed that the 335bhp power figure quoted by Shelby was actually an understatement made to lower insurance costs and that the real power figure is closer to 450bhp - not too shabby for 1968. The GT 500 KR has also appeared in the movie Gone In 60 Seconds, where it was modified with a new, chunkier front spoiler and nitrous oxide and was affectionately known as Eleanor.
4. 1969 Dodge Charger R/T-440 hardtopThe 1969 Dodge Charger R/T -440 hardtop is one of the most instantly recognizable cars in the pantheon of American Muscle. The charger itself to begin with is one of the most recognizable styles of all of the cars made throughout the sixties and seventies. Beginning in 1968, Dodge adjusted the way the charger looked into what would later become known as “coke bottle” design. The change is still reflected in the ’69 models with only slight changes made to the basic package of the 1968 version.
5. 1969 Pontiac GTO convertibleAn American automotive milestone, the 1964 GTO contained several high-performance components - floorshift, high-performance suspension, 389 V-8 engine, quick steering and dual exhaust. Get the inside story of the long and distinguished history of Pontiac's GTO on the streets and race tracks of America as Statham traces the evolution of the GTO from 1964-74 through all models, including the Tri-powers, Ram Air models, Royal Bobcats, the Judge and more.