American muscle cars
Motor Trend identified the following models as "musclecars" in 1965:
- 1962–1965 Dodge Dart 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi/Plymouth Fury 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi
- 1964–1965 Ford Thunderbolt 427
- 1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
- 1965–1970 Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
- 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS
- 1965–1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
Road & Track identified the following models as "musclecars" in 1965:
- 1964–1965 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans/GTO
- 1965–1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
- 1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
- 1965–1970 Dodge Coronet/Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
- 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS
- 1965–1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
Car
and Driver also created a list of the 10 Best muscle cars for its
January 1990 issue. The magazine focused on the engines and included:
- 1966–1967 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
- 1968–1969 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
- 1970–1971 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi
- 1966–1967 Chevy II SS327
- 1966–1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
- 1968–1969 Chevy II Nova SS396
- 1969 Ford Cobra 428
- 1969 Plymouth Road Runner/Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack
- 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454
- 1969 Pontiac GTO
Other muscle cars include the following:
- 1968–1974 AMC AMX, AMC Javelin AMX
- 1969 AMC SC/Rambler
- 1970–1971 AMC Rebel AMC Matador The Machine
- 1970–1974 Buick GSX
- 1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
- 1958–1985 Chevrolet Impala SS
- 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454
- 1963–1974 Chevrolet Nova SS
- 1970–1974 Dodge Challenger
- 1966–1974 Dodge Charger
- 1968–1976 Dodge Dart GT, GTS, Swinger, and Demon
- 1969–1970 Dodge Charger Daytona nose cone, goalpost wing
- 1968–1971 Dodge Super Bee
- 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane GT, GTA, and Cobra
- 1968–1974 Ford Torino (GT, Cobra and Ford Torino Talladega)
- 1967–1973 Mercury Cougar Cougar Eliminator
- 1968–1971 Oldsmobile 442
- 1964–1974 Plymouth Barracuda aka 'Cuda
- 1970–1976 Plymouth Duster
- 1967–1971 Plymouth GTX
- 1968–1974 Plymouth Road Runner
- 1970 Plymouth Superbird with nose cone and goalpost wing
- 1966–1974 Pontiac GTO
