The 20 Worst Muscle Cars Ever Made

muscle cars have always been a source of American Pride their golden age was in the 1960s through the early 1970s however tightening emissions and fuel economy regulations started the decline of muscle cars subsequent efforts by manufacturers to meet government standards turned muscle cars anemic and pathetic join us as we count down the 15 worst muscle cars ever made you'll be very surprised by this collection if you enjoyed this video please comment with the number one so we know comment too if you think we need to improve our videos [Applause] further the early 64 Pontiac GTO was regarded as the first muscle car the engine is simple a large 325 horsepower 389 cubic in V8 another option was with 348 horsepower according to Motor Trend the Bas V8 could reach 60 mph in 7.7 seconds and the tri power in 5.7 seconds in 1973 the GTO created a new motor for Lon with 455 cubic inch displacement V8 making 250 horsepower the next year Pontiac used a 350 cubic in displacement V8 at 200 horsepower aside from the shaker hood and the GTO lettering it was a Granny's car the move flopped and Pontiac then pulled the GTO [Music] [Music] brand the daring futuristic design of the Trans Am sported a rounded hood and front fenders and was selected to feature in Night Rider as kytt night IND Industries 2000 with David Hasselhoff unfortunately the muscle under the hood didn't match up with the tough exterior the standard engine was a 2.5 L 90 horsepower Iron Duke 4 cylinder like really there was a V8 option but the crossfire injected 5.0 L only came in an automatic and sadly produced 165 horsepower the same output as a lawn mower the road test showed the same time 8 seconds as a non-turbo and turbo motor which tended to detonate at Full [Music] [Music] Throttle 442 stands for four barrel carburetor four-speed manual transmission and two exhausts the 1970 cutless 442 set the bar with a 455 cubic inch displacement V8 standard with 370 horsepower special packages included a fiberglass Hood special cam shafts and functional air scoops with low restriction you notice the difference from the downsized version in 1978 to either a Buick made 3.8 L V6 or a Chevy 5 l V8 keeping the four barrel carb and the four-speed manual gearbox it only ran 160 horsepower a special Hurst Edition was released in 79 with a 5.7 L V8 the full-size sedan only went up to 170 horsepower olds Mobile's marketing department should have changed the name in the late 70s because it doesn't hold standard to the first version at [Music] all [Music] [Music] definitely a low point in the Mustang history the pinto based king cobra puffed out only 139 horsepower with a 302 cubic inch displacement V8 the only things that made this car special were its performance enhancements such as the vinyl Hood snake decal stripes and 13-in Lacy aluminum wheels the forward-facing hood scoop spoilers optional T-top roof and black and gold trim LED eyes away from the Trans Am even though it wasn't much of a threat luckily there wasn't a lot of production with this model only around 4,000 cars this is another headshake from Ford but the mustang brand managed to polish itself up with the fox the following [Music] [Music] year the early 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird became a legend in NASCAR with its free breathing dual quad 426 Hemi until it became a major underachiever with the valare midsize coup the standard Road Runner came in a 318 cubic inch displacement V8 with 160 horsepower and a two barrel carburetor an optional 360 cubic in displacement V8 with 175 to 196 horsepower made it a little quicker but it still wasn't a match for the early models there was a major recall in 1977 for the amount of rust on the underbody the slats spoiler bucket seats and Stripes gave its design a bit of character however while E coyote could still overtake this muscle [Music] [Music] car some may say the gremlin is an ugly car this angled hatchback had some cute character with its long Hood as a sendoff after 8 years of production AMC created the GT with a spoiler fat fender flares wide 14-in wheels and an upgraded interior the 1977 Gremlin sported a 304 cub in displacement V 8 with 120 horsepower lame until the company switched to a torque Rich yet horsepower deficient 4.2 L V6 similar to the Jeep cj7s fewer than 3,000 GTS were built yet it still offers one of the widest engine range of all time 2 to 5 lers it's not perfect but after the 1978 season AMC scrapped the gremlin and replaced it with the AMC Spirit [Music] [Music] originally based off the Chevy Vega the Monza started off as a 2 plus two with its swoopy hatchback design that mimicked a Fastback it was later introduced as a town coupe with a combination of sportiness and cool looks Michigan auto techniques introduced The Mirage in 1977 the white body had red and blue racing stripes down the length of the car with flares and a special air dam and spoiler the 305 cubic inch displacement 5 L was the only V8 option after 1977 the Monza spider took off leaving The Mirage in the dust [Music] [Music] [Applause] GM introduced its first downsized front-wheel drive FWD cars in 1980 the citation X11 turned out to be more than just stickers and a new spoiler the ho 2.8 L V6 rated at 135 horsepower and boasted a retuned sport suspension system the chassis was upgraded with front and rear stabilizer bars the upgrade in 1982 included a new steering rack in the subframe that held the engine and front suspension only available in a four-speed overdrive manual or three-speed automatic transmission the X11 had a high higher performance dual tip exhaust added to it to give 155 lb feet of torque the X11 was great and all for a small frame but the citation had a tendency to lock its rear wheels under hard breaking and had numerous factory [Music] recalls remember the car from Back to the Future that was the DMC 12 despite its claim to fame there was a major lack in performance its flashy stainless steel body and Gullwing doors were one thing the chassis was another when DeLorean contracted Lotus to help with the suspension under the hood you'll find a pjo Renault Volvo 2.8 L V6 that produces only 130 horsepower with the automatic transmission the DM C12 could Accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 10.5 seconds DeLorean to cubic in displacement it to add a turbocharge engine and before the cars could be put into production the company declared bankruptcy in [Music] [Music] 1984 originally part of Ford Europe's Fleet the Capri was sold as three different cars in the US over three decades primarily as the baby to the Ford Mustang another Pony car the short truck hatchback had a long hood and looked Mighty tough the unreliable version of the performance model is a naturally aspirated 2.3 l 4 cylinder engine with a Garrett 60 trim turbocharger puffing out 132 horsepower the turbo RS received a front air dam in addition to its racing inspired hatchback with arow window bubble back you have to give Lincoln Mercury credit though when the Capri started rolling out in 1971 it was the first European import that had a lower price [Music] tag motorheads are quite famili amiliar with the Corvette but what was so horrible about this one Federal emissions requirements regulations required 350 cubic in displacement small block engines however the 1,980 year was replaced with a 305 cubic in displacement V8 and putting out 180 horsepower plus get this the California sucked the horsepower out of a five lers through a three-speed automatic transmission you can compare the acceleration to a vesa with that said non had a 5.7 L engine and made only 190 horsepower the carburetor and ignition timing was controlled by a new computer control system California buyers also had a mandatory purchase of an emission certification luckily they received a small Credit in return let us not forget the late 60s to early ' 7s Corvettes those were mean beasts with a lot more torque [Music] [Music] Ford launched the compact Maverick as a pseudo muscle car essentially based off the 1960 Ford Falcon the two-door sedan was designed to be inexpensive to Main contain and manufacture featuring a long Hood Fastback roof short deck and pop out rear side windows the Grabber had special Graphics trim a spoiler and a dual Dome Hood a luxury Decor option ldo was introduced with soft vinyl seats wood grain panel trim and Deluxe wheel covers all marketed as a domestic alternative to European Brands a 210 horsepower 302 Cub inch displacement V 8 was definitely comparable until later models of the Grabber made a mere 129 [Music] [Music] horsepower the second generation Tempest was restyled in 1968 to have a body that resembled a coke bottle with its outward curving fenders and a narrow Center the 250 cubic inch overhead cam was added along with the 350 cubic inch displacement V8 engine with 250 horsepower in 1969 a new three-speed turbo hydromatic 350 automatic transmission was introduced versus the older two-speed the Leon series overtook The Tempest and was then discontinued in 1970 you would have gotten a lot of attention with this [Music] [Music] car oh as the base engine for the redesigned Camaro the 2.5 L 4 cylinder Iron Duke was the smallest least powerful engine and it was connected to a three-speed automatic iron Dukes were fitted with fuel injection TBI a single injector in the throttle body later Tech before with a power output remained a 90 horsepower basically you could do 0 to 60 MPH acceleration to 20 seconds Tick Tock the tech 4 switch included new and improved bearings and a crankshaft over the years the new engine proved to be more reliable only if the driver doesn't push past its limits Chevy stopped its production in [Music] [Music] 1993 [Music] the two-seater GT was a unique muscle car due to its short wheelbase the AMX delivered top-notch performance at an affordable price with an optional high compression medium block 390 cubic inch displacement 6.4 L V8 AMX stands for American Motors Experimental developed for its Concepts and then started to Target the youthful performance-oriented Market the American Society of Automotive Engineers named the AMX as the best engineered Car of the Year in 1969 and 1970 in 1969 all manual transmission AMX came with a Hurst where the driver could manually shift between the first and second gear settings from D the AMX gave you a run for your money especially by doing 0 to 60 in 6.6 seconds you'll be chasing this bad boy pass the Finish [Music] [Music] Line the gremlin looked like someone hacked off the back of an AMC hornet and glued on a weird tail it was named after mischievous creatures that break machines the chopped off look polarized opinions some mocked its ugly design as the worst thing on Wheels comparing it to a cutof sedan or pregnant roller skater others liked its low price spacious interior and ample trunk but most saw an amateurishly hacked up body at top a sedan frame the crude styling elicited shock and disdain from most buyers the 1978 Dodge Challenger disappointingly abandoned its muscle car routs this second gen Challenger was merely a Mitsubishi Gallant Lambda coupe with a Dodge badge slapped on compared to the original Challenger this reboot was smaller lighter and pathetically underpowered engines rain ranged from 1 6 L to 2 6 L that generated between 77 to 105 horsepower not even close to its V8 powered predecessor the exterior styling was also less distinctive with its notchback roof line blocky headlights and boring color options the interior featured an economical plaid upholstery pattern and uninspired dashboard design lacking the flare and personality of the first gen to critics and fans of the authentic Challenger these drastic compromises in styling and performance were a betrayal of the name Plate's muscular Legacy not surprisingly Dodge's attempt to cash in on the Challenger Aura failed and the 1978 model was quickly forgotten are you satisfied with today's list which car is your favorite from this list let us know in the comments below goodbye for now and see you in tomorrow's [Music] [Music] video

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Published: Tue Jan 16 2024