T he 1960s were a golden era for American muscle cars, defined by raw power, aggressive styling, and tire-shredding ...

In the following years, intermediates, pony cars, and even compacts received potent V8 engines that made them fearsome straight-line performers. Though the golden age of muscle cars didn't last as ...

so-called "gentleman muscle cars," like the following five. A few months after Pontiac introduced the GTO package for its Tempest/LeMans intermediate line, other famous Detroit brands followed.

For well over a half-century, there have been endless friendly, and sometimes heated arguments over the fastest cars from the 1960s. That era not only included the Golden Age of Muscle Cars ...