Classic American cars are recognized throughout the world. They are characterized by being large, elegant and above all powerful. They mounted engines like the famous carbureted V8 with large displacement and horsepower, since gasoline was not a problem until the oil crisis that affected the entire world in the 80s.
Top 5 classic American cars
Some time ago we had talked about the most sought-after European classics. Today we are going to discuss what in our opinion are the 5 best-known American classic cars, either for their luxurious bodies, for their sportiness, for their power or even for the fact that they revolutionized the motor world. It is not uncommon to see them in all kinds of movies and even commercials.
1953 Cadillac Eldorado
A brand specialized in luxury cars owned by General Motors. It is a convertible with a length of more than 5.60 meters and a wheelbase of 3.20 meters. With a 5.4-liter V8 engine and 210 horsepower. Its large chrome defenses inspired by war planes stand out. In its day it cost $7,750.
Ford Mustang Shelby GT
In 1964 the first generation of the Ford Mustang was born. With a 6-cylinder in-line petrol engine and a 3-speed gearbox. Ford hires the famous race car driver and tuner Caroll Shelby. This is how the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 was born in 1965 with a 2.8-liter V8 engine and 306 horsepower. Two years later, in 1967, the Shelby GT500 came out, a 355-horsepower V8, considered the best Mustang design.
Chevrolet Corvette C1
The Chevrolet brand was born in 1911 and its founder is Louis Chevrolet, a Franco-Swiss racing driver. The Corvette C1 is the first sports car built by Chevrolet in 1953. It was designed by Harley Earl, who convinced the bosses to create a European-style sports car like the Jaguar XK120. What was not very well received and almost did not go into production. Of that first model, only 300 units were manufactured with a 6-cylinder engine and today it is the most requested. Two years later they already go to the V8.
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
The Dodge Brothers begin manufacturing automobile parts, one of their best-known clients is Henry Ford. In 1914 the Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicle Company began to build its own models. Later on July 31, 1928 Chrysler buys the brand. In 1970 the Challenger was born, the most famous muscle car in the history of the United States. It is a front-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-door coupe. The R/T SE version was the most luxurious and powerful, leather seats, reinforced suspension, front disc brakes, power steering, etc… The standard R/T was a 383, 6.3-liter.
Ford T
Henry Ford lived between the years 1863-1947, born to a humble family in a rural town in Detroit. At the beginning he worked as a machinist’s apprentice and in a sawmill where he learned the operation of steam engines and where his passion for mechanics was born.
In 1903, with several business failures behind him, he opened the Ford Motor Company. A few years later he was paying his employees $5 a day, a large amount for the time. That made the best workers and mechanics want to come to work in his company. The Ford T revolutionizes the industry and the motor world. It was a car with great advances for the time, easy to drive and to repair. Henry invents the production line that combines operators and machines. This increases production and reduces manufacturing time. By 1914 Ford had sold more than 250,000 units with a price of $825.
