Budget Muscle

[Aquarelle]

Third gen plymouth Valiant Coupe? no prizes for guessing where I'm drawing that inspiration from.

 

[Zenith]

From the 60's Dart, Falcon, Nova.

You'll get more if you don't pay the muscle car buyer's tax.

If you put on your backwards cap you can look into Fox bodies and third gen Camaros.

 

[homeforsummer]

I'd typed out a hefty post explaining what I'd choose in the UK, but really that budget means £5k and it's hard to get anything I'd actually want for that money.

Instead, I went on Hemmings, and found this, this, and this.

Heart says the El Camino. Head says the Buick. Sense of humour says the Dodge. Heart would probably win out for the patina.

 

[BerettaGTZ]

1980's Cutlass Supreme

 

[Capt Air]

This was actually easier than I expected....
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4398675761.html Olds with 455.
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4402766470.html Firebird, always liked this bodystyle
and for lolz http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4444357344.html
I also found a few MGB's and TR6's but those aren't Muscle.

 

[mustang fanatic]

That Caprice is awful.

 

[TheBook]

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4442658671.html

'63 (it's only two years too old, deal with it ) Chevy II, no motor or transmission. Spend another $4k on a 383 build and another grand on a transmission and voila!, instant muscle car.

 

[Slash]

1980's Cutlass Supreme

Intersting alternative. Most people don't even think about those over the Monte Carlo.

 

[Cano]

If you put on your backwards cap you can look into Fox bodies and third gen Camaros.

I love how caustic you are some times

I'll throw this in the mix because I learned to drive in a wagon that I wanted to fix up before my dad unceremoniously sold off:

You know the drill, Fox platform, everything done to a Mustang can be done to one of these, so there's no way of doing something wrong. And they can look decent with some imagination, even with that funky rear window:

I mean look at this, that damned stipe back there looks awesome, I'm ste3aling it for a custom Hot Wheels project got dammit!

And automatic cool because, as I said, wagons:

AND because it's a car that even I can buy in here for cheap still. Not as cheap as the prices you find in the US, but still affordable.

 

[homeforsummer]

Third gen plymouth Valiant Coupe? no prizes for guessing where I'm drawing that inspiration from.

Damn. Now I want one. There's something about the basic shape of those that really appeals.

 

[Heldenzeit]

3rd Gen Camaro.

 

[mustang fanatic]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Torino...61eeb3271&item=301166441073&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

It's a little more expensive than what you're willing to pay, and it needs a little work, but it seems worth it.

 

[Mikeybc]

The Dart/Valiant has always been one of my favourite Mopar cars...but I think an Aspen can still be found for less money.