Muscle Cars

[AngloAmerican]

Hey Guys

I know there are lots of lists out there, that tell us what cars are in all the GT games, but i just want a list that has all the muscle cars in GT 3&4 if at all possible. Yes i could sift through hundreds of pages on internet and find the information myself. But as my time is very limited these days, i thought i would ask for some help if thats ok?. So if anyone would be so kind to list them, it would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

AngloAmerican

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I don't know of any pre-made list of just muscle cars. That would be interesting to have, but would take a bit of work to compile. So you might just be on your own.

 

[GTP-SebringRace]

also you need to specify your definition of "muscle car". That is a very wide categorization

 

[AngloAmerican]

I kind of thought it would take a long time to compile a list, hence why i need help with this. I wish i had the time because im not a lazy person.

I guess i never realised when asking there was a wide catergorization of the term "muscle car". I dont know that much about cars in general, and i was just reffering to the American kind when posting. You know, the older Plymouth's, Dodge Chargers, that ive came across etc etc.

By all means if anyone has more cars than the American kind they class as Muscle Cars, that are in both games as well, then please post them. Im sorry for my ignornace in this matter.

AngloAmerican

 

[daan]

Yes i could sift through hundreds of pages on internet and find the information myself.

Here you go. 2 pages of car lists. As you're looking for muscle cars, start with the American manufacturers...

https://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index.php/Gran_Turismo_3_:_NTSC_Car_List

https://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index.php/NA_Car_List

 

[AngloAmerican]

Here you go. 2 pages of car lists. As you're looking for muscle cars, start with the American manufacturers...

https://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index.php/Gran_Turismo_3_:_NTSC_Car_List

https://www.gtplanet.net/guides/index.php/NA_Car_List

Thanks daan

Apparently I dont know what actually makes a car a "muscle car", though which was pretty apparent after my first post i thought Hence me asking for some help with that.

Thanks for the links though. I will try and sift through them one by one and see if i can find what im after. That's when i find the time offcourse.

AngloAmerican

 

[syclone538]

Everyone will have a slightly different answer but I'll say any American car, 2 door, V8, 1960-1974, no cats, runs on leaded gas and runs the 1/4 mile in less then 15 seconds.

Hey I'm bored so why not.

GT4

BUICK Special 1962
Chevrolet Camaro SS 1969
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 302 1969
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 1970
Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C2) 1963
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray L46 350 (C3) 1969
Dodge Charger 440 R/T 1970
Dodge Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi 1971
Mercury Cougar XR-7 1967
Plymouth Cuda 440 Six Pack 1971
Plymouth Super Bird 1970
Shelby Cobra 427 1965
Shelby Mustang G.T. 350R 1965
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GT3

Shelby Cobra '67

Some people would also include newer cars such as the GNX, Camero, Mustang, GTO and such, you could argue that either way.

 

[KAMKA-Z]

From musclecarclub.com

Strict Definition of a Muscle Car:

A muscle car, by the strictest definition, is an intermediate sized, performance oriented model, powered by a large V8 engine, at an affordable price. Most of these models were based on "regular" production vehicles. These vehicles are generally not considered muscle cars, even when equipped with large V8s. If there was a high performance version available, it gets the credit, and not the vehicle that it was based on.

Examples: Buick GS, Chevrolete Chevelle SS, Dodge Charger R/T, Ford Torino/Cobra, Plymouth GTX, Plymouth Road Runner, Oldsmobile 442, Pontiac GTO

This is pretty opinionated, but comes pretty close to my definition. I feel the Vettes are high power "Sports Cars" while the Shelbys (in the game) are "Racing Specials". Muscle cars tend to be cars built with straight line speed at the core of their soul. I might even go as far to exclude cars like the z-28 and Boss 302 because they were small-block motors with an actual handling package. The Plymouth Superbird was pretty much a "Homologation Special" only offered to the public so they could run them under Nascar's rules at the time.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

My opinion is America is not the only country that makes muscle cars. It's really a matter of perspective. The Aston Martin DB6 Vantage (a car from the 60s) is certainly a British muscle car, with its 325 horses, coupe-style body, and short-throw gearbox.

A lot of Americans have a very narrow definition of "muscle car", unfortunately. During my 32-odd years of jawing with other guys (and a few girls) about cars, occasionally reading a magazine like Hot Rod, and being an American myself, I've come to these conclusions on the typical American's definitions. Be prepared to disagree. I'm not stating my opinion, just the collective opinions of others.

2 doors but 2 rows of seats (so basically, it has to be a coupe, or convertible

V8 engine. The more cubic-inches the better. No replacement for displacement, and all that BS.

Some really old-fashioned guys go so far to say the V8 has to be carbureted!

But some others will include the Buick GNX into the muscle car genre, even tho it's got a V6 and intercooled turbo.

Rear-wheel drive.

Emphasis on quarter-mile acceleration runs only. (which is why many 60s-era American muscle cars can't get much over 130 mph, if that. It's also why 60s-era muscle cars suck at just about every other sort of action we can think of (braking, cornering, etc).



So to many guys here, a Corvette is NOT a muscle car. Neither is a Shelby Cobra or a Viper. Rather, these are sports car since they have 2 seats, and there is more emphasis on other actions (or at least there's supposed to be).

The Superbird, and small-blocks like the 302 boss can be considered muscle-cars, as well. (at least, I've often seen them termed this way). But some lighter-weight cars small blocks like the original Mustang & Camaro were also called "pony cars" back in the 60s, because these offered a bit more maneuverability, and they were also raced in the Trans Am, which eventually put a cap on engine displacement.