Current American Muscle is an incredible evolution of the original intent. Today’s cars are stuffed with luxury options such as A/C, power everything, and sophisticated suspension systems. They are race cars in street clothes.
In my day, yes I’m dating myself, American Muscle was a big block (usually) stuffed into a 2 door coupe. The cars’ single intention was to travel stoplight to stoplight fast without regard to handling and/or stopping. To achieve this carpets, insulation and occasionally radios and heaters were deleted to minimize weight. Fiberglass and aluminum body parts were common. Holes were drilled in the undercarriage to lighten the car.
I owned a 1969 Plymouth that was an absolute beast and a holy terror under full acceleration. My G87 would smoke that car and I can still hear my favorite tunes at the same time with a comfortable 72° temp.
My how times have changed.
IMO