I don't think the GN/GNX is "forgotten" either.
I don't think any of the mainstream models in the accepted "muscle era" are exactly forgotten judging by the Barrat Jackson results for them... Some of them get less of the limelight than others... Oldsmobile's 4-4-2 is a bit of a "whut?" car if you don't know them, and the Buick GS is not that well known outside enthusaist circles - despite being faster than a Hemi Roadrunner when tested when new...
B&D has a good point with the AMC stuff. The AMC brand gets a lot less love than it desrves. Those cars were excellent. People go "oh yeah, like a Pacer" when you say AMC. AMC built excellent muscle cars and ponies but outside of the Javelin / AMX people can't often name any of their good stuff...
The Buick GN gave up to the Pontiac TTA which people don't give the same props to, but the running gear is just about the same in a lighter, more aerodynamic car...
People really over look the potential of the Fox series Mustang (esp the 1987 - 1993 model GT) - not enough that I'd say it was "forgotten" by a mile, too many magazines for it, but the 2.3 Turbo SVO is largely unknown outside of its own enthusiasts' group.
A real forgotten performance car (I'll avoid the term "muscle") is the Dodge Charger. You what? You ask...
this one...
Needs to be the Shelby edition with the 2.2 turbo. Quick for its era. And decent economy too.
Stuff like the Plymouth Sebring is an inbetweeny car - looks like a muscle car but "born too late" - many have tweaked up motors now which give muscle car performance. But most folks don't regard them as "true muscle". A couple of early models sneak in but the common version is this beauty:
Don;t forget the Chargers based on the Cordoba and the Coronet-shaped Roadrunners of the mid/late 70s....
Non-muscle but have the right look to be made into something cool.
An oxymoron is the term "fullsize muscle" which is being bandied about a bit now (including by me!) Stuff like the Oldsmobile Delmonts with the 455, big block Biscaynes, Impalas, Buick Centurions, Wildcats, and the Fury GT... big power in big cars. Fun and funky. Very overlooked. Look for the low spec bodies (ie less weight) with the big engine options. Gotta love 'em.
I don't think any of the mainstream models in the accepted "muscle era" are exactly forgotten judging by the Barrat Jackson results for them... Some of them get less of the limelight than others... Oldsmobile's 4-4-2 is a bit of a "whut?" car if you don't know them, and the Buick GS is not that well known outside enthusaist circles - despite being faster than a Hemi Roadrunner when tested when new...
B&D has a good point with the AMC stuff. The AMC brand gets a lot less love than it desrves. Those cars were excellent. People go "oh yeah, like a Pacer" when you say AMC. AMC built excellent muscle cars and ponies but outside of the Javelin / AMX people can't often name any of their good stuff...
The Buick GN gave up to the Pontiac TTA which people don't give the same props to, but the running gear is just about the same in a lighter, more aerodynamic car...
People really over look the potential of the Fox series Mustang (esp the 1987 - 1993 model GT) - not enough that I'd say it was "forgotten" by a mile, too many magazines for it, but the 2.3 Turbo SVO is largely unknown outside of its own enthusiasts' group.
A real forgotten performance car (I'll avoid the term "muscle") is the Dodge Charger. You what? You ask...
this one...
Needs to be the Shelby edition with the 2.2 turbo. Quick for its era. And decent economy too.
Stuff like the Plymouth Sebring is an inbetweeny car - looks like a muscle car but "born too late" - many have tweaked up motors now which give muscle car performance. But most folks don't regard them as "true muscle". A couple of early models sneak in but the common version is this beauty:
Don;t forget the Chargers based on the Cordoba and the Coronet-shaped Roadrunners of the mid/late 70s....
Non-muscle but have the right look to be made into something cool.
An oxymoron is the term "fullsize muscle" which is being bandied about a bit now (including by me!) Stuff like the Oldsmobile Delmonts with the 455, big block Biscaynes, Impalas, Buick Centurions, Wildcats, and the Fury GT... big power in big cars. Fun and funky. Very overlooked. Look for the low spec bodies (ie less weight) with the big engine options. Gotta love 'em.