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What does "muscle car" actually mean? Where did the term originate?

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What does "muscle car" actually mean? Where did the term originate?

What is a muscle car? A muscle car is a high-performance automobile. The term principally refers to American, Australian and South African models and generally describes a rear wheel drive mid-size car with... keep reading →

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Jean N Dean says

The term muscle car means the power of the car, it originates from this the cars back then were of the highest power and highest performance. Muscle in the term for cars just means its power dominance. Very good questions, thanks.

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