Top 10 cars that are freaking sweet and i want in my driveway.

1. 10 cars that I think define
cool.
In no particular order.

2. 1970 Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile is not a name commonly
associated with the muscle car era.
Nevertheless, this company still made its
contributions back then, which included the
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30.
"At the peak of the muscle car
era, Oldsmobile offered a 455 cubic inch V-8
engine in the brand's 442 muscle car," Brauer
said. "When equipped with the W-30 option
the 1970 Oldsmobile 442 was rated at 370
horsepower and 500 pound-feet of
torque, often while sporting such luxuries as
air conditioning and power windows." Its
current market value is $35,000.
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3. Chevy camero
First-generation Camaro debuted in September
1966, for the 1967 model year, up to 1969 on a new
rear-wheel drive GM F-body platform and was
available as a 2-door coupé or convertible with 2+2
seating, and a choice of 230 cu in (3.8 L), V8
powerplants. Concerned with the runaway success
of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet executives realized
that their compact sporty car, the Corvair, would
not be able to generate the sales volume of the
Mustang due to its rear-engine design, as well as
declining sales, partly due to the negative publicity
from Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed.
Therefore, the Camaro was touted as having the
same conventional rear-drive, front-engine
configuration as Mustang and Chevy II Nova. In
addition, the Camaro was designed to fit a variety
of power plants in the engine bay. The first-
generation Camaro would last until the 1969 model
year and would eventually inspire the design of the
new retro fifth-generation Camaro.

4. Plymouth
Barracuda
Second generation Plymouth barracuda.
Included a concave rear deck panel, wider
wheel openings, curved side glass, and S-
curved roof pillars on the notchback.
The rear portion of the roof on the fastback
coupe was more streamlined, and the back
glass, raked at a substantially horizontal
angle, was much smaller compared with that
of the previous model. Also, the use of
chrome trim on the external sheet metal was
more restrained
Michael Dolan, taken September 11 2010, flicker, cc comment

5. Rolls Royce
Shadow
The Shadow featured a 172 hp (128 kW) 6.2 L
V8 from 1965 to 1969, and a 189 hp (141 kW)
6.75 L V8 from 1970 to 1980. Both powerplants
were coupled to a General Motors-sourced
Turbo Hydramatic 400 transmission, except on
pre-1970 right-hand-drive models, which used
the same 4-speed automatic gearbox as the
Silver Cloud (also sourced from GM).
The car's most innovative feature was a high-
pressure hydraulic system licensed from
Citroën, with dual-circuit braking and hydraulic
self-levelling suspension. At first, both the front
and rear of the car were controlled by the
leveling system; the front levelling was deleted
in 1969 as it had been determined that the rear
levelling did almost all the work. Rolls-Royce
achieved a high degree of ride quality with this
arrangement. This was a British car. I like it
because of the sweet grill.
Dave Conner conner395 Member since 2005 Taken on June 19,
2011 Tain, Scotland, flicker

6. 1966 Buick
Wildcat
In 1966 a one-year-only Wildcat "Gran Sport
Performance Group" package could be ordered
by selecting the "A8/Y48" option. Two engine
choices were available. The single carb 425
CID/340 hp V8 was included in the base package
price but a 360 hp (268 kW) dual-carb set-up
was also available at extra cost. Initially, this
20 hp (15 kW) upgrade remained a dealer
installed carb/intake modification bolted to
stock MT-coded engines but eventually these
"Super Wildcats" could also be obtained direct
from the factory with MZ-coded engines.
Rounding out both the base and Super GS
packages were dual exhaust, heavy-duty
suspension, posi-traction and updated rear
quarter-panel "GS" badging in the new, initials-
only format employed on all post-1965 Gran
Sports. A total of 1244 Wildcat GS's were built
by Buick during the model year. Of those 242
were convertibles and the rest were hardtops. A
mere 22 (consisting of an unknown mix of both
body styles) earned Super Wildcat decals.
Nothing says muscle more then this car.
Greg Gjerdingen DVS1mn Member since 2010
Taken on June 23, 2012 flicker

7. 1968 Ford Torino
The Torino model featured full colour-keyed
carpeting, additional exterior and interior trim, and
Torino crests on the 'C' pillar. The Torino GT's
standard features included bucket seats and a
console, special name plaques and exterior trim, GT
markings on wheel covers, and courtesy lights on
the inside door panels. The Torino GT was also
available with a GT handling suspension
package, which included extra-heavy-duty springs
and shocks, and a heavy-duty front anti-sway bar.
Four-speed equipped cars had staggered rear
shocks which help resist axle hop. GTs were
available with a stripe option, which started as a 'C'
shape at the edge of the front fender, and two body
stripes extended the length of the car. Ford had
quite a variety of engine options for its
intermediate line. All models came standard with a
200 cu in (3.3 L) six-cylinder engine, except for the
Torino GT models, which came standard with a
302 cu in (4.9 L)-2V small block V8. Available
engines included a 289 cu in (4.7 L)-2V small block
V8, a 302 cu in (4.9 L)-2V (for all models other than
the GT), a 390 cu in (6.4 L)-2V FE engine, and a
390 cu in (6.4 L)-4V FE engine. A 427 cu in (7.0 L)-4V
FE engine was initially listed as an engine option for
1968. The sweet grill on this gets me turning.
Michael Gil MSVG Member since 2006
Taken on August 21, 2010
Parkview East, Hamilton, ON, CA flicker

8. Pontiac firebird
The styling difference from the 1967 to the 1968
model was the addition of Federally mandated
side marker lights: for the front of the car, the
turn signals were made larger and extended to
wrap around the front edges of the car, and on
the rear, the Pontiac (V-shaped) Arrowhead logo
was added to each side. The front door vent-
windows were replaced with a single pane of
glass. The 1969 model received a major facelift
with a new front end design but unlike its big
brother the GTO, it did not have the Endura
bumper. The instrument panel and steering
wheel were revised. The ignition switch was
moved from the dashboard to the steering
column with the introduction of GM's new
locking ignition switch/steering wheel. The base
model Firebird came equipped with the OHC
inline-6 and a single-barrel carburetor. The next
model, the Sprint, had a four-barrel
carburetor, developing 215 hp (160 kW). Most
buyers opted for one of the V8 engines: the
326 CID (5.3 L) with a two-barrel carburetor
producing 250 hp (186 kW); the "H.O." (High
Output) engine of the same displacement.
31 August 2011, Bull-Doser, 1968 Pontiac Firebird photographed in
Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada at the Auto classique Bellepros
Vaudreuil-Dorion. wikipedia

9. 1966 Corvette
Stingray CoupeThe 1966 model's frontal appearance was mildly
altered with an eggcrate grille insert to replace
the previous horizontal bars, and the coupe lost
its roof-mounted extractor vents, which had
proven inefficient. Corvettes also received an
emblem in the corner of the hood for 1966.
Head rests were a new option. This relative lack
of change reflected plans to bring out an all-new
Corvette for 1967. It certainly did not reflect a
fall-off in the car's popularity. The big-block V-8
came in two forms: 390 bhp on 10.25:1
compression, and 425 bhp via 11:1
compression, larger intake valves, a bigger
Holley four-barrel carburetor on an aluminum
manifold, mechanical lifters, and four- instead
of two-hole main bearing caps. Though it had no
more horsepower than the previous high-
compression 396, the 427 in³ (7 L), 430 hp
(321 kW V8 packed a lot more torque - 460
pound/feet vs. 415. Of course, engine outputs
were sometimes deliberately understated in the
Sixties. Here, 420 and 450 bhp would be closer
to the truth. Of course, all power ratings in the
Sixties were also done in SAE Gross
Horsepower, which is measured based on an
engine without accessories or air filter or
restrictive stock exhaust manifold, invariably
giving a significantly higher rating than the
engine actually produces when installed in the
automobile. Mr. knull thinks the 1963 version is
better but to each his own.
Steve Sids1 Member since 2007
Taken on January 8, 2011 flicker

10. 1970 Mercury
Cyclone
The CJ model was dropped from the Cyclone
lineup, and applied to some of the engine
names in the series. Mercury thus featured the
Cyclone, Cyclone Spoiler and Cyclone GT. The
Cyclones consisted of 351 cid V8s and 429 cid
V8 engines.
The standard engine for the base Cyclone was
the 429 cu in (7,030 cc) four-barrel with dual
exhaust that was rated at 360 hp (268 kW) SAE
gross (250 hp (186 kW) net). It was the standard
engine in the 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100
and was available in other full size models. It
featured a 575 CFM carburetor.
Two optional engines were available for the
Cyclone. The 429 Cobra Jet was the 429 cu in
(7,030 cc) four-barrel with dual exhaust but with
the Ram Air induction. It was rated at 370 hp
(276 kW) SAE gross (305 hp (227 kW) net) and
had a 700 CFM Rochester Quadrajet 4 BBL
carburetor. The 429 Super Cobra Jet, which was
part of a Drag Pack option, was a 429 cu in
(7,030 cc) four-barrel with dual exhaust and
Ram Air induction, but it was rated at 375 hp
(280 kW) SAE gross (335 hp (250 kW) net), and
had a 780 CFM Holley 4 BBL carburetor
Gangster Car Driver Member since 2009
Taken January 2010 flicker

11. 1969 Pontiac GTO
Convertible
e 1969 model did not have the vent windows, had a
slight grille and taillight revision, moved the ignition
key from the dashboard to the steering column
(which locked the steering wheel when the key was
removed, a Federal requirement installed one year
ahead of schedule), and the gauge faces changed
from steel blue to black. In addition, the rear
quarter-panel mounted side marker lamps changed
from a red lens shaped like the Pontiac "V" crest to
one shaped like the broad GTO badge. Front
outboard headrests were made standard
equipment on all GTOs built after January 1, 1969.
The previous economy engine and standard 350 hp
400 CID V8 remained, while the 360 hp (270 kW)
400HO was upgraded to the Ram Air III, rated at
366 hp (273 kW) at 5,100 rpm. The top option was
the 370 hp (280 kW) Ram Air IV, which featured
special header-like high-flow exhaust manifolds,
high-flow cylinder heads, a specific high-rise
aluminum intake manifold, larger Rochester
QuadraJet four-barrel carburetor, high-lift/long-
duration camshaft, plus various internal
components capable of withstanding higher engine
speeds and power output. Unlike the highest rpm
big-block Chevy and Hemi engines, the Ram Air IV
utilized hydraulic lifters.