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The Art of American Muscle

Scoops, Badges, Hood Pins, Racing Stripes, Gauges and Cue-Ball Shifters

By Mike Magrath, Vehicle Testing Assistant | Published Jan 29, 2010

12 Ratings

The devil, they say, is in the details. And in the details of American Muscle cars, there is an astounding amount of devil.

Forget about loud paint and louder pipes. It's the scoops and badges, hood pins and racing stripes, big wheels and cue-ball shifters that hold our attention and make muscle cars so special. They separate big-engine special editions from the rental-queen volume sellers. They grant the bearer entry to an elite brotherhood of other guys who get it. And every now and then, they make sure the hood doesn't fly into the windshield.

Often lost in the smoke and the scream, these muscle car details, sweated by designers and prized by enthusiasts, deserve their moment in the spotlight.

This is The Art of American Muscle.

Enjoy.

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