1964 Pontiac GTO

   
   "1964 Pontiac GTO"
   
   Considered by many to be the first massively-produced muscle car, the 1964 Pontiac GTO (Gran Turismo Omologata) was and is--a ghostly myth of muscle, yet it royally resonates with real and regal speed reality.  And no disrespect to the 1957 Chevy--that is more of a classic though.
   
Standard Engine:  389 cubic inches.

Horsepower:  325.

Torque:  428 lb-ft.

0-60:  An approximate 7 seconds.

Quarter Mile:  Near 100 miles-per-hour.

   But what nobody understands concerning the eight cylinder motor is:  the potent performance concerning wending your way up the geography of high asphalt hills.  When that four barrel of old opens up, it simply pulls you to the top, way beyond the turbo-charged six or four cylinder motors of today, sucking up all that extra power, yet without the "Great Eight" number of cylinders, there is a lack of muscularity and stable performance; nonetheless, with today's mercurial six and four cylinders, things remain relative, and ya never know.  As the villainous Max said in Schwarzenegger's movie RAW DEAL:  "Depends on the driver."