I agree. However if I would get crazy, save some money, and stick in a nice beefed up 360 in my 74 Dodge Dart I think the label of economy car would be right out the door.
I through economy out the window on my car years ago. :cheers: I'm lucky if I get 8 miles to the gallon, and that is if I keep my foot out of it. I drove my car about 3 miles west of me where it is unpopulated with a divided highway to work out a few bugs and I used 5 gallons there and back. Granted, there were a "few" hole shots involved. :happy10: I don't think it qualifies as an economy car anymore but I still wouldn't consider my car a Muscle car either, Pro Street? yes!
The term Musclecar didn't start getting used on modified cars until this decade, I don't know how that really got started. Back in the 70's, 80's and early 90's the term Musclecar was only used in reference to factory muscle like the LS6 Chevelle, Hemi Cuda, 6pk Roadrunners, 340 Demons, Boss 302 Mustangs etc. If you came to a show with your big block Valiant and said look at my Musclecar, you would get laughed out of the place.