Remember when a Buick Grand National first came out? Do you remember how they were weird because we were in desperate need of some speed and fun but couldn’t quite wrap our heads around why it came in a Buick sedan? It sounds funny to say now, because we’re used to anything and everything being an okay wrapper for high performance, but the truth is that a lot of that acceptance started with the Grand National. Until then it had to be sexy, V8 powered, and eye catching. In Episode 19 of Influence and Impact, Marcel and Jason are talking about obscure muscle cars and they are taking you with them. Check it out.

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Auto Revolution’s Influence & Impact traces the automotive history of custom car and truck builders.

If the definition of a Muscle Car is having two-doors, four-seats and a large V8 engine with plenty of horsepower. Then the list of lesser-known muscle cars and even muscle trucks can be quite long.

But with modern cars eclipsing classic pony power, what truly is a muscle car?