The cars that made us fall in love with driving.

American performance at its rawest — big V8s in mid-size bodies, built for the street and the strip.

Chrome, fins, and optimism. The post-war icons that defined the American road.

Pre-war steel reborn — the deuce coupes and customs that started a culture.

Curves and corners — the grand tourers and roadsters built for the love of driving.

The Trans-Am homologation special — the high-revving DZ 302 small-block in the definitive '69 body. A full profile is live.

Light, simple, and small-block-powered — the affordable compact that became a cult classic. A full profile is live.

The Boss — Ford's homologation special and one of the most coveted first-generation Mustangs.

The 1969 styling many call the definitive Camaro. Chevy's answer to the Mustang.

Coke-bottle bodywork and a hidden-headlight grille — Mopar muscle at its boldest.

Widely credited with kicking off the muscle-car era. The "Goat" is a cult icon.

The 1970 restyle made the 'Cuda a poster car for a generation of Mopar fans.

Dodge's long-hood pony car, launched into the heart of the muscle wars.

The SS badge on a clean mid-size body — a quintessential muscle recipe.

A featherweight British roadster with a big American V8 — raw, loud, legendary.

The winged warrior built to dominate NASCAR — a towering rear wing and pointed aero nose make it unmistakable. A full profile is live.

Buick wrapped its big-block 455 in Saturn Yellow with a rear spoiler — a refined torque-monster muscle car. A full profile is live.

1969 was the very first year for the Trans Am — Pontiac's Ram Air road-racer in white with blue stripes. A full profile is live.

The W-30 package turned the 442 into a big-block 455 brawler — Oldsmobile's gentleman's muscle car with a mean streak. A full profile is live.

Mercury's upscale pony car turned street fighter — bold colors, stripes, and serious V8 muscle. A full profile is live.

AMC's short-wheelbase two-seater — a genuine V8 sports car aimed straight at the muscle establishment. A full profile is live.

Built to break 200 mph — a pointed nose cone and a 23-inch rear wing made the winged Daytona a NASCAR superweapon. A full profile is live.

The SportsRoof fastback that made the Mustang serious — matte-black hood, hood pins, and engines up to the 428 Cobra Jet. A full profile is live.

The boldest GTO of all — Carousel Red, tri-color stripes, and a Ram Air 400. "Here come de Judge." A full profile is live.

Carroll Shelby's 428 Cobra Jet Mustang, crowned King of the Road in 1968 — a broad-shouldered boulevard bruiser. A full profile is live.

The split-window 1963 Sting Ray and the 427 big-block era — many call the C2 the most beautiful Corvette ever made. A full profile is live.

Tailfins, chrome, and the first 1-hp-per-cubic-inch production V8 — the definitive icon of 1950s America. A full profile is live.

The last two-seat "Classic Bird" — boulevard elegance with an available McCulloch-supercharged 312 V8. A full profile is live.

Henry Ford's first V8 in a light, graceful body — the car that gave birth to American hot rodding. A full profile is live.

Maximum muscle, minimum price — the beep-beep budget brawler with up to a 426 Hemi. A full profile is live.

Dodge's working-class weapon — 383, 440 Six Pack, or a rare 426 Hemi, all business. A full profile is live.

Ford's sharpest intermediate — a 429 Cobra Jet wrapped in a dramatic SportsRoof fastback. A full profile is live.

Half car, half truck — the SS 454 hauled cargo and outran muscle cars with up to 450 hp. A full profile is live.

The holy grail — an all-aluminum 427 Can-Am engine in a street Camaro. Only 69 ever built. A full profile is live.

The gentleman's muscle car's last stand — 440, 440 Six Pack, or the final GTX Hemi (just 30 built). A full profile is live.

Ford's Trans-Am homologation special — a high-revving 302 built to out-corner the Z/28. A full profile is live.

Mercury's aerodynamic NASCAR weapon — a 429 Cobra Jet in a wind-tunnel fastback, just 1,631 built. A full profile is live.