: any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving
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Nothing like gazing at powerful muscle cars to bring back what truly was a golden age in America.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The Charger Daytona’s design is bold and stealth at once, with tell-tale signs to signal those who know what this car is, but appearing as a classic Dodge muscle car to everyone else.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The guys at the gas station do not have muscle cars, and instead have wives.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The Charger Daytona’s design is bold and stealth at once, with tell-tale signs to signal those who know what this car is, but appearing as a classic Dodge muscle car to everyone else.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The guys at the gas station do not have muscle cars, and instead have wives.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muscle car
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“Muscle car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20car. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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