40 MUSCLE CARS THAT WERE ONLY PRODUCED FOR ONE YEAR

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I'm usually bored by articles describing the true muscle car era but this one makes for great reading



40 Muscle Cars That Were Only Produced For One Year

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Lotta stuff there I never knew about .. and I grew up in this industry .

We been taken a few rounds at the another thread ... the AMC Marlin, especially the '67.

1967 AMC Marlin 2dr Hardtop

Apparently, there was a "hot" '67 that if you had one, its probably worth a few bucks to the right collector.

35. AMC Marlin 343​


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Back in the mid-’60s, AMC was famous for its lineup of economy cars and small sedans. This was before the AMC Javelin and AMX entered the mainstream muscle car class.

However, AMC company management wanted an exciting, sporty car, so they turned to their Marlin model. As a result, the Marlin was a mid-size fastback with a design suggesting it was fast and powerful.

The truth was the car only delivered mediocre performance. For the 1967 model year, AMC decided to introduce a 343 V8 version of the Marlin with 280 HP on tap. Despite the fact it wasn’t a lot, it was still enough to provide the Marlin with decent performance and driving dynamics.

Today, 343 V8-powered Marlins are rare, but there are even rarer versions. Some had a factory-tuned 343 V8 engine that produced 320 HP, giving the Marlin real power. While it’s unclear how many of those special order cars they made, today, they are nearly impossible to find.
 
I almost bought the 1984 mustang GT350, but couldn’t come up with the extra coin for the convertible option. I settled for the GT with T tops.

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Good thing, I wouldn’t be here fight now if I had gone with the ’vert.

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