1970 Chevolet Chevelle
Engine: 454 ci (7.4 L) Big Block V8
Horsepower: 450
Torque: 500 lb-ft
Number Built: 8,773
Price: $3,800

Chevy introduced the Chevelle (AKA Malibu) in 1964 as a mid-sized sports sedan but perfected it in 1970. In 1970, two things happened to herald in one of the all time best muscle cars: GM lifted its ban on only offering 330 ci engines within their mid-sized car models and the Chevelle went through a slight revision in body style to square up the front so the design could be used interchangeably with the 1970 Buick GSX

The revision to Chevelle’s design didn’t have as much to do with muscle car nirvana as the update in performance. The Chevelle came in a few models: The Sport Sedan, the Sport Coupe, the El Camino sport utility, a convertible version of the car, a 4-door version and a few wagons.