Can American automakers save themselves by sticking with what has worked for them since the 1960s: big power and brash looks? If the Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang, and Chevrolet Camaro are any indication, Detroit is out to spark a muscle-car resurgence.
Nostalgia for bygone eras is one of American drivers’ favorite obsessions. How many great cars there used to be: The 1963 Corvette Stingray. The ‘64 Pontiac GTO. The ‘67 Chevy Camaro.
Steve McQueen’s Mustang in the 1968 movie “Bullitt” still has passionate fans. Even the 1969 Dodge Charger became a star retroactively, when a bright orange one known as the General Lee...
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