World Peace? If it wasn’t for this car and the “Pony Car War”, competition and rivalry that eschewed thereafter, we may never have had the pleasure of experiencing any Muscle Car other than a Mustang and perhaps the term “Muscle Car” would never have even come to light? The race for street supremacy begins… Back in 1964 Ford set a world record that remained unbroken until relatively recently with the launch of its small but sporty Mustang. Dubbed a “Pony Car” because it was small by comparison to most other cars being produced at that time. The recipe was to bring performance and power to the streets and to appeal to the younger demographic as well as seasoned drivers that demanded more. Big horsepower, an engaging drive and handling, aggressive styling and proportions that personify power, but all at an affordable price point. The Blue Oval nailed the brief earning over 100,000 orders on its launch weekend. Forward on 3 years and General Motors needed to get a slice of this “Gold Mine” of an American Pie! But they had to bring the “sizzle” to compete. Time well spent developing a contender brought us the Camaro. The Pony Car War was officially on! In 1967 Chevrolet’s own take on Ford’s Mustang recipe gifted us a bold new look and ultra-aggressive styling that beefed up the biceps, chest and 6 pack of car styling to literally have more bulges than its rival! So much so that the design and proportions of the Camaro were traced by the next faction to join the war, Dodge and its Challenger in 1970. This iconic silhouette resonates with us to this day. The rivalry continues even now, and these marques are still the Muscle Cars to have and behold! It’s easily apparent that modern day versions of these models lend their styling as homage to their ancestors from the 60’s & 70’s. Most can see this is a 1st Gen Camaro, but those with keen eyes will also notice the lack of front vent windows and the mandated addition of side marker lights to the front and rear fenders actually making this a ’68 model! Obviously, engineering and technology has developed and evolved massively