The muscle car breed was on its knees by the time the 1980s rolled around, but that didn't mean the big three couldn't pump out some iconic models.

The 80s weren't quite the golden age of muscle, but that didn't stop automakers like Ford from doing their best as evidenced by these 10 sweet rides.

Crank up Def Leppard and ride into the ’80s with the decade’s best muscle cars! From ubiquitous to obscure, here’s HOT ROD’s Top 10 picks plus a surprise.

While V8 engines may first come to mind when thinking of muscle cars, many established vehicles of this variety also use V6 engines and are just as popular.

The ’80s and ’90s saw traditional muscle cars take new forms, an unexpected contender become king of the quarter-mile overnight, and some sought-after SUVs take on new identities and capabilities.

The V8 manual muscle car is a dying breed. We pinpoint the cheapest RWD V8 manual still worth buying in 2025, making it the ...

Ah, the 1980s, the time of neon leg warmers, cassette tapes, and cars that were as bold as the hair was big. Whether you were ...

An old-school example of Mustang chic, gets a second lease on life.

That’s because cars of the 1980s weren’t very fast. And we all knew it. To be fair, I still lusted after ‘80s cars like the still-in-production Trans Am, Shelby Dodges and Ford Mustangs and ...

Though the golden age of muscle ended abruptly after the early 1970s, giving way to grossly underpowered econocars, a decade earlier, some surprisingly quick muscle cars were roaming the roads ...

Hot Dozen: The Most Collectible 1980s Muscle Cars Regardless of your generational demographic, there's a lot to like in the 1980s muscle cars, not the least of which is affordability. Check these ...

HOT ROD Drag Week 2018 was graced with some domestic, 80s, compact goodness with a Dodge Omni, Shadow, a Plymouth Horizon, and a Shelby CSX.