Top 10 Classic American Cars

1. 1953 Chevrolet Corvette

t was introduced in America as the first two – seat sports car.  Although it began as a slow performer, it later gained a lot of momentum  and soon became an "American icon". Only three hundred Corvette cars  were rolled out in that year, thus making it very rare. Moreover, as  opposed to the current red color Vettes you see on the road, the 1953  Corvette was available only in white color.

2. 1967 Pontiac GTO

It had a classic split grill design, which is a common feature among  the muscle cars you find. Though it debuted as an alternative for the  1963 Pontiac LeMans, GTO later became a model series of its own in 1966  but ended in 1967, hence making it among the best American classic cars  of all times. This model had amazing features like bucket seats, duel  exhaust, a big 400 cid motor, the 400 HO performance option and also  having option for Ram Air induction.

3. 1964-70 Ford Mustang

Its look and features were so attractive that there was great demand  for this classic American car at the dealers, whether to have a look, or  to buy one. In spite of the fact that the earliest models did not have  adjustable passenger seats, the Ford Mustang is regarded as the second  longest running production vehicle in the history of Ford manufacturers.

4. 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T and Super Bee

Both these varieties of cars were very popular among people and  hence, both find a place in this list. The R/T (or road/track  performance) option was available on many Dodge models from the year  1967. In 1969, the Super Bee was launched as a light weight car, with  the base 383 cid and bigger Hemi than the R/T models.

5. 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner

This model was marketed among the young audience as an affordable  car. The car did not compromise on performance and suspension features.  To make it more appealing, its makers licensed the Warner Brothers  cartoon character for its naming and mascot uses and featured the car  with the "beep beep" sound instead of the typical horn. Its impressive  speed and design finds it a place in the list of top 10 classic American  cars.

6. 1959 Cadillac

This classic American car was huge and beautifully built, although it  seemed too gaudy to go out with it. Its "tailfin" design put an end to  an entire era of the typical automotive designs. The 1959 model boasted  of another unique design- a mimic of the front grill design in the rear  part as well.

7. 1969 Ford Fairlane/ Torino Cobra

Another Ford car in the list of top American classic cars! The Torino  designation was an option package for the mainstream Fairlane models  until the year 1969, when the Torino became a separate line of cars by  the Ford. There is often a debate regarding its naming convention as it  is also sometimes referred to as the Torino GT or Fairlane Cobra.
There were two kinds of body styles in this line of cars- a hardtop  (or formal roof) and the more common fastback (or sports roof). It had  standard features and speed, Ram Air option which accelerated the  performance peak, locking rear differential and other such amazing  features. The fastback version was more sold than the hardtop version.

8. 1969 AMC SC/ Rambler

This was another no-frills car, hence priced quite low. It was the  result of a small car big engine strategy, which worked well. The most  attractive feature of the car was the large Ram Air induction hood scoop  and also a prominent paint combination. The most popular cars surviving  now is of the "A" trim design.

9. 1963 Impala Z11 427

The Impala line of cars by Chevrolet was among the top favorites of  muscle car lovers. The 1963 models of the car had better and improved  features like the 429 cid, special heads, valves, two-piece aluminium  intake, and dual quads. The hoods, fenders and bumpers were also made of  aluminium to reduce the weight of the car. The 1963 Impala was very  rare, and only 7 of them can be found today.

10. 1964 Ford Thunderbolt

To keep up with the rising competition from other manufacturers in the  market, Ford introduced this car as "purely designed for racing". It was  characterized by plexiglass windows and fiberglass body panels. Its  interiors lacked comforts like armrests, mirrors, sound-dampening  insulations, radio and heater. Because of all this, it was not  appropriate for daily usage and hence, only 100 cars were sold in the  year 1964.