The American muscle car created an automotive genre that helped define a generation. Movies were made about and featured cars and car chases, often elevating a specific make and model to the height of stardom and driving sales at the showroom.
Classic muscle cars like the ‘68 Mustang GT and the ‘68 Charger R/T in “Bullitt,” the ‘69 Charger R/T in “Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry” and the ‘71 Challenger R/T in “Vanishing Point."
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