A muscle car is made using a lightweight chassis from an American manufacturer; a few classic choices are the AMX, charger and chevelle. It is preferably a two door sedan rear wheel drive mid size sedan from late 1960s. These cars are then stripped apart and rebuilt with massive engines from modern age. V8s, V12s are commonly installed beneath these hoods making them extremely torquey on the straights.

The following tips demonstrate how a muscle car is built from ground up.

The most fundamental yet extremely important is the selection chassis to begin with. To select a 40 yr old car with chassis still intact poses great challenge. These cars are either at scrap yards or are infested with corrosions. Check for alignment or significant distortion on chassis before purchasing one. Full restoration on is vital to ensure integrity on weldments to not fail under massive force. Strip the car down to bare bones and patch weld corroded metal parts. Perform proper surface preparations and paints as per manufacturer’s specification.

Next on the buying list is the engine. Select one that still runs healthy. Bring along a reputable mechanic to inspect for any premature defects on engine internals which are beyond repair. Crank the engine and listen for abnormal sound which it may emits signaling deformities. Ensure that the selected engine fits into the engine bay. This is extremely important to keep everything neat and closed up beneath the hood.

Strip the engine and fully rebuilt and blue print all engine internal either to OEM parts or aftermarket race parts to ensure that it will serve you well for the coming years.

With massive power behind the wheels, ensure that the suspensions and braking power are upgraded accordingly. Adjustable absorbers would be a good choice to ensure that it could be tuned according to your needs either on the track or for daily use.

Twin pot ventilated discs brakes are standards to ensure sufficient braking power. To be able to accelerate fast, you must be able to stop just as fast to avoid any untoward accidents.