Muscle car

and planes, but I am talking about vehicles, mostly old muscle cars. Muscle cars have a unique style and personality. A muscle car is a high-performance automobile that is recognized for its powerful engine, usually V8, and an emphasis on straight line speed and acceleration. Two-door aggressive and muscular designs with sporty look and rear-wheel-drive system are common in these vehicles. It was during the 1960s and 1970s that muscle cars had a boom in popularity in America, with such classic…

gave birth to a new generation of baby boomers, who were car obsessed teenagers in the…

The Hornet Representing AMC in the 1970s Things You Didn’t Know About the AMC Hornet When it comes to classic cars you don 't see a lot of AMC automobiles at the local shows. It 's not because the car company went out of business in the 80s or lack of support for the individual models. It 's more about the number of units sold, and automotive styling often described as something only a mother could love. American Motors always struggled to gain traction when competing with the Big Three in…

preparing to go on a two hour long trip to become the owner of one of the most beautiful muscle cars I have ever seen. It all started a few weeks earlier, my father and i were attending a muscle car show. We talked about all the cars there and that’s when I realized that fixing up and driving old muscle cars was very special to me and I enjoyed doing it. My father had realized my passion for old muscle cars and went to work on finding me one. Of course I wasn’t expecting to get anything…

were an era of big power, big cars, and low 0-60 times. Yes, the jet-set era gave rise to international stardom and some of the most gorgeous cars ever sculpted. Race cars became more closely intertwined with their road-going counterparts and everyone benefitted. This was also a time when homologations (requirements of racing cars sold to the public) actually became enforced, letting real race cars and engines be sold to citizens. More importantly, it gave us the muscle car wars. Big block…

would be the car culture. The car culture is a place where I really adapted into. I learned about how the whole scene works and the different kinds of people. When I lived in California a group of friends that I had were car enthusiast, they would talk about the meets going down, the events, etc. I was more of a regular person at the time who cared nothing else except video games. I later adapted to this culture because I like how interesting it was, and I really like the amazing cars that…

severe syndrome caused by a direct or indirect skeletal muscle injury. The damage sustained results in the muscle fibres releasing calcium, creatine, potassium and other proteins and ions into the bloodstream [1]. High levels of blood potassium, known as hyperkalemia, can result in kidney failure and cardiac arrest. Severe muscle trauma can also cause damage and leakage of blood vessels, resulting in an increased level of pressure within the muscle compartments [2]. This condition, known as…

their VO2 max by implementing a steady cross training routine. Specificity of training is a term that refers to centering your training schedule around strengthening the muscles needed for that particular activity. Thus, a boxer hits a bag, a runner runs, and a cyclist rides a bike. Cross training is stepping away from muscle specific exercises and doing something different. Nothing extremely heavy; as a runner I don't want to lug around excess weight or bulk. I benefit…

sound a little daunting and time consuming, but really, it doesn’t have to be. Walking can often get you where you want, to be faster than driving because of heavy traffic, and playing with your kids is just plain fun! Other NEPA activities, such as car washing and gardening, may even save you money, as you won’t have to pay someone else to do them. 60-minutes of NEPA per day equals 365 hours of additional physical activity a year which. , Aassuming you burn a very conservative 300 calories per…

On the way to Florida the Askins’ family would stop at Mount Olive Baptist Church in South Georgia, and they would have lunch on their lawn. His father drove an Oldsmobile. Cars were a big deal in the 1950’s. The new cars would be released and Mr. Askins would beg his father to take him to the dealer, so he could see the cars. It was the most exciting thing in the world. High School Mr. Askins went to high school in Birmingham. He was so fortunate that his public school education from Mountain…