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American Icon the Muscle Car

All Episodes 2011 - 2012

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  • 2011-12-06T05:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 5h 25m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary
The muscle car is the most coveted collector car today. These were the dream cars of America's baby boomer generation who came of age during the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s. American Icon chronicles the allure and evolution of the production cars sold to anyone who craved dominating performance. Each episode tells the story of a period during the muscle car era, beginning with the origins of the fire-breathing cars and ending with their demise due to government regulation, insurance costs and the gas crisis

13 episodes

Series Premiere

2011-12-06T05:00:00Z

1x01 Origins

Series Premiere

1x01 Origins

  • 2011-12-06T05:00:00Z25m

Detroit's post war performance cars prior to 1964.

2011-12-13T05:00:00Z

1x02 The HEMI and the GTO

1x02 The HEMI and the GTO

  • 2011-12-13T05:00:00Z25m

A chronicle of the Pontiac Temptest with the GTO package and the powerful 426 cubic inch race Hemi engine.

2011-12-20T05:00:00Z

1x03 GMs a Bodies Roll

1x03 GMs a Bodies Roll

  • 2011-12-20T05:00:00Z25m

A-body cars from all four GM divisions.

2011-12-27T05:00:00Z

1x04 The Pony Cars

1x04 The Pony Cars

  • 2011-12-27T05:00:00Z25m

The classic muscle car formula and street supremacy is challenged by Ford and GM pony cars.

2012-01-03T05:00:00Z

1x05 NASCAR Style

1x05 NASCAR Style

  • 2012-01-03T05:00:00Z25m

Aero developments from NASCAR begin to appear on the street.

1x06 Chrysler and AMC Pony Cars

  • 2012-01-10T05:00:00Z25m

MOPAR vies for pony car supremacy in the mid-sixties.

1x07 The Street HEMI and the a Body

  • 2012-01-17T05:00:00Z25m

Chrysler's HEMI race engines are made available to the public in the mid 1960's

2012-03-13T04:00:00Z

1x08 The Chrysler B Body

1x08 The Chrysler B Body

  • 2012-03-13T04:00:00Z25m

Late 60's street beasts from Dodge and Plymouth.

1x09 Muscle in Every Size and Shape

  • 2012-03-20T04:00:00Z25m

Muscle begins to creep into unlikely cars.

2012-03-27T04:00:00Z

1x10 GM Goes Big

1x10 GM Goes Big

  • 2012-03-27T04:00:00Z25m

GM models offer flashy colors and various levels of oomph under the hood.

2012-04-03T04:00:00Z

1x11 Wild Mopars of 1971

1x11 Wild Mopars of 1971

  • 2012-04-03T04:00:00Z25m

American Motors enters the muscle-car arena; Chrysler E-body.

2012-04-10T04:00:00Z

1x12 Specials

1x12 Specials

  • 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z25m

Special-order, high-performance cars and other factory-authorized vehicles.

2012-04-17T04:00:00Z

1x13 End of an Era

1x13 End of an Era

  • 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z25m

Detroit continues to produce powerful vehicles until the 1970s gas crisis and government regulations bring an end to the muscle-car era.

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