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Top 10 American made Cars of All Time

Top 10 American made Cars of All Time. By: Brandon Dowdy. 1932 Ford V8. Powered by a flathead V8 Known as the first performance car that a working man could afford Originally sold for only $ 490. 1955 Chevrolet. First successful V8 powered car made by Chevrolet

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Top 10 American made Cars of All Time

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  1. Top 10 American made Cars of All Time By: Brandon Dowdy

  2. 1932 Ford V8 • Powered by a flathead V8 • Known as the first performance car that a working man could afford • Originally sold for only $490

  3. 1955 Chevrolet • First successful V8 powered car made by Chevrolet • Also known as the Bel Air • Usually known as the best car ever made by Chevrolet

  4. 1908 Ford Model T • Produced from 1908 to 1927 • Known as the first affordable car for the middle class • Recognized as the most influential car of the 20thcentury

  5. 1964 Ford Mustang • Most successful car by ford since the Model A • Created the “Pony Car” class of vehicles • Gets its name from the WWII fighter plane, the P-51 Mustang

  6. 1963 Corvette Stingray • Most rare and sought after Corvette ever produced • Did not sell well in its first year • Can be worth over 100,000 today

  7. 1964 Pontiac GTO • Known as the first of the Muscle cars • Powered by a 389 V8 • Name inspired by the Ferrari 250 GTO

  8. 1961 Lincoln Continental • Designed by Elwood Engel • Featured suicide doors • Over 25,000 were sold in 1961

  9. 1955 Ford Thunderbird • Designed to compete with the Corvette’s sales • Categorized as a personal luxury car • In its first year, the Thunderbird outsold the Corvette by more than 23-to-one

  10. 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 • Made by Carrol Shelby • Built on the body of a small British sports car, with a larger American V8 • Top speed of 186 MPH

  11. 1990 Corvette ZR1 • Built to compete with European sports cars • Had a 5.7 all aluminum V8 • In 1990 the price was almost $60,000

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