The Muscle Car

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Cover 3 Information 3.1 Origins 3.2 The HEMI and the GTO 3.3 GMs a Bodies Roll 3.4 The Pony Cars 3.5 NASCAR Style 3.6 Chrysler and AMC Pony Cars 3.7 The Street HEMI and the a Body 3.8 The Chrysler B Body 3.9 Muscle in Every Size and Shape 3.10 GM Goes Big 3.11 Wild Mopars of 1971 3.12 Specials 3.13 End of an Era 4 Screenshots 5 Technical Specs 6 Links 6.1 Release Post 6.2 Related Documentaries 6.3 ed2k Links

[edit] General Information

History Documentary hosted by Chip Foose, published by Discovery Channel broadcasted as part of DC American Icon series in 2011 - English narration

[edit] Cover

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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.

[edit] Origins

Detroit's post war performance cars prior to 1964.

[edit] The HEMI and the GTO

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

[edit] GMs a Bodies Roll

A-body cars from all four GM divisions.

[edit] The Pony Cars

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

[edit] NASCAR Style

Aero developments from NASCAR begin to appear on the street.

[edit] Chrysler and AMC Pony Cars

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

[edit] The Street HEMI and the a Body

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

[edit] The Chrysler B Body

Late 60's street beasts from Dodge and Plymouth.

[edit] Muscle in Every Size and Shape

Muscle begins to creep into unlikely cars.

[edit] GM Goes Big

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

[edit] Wild Mopars of 1971

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

[edit] Specials

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

[edit] End of an Era

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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[edit] Technical Specs

Video Codec: x264 ,AVC-1
Video Bitrate: CRF 20
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio BitRate: 384 kbps
Audio Streams: 2.0
Audio Languages: English
RunTime Per Part: 22 min
Number Of Parts: 13
Part Size: ~570 MB
Ripped by Hukumuzuku

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[edit] Release Post

• MVGroup.org (torrent)

[edit] Related Documentaries

• 1957 Simca Special and 1959 Scimitar Station Wagon
• Plymouth XNR and 1955 Chevrolet Biscayne
• Driving America
• 1955 Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 9, 1955 Dodge Fire Bomb
• 1954 Buick Wildcat II, 1938 Buick Y-Job
• Mystery Cars: Season 1 Collection
• Classic American Cars of Cuba
• The Boomer List
• Requiem for Detroit
• Race Cars
• America's Favorite Cars
• The Worlds Most Expensive Cars

[edit] ed2k Links