All classic-era muscle cars are cool, but the elite rides are ice-cold killers that are forever embedded in our memory.

T he well-known names in classic muscle car performance were almost always associated with big-block engines, be they Ford Mustangs, Plymouth ’Cudas, or the Chevrolet Chevelle SS.

That’s a combined 1,974 old-school muscle cars, just edging out the futuristic newcomer. Daytona EV sales are slow nationwide. Source: Dodge.