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The Best Pony Cars

TheBard TheBard 19,410 views 7 items 132 voters
A list of the best pony cars ranked by you. These are true pony cars, not muscle cars, and none of those new plastic toys claiming to be pony cars. If you're looking for GTO's and Chargers then check out my ranked Muscle Car list. Pony cars are smaller, blue-collar, fuel guzzling machines. They're loud, exciting machines that corner only slightly better than their muscle car older brothers. Gear-heads wouldn't have it any other way. Two doors and rear wheel drive are standard. Tracks are fine, but these cars are at their best when drag racing between the lights.

The first pony car was the Ford Mustang. The success of the Mustang was immense and now it is a classic that has never come out of the spotlight. Following the success of the Mustang came many other pony cars from almost every other American automobile manufacturer. The most notable competitor is the Chevrolet Camaro.Some modern pony cars include the Ford Mustang GT as well as the Chevrolet Camaro SS. These cars are truly timeless as they have never faded away from popularity. There is not a real man in the world who wouldn't love to have one of these cars. Lately the whole world has been focused on what is new and shiny rather than focusing on what is true and great. Pony cars are a huge part of American history and we can't forget about that otherwise we are forgetting where we came from. If you are looking for a pony car or even if you just want to learn the history of these cars check out this list and you won't be disappointed.
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    The AMC Javelin came out in 1967 as the American Motors Corporation's answer to the Ford Mustang. They didn't have the same resources as their larger competitors so they only created one version of the car. The Javelin was a small car with a big, super-powerful engine which made it a force to be reckoned with. The AMC Javelin went on to win multiple Trans-Am racing competitions which was no surprise to its devoted fans.
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    The Mercury Cougar was built on the same platform as the Ford Mustang but it never reached quite the same level of popularity. The Cougar moved away from performance and towards luxury but it did have an option for a larger engine making it a true muscle car.

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  1. Mark
    The Best Pony Cars at 6/03/2012 6:35 PM
    The AMC Javelin/AMX is way underrated. The body was beautifully designed and known to few it could just outdo Mustangs and Camaros when given the incredible 360 390 or my favorite the 401 (i got mine modded to 700 horses after i first bought mine in the 70's)
  2. TheBard
    The Best Pony Cars at 10/26/2011 6:49 PM
    Judging from this list, I don't think very many people realize that a Mercury Cougar is literally a Ford Mustang with better trim. And I really do mean literally. "Mercury" was a luxury brand Ford would use with some of their cars. They'd release the base car as a Ford, then add features & nicer trim and release it as a Mercury. Lincoln is similar.
  3. Lons
    The Best Pony Cars at 7/06/2011 2:08 PM
    You've got to love the Dodge Challenger if only for its place in film history! ("Vanishing Point," "Death Proof")
    1. Andrew
      The Best Pony Cars at 7/07/2011 10:35 AM
      Definitely. One of the most underrated yet best pony cars out there!

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