What was the ultimate musclecar?

your answer depends on your definition of muscle car. there were a few to choose from besides the one you mentioned...for instance...the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88/427 V8...[ there was one available with the all aluminum block but I can't recall the model number] ...the 1966/7 Ford Shelby A/C Cobra 427 S.O.H.C side oilier...the 1969/70 Plymouth Hemi Cuda 426 C.I.D W/ Hemispherical heads & Dual Quads...the 1969 American Motors A.M.X with a 390 C.I.D. V-8...the Buick Grand National with a twin turbo charged inter cooled V-6 [ refer ed to as a G.M.X]..the 66 Dodge 440 C.I.D wedge street ram...the 1967 [ or was it a 68 or 9] Yenco Camaro W/427-L88 V8 which was sanctioned by Chevrolet...many to choose from...it comes down to personal favorite,s........the L88 Corvette was lighter than the Camaro...the choice is yours!

302 powered 70 Camaro

455 super duty Trans Am

1969 426 Hemi Dart

1968 390 X code Cougar

1970 426 Hemi Cuda

1970 454 SS Malibu

1970 396 SS Nova

429 Boss Mustang 70

Exotics

427 Cobra (lighter than the ZL-1 by 270lbs)

COPO Zl-1

The COPO (Central Office Production Order) is a good choice but seeing as how only something like 69 of them were made, I just don't see how it can be classified as a "production car"

1971 Hemi Cuda

Yenko Nova's

1970 Boss Mustang

1970 Chevelle SS

GTO's up to 68 (don't care for the rounded body)

My personal favorite are the 1965-66 Shelby GT 350's.

1969 camaro standard model would have been if it wasn't for the fact they were not durable. I think my favorite is the SS as it could do what you wanted and you could race against most cars of the age and not have a problem with loosing unless you went up against other musclecars. It would need a 350 in it for diversity of engine modifications and I would want it factory yellow.

Good choice in the ZL1.

I'm building a 69 Camaro "tribute" car that will look just like the original.

Matter of definition between a musclecar and supercar.

Musclescar== 1970 Buick GSX

http://musclecarclub.com/musclecars/buick-gs/buick...

Supercar == 1969 Camaro ZL1

1964 Ford Thunderbolt (http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle...

While not meant to be driven on the street they were and it just did not get any better then this. True there were only 100 originals made, but there are clones out there and still others being constructed.

The Corvette is not in anyone's definition of a muscle car. Its a 2 seater.

I would go with the Charger Daytona or Plymouth Superbird, or there are a few rare Fords, problem with that is they would not meet your definition. They were not let out of a factory, The final assembly was sub-contracted out to independant shops.