2. There’s A Debate Over The First Muscle Car Ever Made
Some say the Oldsmobile, some say Pontiac. The real answer is that there might not be one. Going strictly by date made, the 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 clearly is the first muscle car ever made. The 1964 Pontiac GTO was the first time the phrase ‘muscle’ was used in relation to this type of vehicle. The ‘49 Olds had a 135 horsepower V8, which by 60s standards is nothing, but in the 40s, that was a lot of muscle. Since the ‘64 GTO had a proper 325 horses, some believe it to be the first muscle car. But if you’re at a Trivia Night with your buddies, go with the Oldsmobile – it’s got a little more history on its side.