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This is what the coolest muscle cars of the 70s look like with wide body kits

By Brent Suarez
August 12, 2021
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For decades, the United States has pumped high-powered straight-line machines to pretty much win drag races and NASCAR. Many dream of harnessing horses under the long hoods of classic Mustangs and Firebirds, but the technology has never been there … until recently.

Perhaps the best time to pick up a muscle car is 1970. They were shifting their power and ignoring the looming oil crisis, and many are still available as barn finds for under $ 500. The designs were loosening and spinning … starting to come to mind … a little.

Well, with the manufacture of auto body parts and the ordering of LS engines from your house now commonplace, a car can look anything you want. Autocross and tighter performance are available to everyone for eBay parts, and the result … these: cars that are splayed out, have tighter suspension, and are lowered on bags for visibility and control. maximum maneuverability. Finally, the wild American horses are herded and for the first time in history there are muscle cars that can take a turn!


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Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Pontiac Trans Am 1975 Firebird Widebody 1000

While GM released Pontiacs every year, the 1970s models put out 200 horsepower with its V8, and the body styling was always wilder than the previous one. This one has a wide body handcrafted by Staircase Reily to make it competitive and actually increase downforce.

1975 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird Widebody 2

It contains a replaced 6.5-liter LSX V8 that uses the same T101A 4-speed gearbox that is used in NASCAR. That said, the clean and minimal appearance sometimes sports a hood that covers the engine that produces over 700 horsepower.

Related: These Are The 5 Best & 5 Worst Pontiacs Ever Made

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Dodge Charger Daytona

1970 Dodge Daytona V10 Concept Back

The original or the original Dodge Dayton; Plymouth Superbird was designed uniquely to win the NASCAR Championships. The iconic, massively tall wing was engineered to reach over turbulent air currents for a clean, consistent downforce when drafting. Now with modern manufacturing technology, they can make beauties like this.

1970 Dodge Daytona V10 Concept

In this case there is a Dodge Viper V10 in the hood, and while this is only a render, for now it is actually a concept created by Karan adivi that inspired an anonymous builder early in production in Montana, although we couldn’t get more information than that at the time.

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LT1 Corvette Stingray

1970 C3 Corvette Stingray LT1

Known to be the original lunar astronaut car, this (somewhat dated) one went in the direction of a military commander look named “Rambo” by creator, Garrett Randall. The average dark green machine makes 450 horsepower with its new LS6. Although originally a 4-speed, this now has a 6-speed. Instead of dealing with the fenders first, they actually bought the wheels and then mounted the wider fender on the tires!

1970 Widebody C3 LT1 Corvette Stingray

You can watch the thing in action here on youtube, but basically Garrett got into his dad’s cars, started automatically going through old cars, heard the Corvette grips better, and then switched to that 1970 Stingray! He contacted a store to help fix the old C3 and ended up swapping the half-built C3 the store owner had on hand.

Related: We Can’t Stop Watching These Perfectly Modified C3 Corvettes

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Dodge Charger R / T

1970 Dodge Charger Widebody

This Dodge Charger B-Body came out circa 1968 but lived in production unchanged until ’72 so we are counting it! This one in particular is a rare bird because in order to slam it like that you literally have to replace the subframe with that of a Crown Vic.

1970 Dodge Charger Widebody 2

It’s not over yet, but so far it’s based on bags and the engine plan is a Hemi V8 that could put out between 300 and 600 horsepower. Just imagine! A ’70s General-Lee-Esque muscle car with all the raw power harnessed in a Charger that can … actually spin?

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Ford F-150

1977 F-150 Hoontruck Ken Block 2

While not necessarily a muscle car, when a truck gets 914 horsepower, muscleheads tend to welcome it into the fold. In addition, the heart of it is a muscle car. You might recognize the livery of the Ken Block from Long Beach. Hoonigans are legends for their inane builds that manage to keep themselves clean despite the overcrowded decals, both inside and out.

1977 F-150 Hoontruck Ken Block

This F-150 started life as a 1977 truck body with, not a V8, but a Ford GT V6 that started with 647 horsepower. It was originally rear-wheel drive, but when you rebuild a truck to this level, you might as well give it all-wheel drive. The wide body is not just for looks, but to cover the elongated wheels. In fact, the interior is lined with panels that direct the smoke outwards for maximum cinematic effect!

Related: Ken Block’s Legendary Ford F-150 Hoonitruck Appears For Sale Online

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Ford Mustang GT

Mustang Ford Boss 1970 650 hp 2

Why is army green such a common widebody color? Partly because it evokes American heritage, but also because it’s so inexpensive. The builder of this particular Mustang, Chris Ashton, spared no expense to get the car as clean as possible … so we think green is to complete the aggressive look!

Mustang Ford Boss 1970 650 hp

And he’s really aggressive, with 350 horsepower to his name! He has an LS3 inserted and surprisingly the owner Chris doesn’t even work in the auto industry. True to form, this one has a roll cage and a stripped down interior for actual racing.

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Chevrolet Camaro RS

1970 Chevrolett Comaro Widebody LSX Custom

What happens when you get the green light to build any car you want as a “Marketing product” slash “deletion”? Well the Roadster Shop in Illinois completely rebuilt and modernized this 1970s Camaro from scratch, and WOW!

1970 Chevrolett Comaro Widebody Custom LSX 2

A sexy interior wasn’t enough for these guys. New paint? Widebody? Cool, suitable even, but they also had to scramble the bigger LSX they could fit to be REALLY fast! The custom Texas Speed ​​LSX 454 V8 gives it 750 horsepower. If you didn’t know better, you’d be wondering if Chevrolet was releasing a special edition Camaro!

Related: traded! Fourth-gen Camaro gets 860-horsepower LSX V8

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Ford Escort

Ford Escort 1974 Widebody

While not necessarily a muscle car, this little machine puts out 225 horsepower in its tiny body, and it looks super clean! Sky blue is hard to miss, and this body is completely personalized! To do this, they had to completely replace the fenders with parts made to fit the small tires.

Ford Escort 1974 Widebody 2

When he revs up, he sounds great, and he doesn’t just look cute. The little thing is equipped for racing and has even taken the drag strip AND the track, complete with a roll cage and a minimally equipped interior.


1970 Pontiac GTO Judge

Judge’s rendering of the 1970 Pontiac GTO Widebody gives off Trans-Am racing vibes

Inspired by “Two-Lane Blacktop,” the artist gave this GTO Judge American racing wheels and some of the nastiest exhaust pipes.

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About the Author

Wyatt peterson
(6 published articles)

Wyatt is originally from Utah and enjoys biking, skiing, and driving too fast. He has been writing articles on motorcycles and cars for years, but prefers to write about JDM vehicles. He has his own JDM car blog, Cheap and Ugly Blog, and it has been featured more than once in DriveTribe. Some of its content has been viewed over 6.5 million times. He loves Formula 1, Formula Drift and World Rally Cross.

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