Muscular by name - and nature

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The Americans had already given their sports cars some cool names in the sixties; in the early seventies they came up with versions of them which made other countries sportsters sound like gloomy lorries. Road Runner, Super Bee, Trans Am for non-plus-ultra versions of big muscle machines. Or GTO ‘The Judge’ and Mustang ‘Boss’ to rule out even these.

Worldwide auctioneers will have several of these on offer in the 8th yearly Auburn sale, this week. There are Pontiacs GTO ‘The Judge’ in both convertible as coupe guise of which the first is believed to be the very first and the last the very last of it kind. While this black-on-black Mustang Boss 351 maybe be slightly less powerful (330bhp no less) but is least as desirable. We also adore this ‘1970½’ Firebird Trans Am with smashing blue interior and this flawless Chevelle SS with ‘hood and deck stripes’. There’s no need to go to the gym. These cars, with their great names, give you plenty of muscle.

(Words Jeroen Booij, pictures courtesy Worldwide Auctions)

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