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A sign that reads Muscle cars for sale will start to have new meaning in the next year. The company that produced the first muscle car is closing its doors forever. Pontiac cars will not be made beyond 2010 was announced by GM’s general manager last year. This is a sad ending to one of the all time great car manufacturers America and the world has ever known.

The list of great cars are numerous including the GTO, Lemans, Firebird, Trans Am, Fiero and Gran Am to name just a few. As of today there are still many on the road. But like all extinct creatures they will start to become more scares as the years go on and their value will do nothing but rise.

So for those hot rodders out there that wish to have an old Firebird or GTO in their coral, this is the time to make that long sought after purchase. Just like the Shelby Cobra, the price of a Pontiac muscle car will surly rise to astronomical numbers in the near future.

The only people I know that are even a little happy are the old GTO restorers. I was told with the demise of Pontiac the demand has already seen an increase for their ability to bring back the old glory days of Pontiac.

But needless to say as a man that loves cars this was a sad event. I just hope there are no more casualties of this current economic downturn our nation is in. And Muscle Cars For Sale will always be a sign that will be sought after for years to come.

A good used muscle car is hard to find.  Remember these cars were built to run fast and look bad.  Most are over 30 yeas old and have a lot of miles on them So if you are in the market for a used muscle car whether it is a Mustang, Barracuda, Camaro, Firebird, GTO or Corvette, take your time and know the weak points of that particular model.

A perfect example is the Camaro and Firebird weaknesses.  With large engines their bodies had a tendency to twist. This was because the designers built them on a unibody.  Yes, it was not a complete frame just one that goes back about mid way where the transmission ends.  The rest is just sheet metal. I have seen many of the Camaro’s with the 396 engines that would side step down the road.

The same goes for the Firebirds and Trans Am’s, a twisted body because of so much torque from the large engines. This can be corrected in a properly equipped body shop but that costs a lot of money.  This should only be done if you are restoring a muscle car.  If you just want to build a muscle car then buy a model with a smaller engine.  You can still buy frame extensions to prevent the twisting.  Have them in place before the large engine is installed.  This is one way to be assured of ending up with a fine American classic car.   If you are like me once the engine goes in I am out on a test run.  Just to make sure it is running properly of course.  Even a test run can twist the body or at least I can do it.

Just be careful with used muscle cars. Know the model and its weaknesses so you will get what you think you bought.