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I think there may be a roller skate and a lawnmower somewhere in the ol’ woodpile here.

Muscle Car Ancestries

Motor Trend identified the following models as “muscle cars” in 1965:

1962–1965 Dodge Dart 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi
1962–1965 Plymouth Fury 413/426 Max Wedge/426 Hemi
1964–1965 Ford Fairlane 427
1965 Buick Skylark GSX/GS400/GS
1965 Dodge Coronet 426-S
1965 Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS
1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442

Road & Track identified the following models as “muscle cars” in 1965:

1964–1965 Pontiac GTO
1965–1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport
1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport
1965–1970 Dodge Coronet 426-S
1965–1970 Plymouth Belvedere 426-S
1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS
1965–1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442

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