Apr 6, 2020 · Coronet was never a pony car. It was a B-body, a mid-size car the same size as a Charger or Road Runner/GTX. It had a 116-inch wheelbase. That's bigger than a GTO/Chevelle/4-4-2. The first pony car was the Barracuda and it went from the A-body to the E-body platform, which was based on the B-body but smaller to compete with Mustang and …

Jul 10, 2015 · Alright, so I've heard on occasion people saying something along the lines of "[car] isn't a real muscle car anyways, it's just a pony car" Now, my understanding of the phrase 'pony car' has always been the base model 4/6 cylinder models of larger muscle cars, for people who want the brand/image without the price/performance of the larger models.

Aug 24, 2020 · It was real simple back during the first muscle car era which only lasted 8 years. 1964 - 1972. Pick any one of those production years. If the car was ordered with the largest engine option available for that model year, it was a muscle car. Any smaller displacement was a Pony car. Land yachts not considered. Only mid-size and below.

Jun 9, 2015 · Mustangs started the "Pony Car" class. As opposed to "Muscle Cars", which were full-size cars with large big-block engines, the "pony cars" were compact cars with smaller engines, but still sporty. Kind of an economical performance car. They weren't big-block bruisers, they were more docile daily-driver-type packages.

Mar 25, 2017 · The pony car was meant to be an all around performer, sporty coupe, but practical and appealed to the everyday man and woman. You can find more on it but, there is really only one other competitor that fits the mold and it's the Camaro. Because that reason I think the only proper context for using pony car is when comparing the Mustang vs Camaro.

Dec 15, 2020 · A pony car was available with a myriad of engines, but only the performance ones would make a car like a Firebird a muscle car. That means cars like the Firebird 400, Firebird HO, Firebird Trans Am, Firebird Formula 400, Firebird Formula 455 are …

Apr 4, 2023 · A sub dedicated to the world's most popular pony car. If you love Ford Mustangs and just about anything related to them, you can probably find something interesting here on a daily basis.

Aug 26, 2021 · The formula for a muscle car is, take the biggest engine you have put it into the smallest vehicle you can. When it comes to first gen mustangs. 6 cylinder to low power 289/302 is a pony car. The cars made for trans am racing with a high winding 302 or 351 that can turn left and right well, is a sports car.

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First of all, well done on correctly identifying the mustang as a pony car and not a muscle car. you're off to a better start than most. Secondly, the Mustang provides the basic recipe for fun driving: agile, RWD, potentially powerful (v8).