Analysis of Another Blog

         Today, I will be analyzing another fellow muscle car bloggers blog. The blog relates to my onlinemusclecarmuseum blog very well in that what I am attempting to create this blogger has already created. This blog is an inactive blog since 2011 but it is the most similar to that of my own. The blog is called Legendary Collector Cars  and it is on the site blogcatalog.com. The blog covers cars of all kinds, but they are all collector cars. The blog has car rebuilds, information on certain cars, pictures, videos etc. The blog seems to mostly be written in first person and their post are pitched at an intermediate level. This blog although does not have very many comments which could be a result of the blog not having enough traffic. The blog had plenty of content and post that seemed to have been posted every few days while the blog was active. I fell the blog did well at having a wealth of information but poorly in the amount of traffic considering the amount of ratings and comments. The impression the blog gives is a basic feeling as do most blogs I have visited. As I am not a member of blogcatalog.com I am not exactly sure how the blogs subscribing is set up. The blog did not seem to have advertisements but I did see that there were drawings of some cars for sale. Overall I enjoyed the blog and though it was a job well done I believe it just needed more traffic.

My Top 15 List (continued)

My Top 15 List of Muscle Cars…. Continued (click)

In this post I am going to elaborate a little more on each car whether it be motor, fun facts, specs, etc.  As I said in the previous post the list is in no specific order, basically because I love them all!

1. 68 AMC Javelin AMX with a 390 ci motor. The Javelin was a rather slow muscle car because of its transmission. So for me personally I would swap the transmission, which is a three speed, with a four speed.

2. 71 Buick Skylark GSX with a 455 ci motor. The GSX package for the GS455 cost $1100. Skylarks are a popular car my cousin has a Skylark, but he put a big block Chevrolet 509 in it.

3. 68 Chevrolet Nova SS with a 396 ci. 68 was the first year that the SS performance package was available as a performance package on the Nova. Which resulted in a 375 hp car with a four speed transmission that could run the quarter mile in the thirteen’s.

4. 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 The 454 engine also had an option which was the 450 hp LS6 motor vs the base 360 hp 454.

5. 69 Chevrolet Corvette ZLI 427. In 69 Chevrolet rated the 427 at 430hp, but when dynoed today they produce upwards of 500+ hp.

6. 69 Chevrolet Camaro 427. This Camaro has the same 427 engine block in it that the ZL1 Corvette has which means it has a very high performance potential.

7. 69 Dodge Dart 440 Six Pack. Ive always wanted a Dodge Dart since I was a kid I even have a picture over my bed.

8. 69 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 HEMI. The 426 hemi motor is one of my favorites because the motor was originally produced by Chrysler for NASCAR racing. They were forced to put the motor in their street cars to comply with NASCAR’s rules.

9. 70 Pontiac GTO Judge 455. This car had an impressive compared to todays standards 6.6 0 to 60mph time.

10. 70 Plymouth Barracuda 440 Six Pack. This car is one of the best looking cars in my opinion very mean muscle car look and it can bite because its 440 makes 330 hp.

11. 69 Plymout Roadrunner 440 Six Pack. Was named motor trends car of the year for 1969. In 69 there were two main performance engine packages the 426 hemi and the 440 six pack which actually ran about the same in the quarter mile.

12. 68 Dodge Super Bee. Was basically Dodges version of the Roadrunner.

13. F ord Mustang BOSS 429. This is one of the most rare mustangs. The 429 ci engine Ford produced was a beast in the muscle car world making 600hp a possible number.

14. 68 Ford Shelby GT 500KR 428. The KR in the name of this iconic car actually stand for King of the Road.

15. 71 Dodge Challenger RT 426. Is the last year they were called R/T 1972 and on they were called rallye.

My Top 15 List of Muscle Cars from the 60's & 70's (in no order)

            My Top 15 List of Muscle Cars from the 60’s & 70’s (in no order)

1. 68 AMC Javelin AMX 390 ci picture
2. 71 Buick Skylark GSX 455 ci picture
3. 68 Nova SS 396 ci picture
4. 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 ci picture
5. 69 Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 reported to produce 560 +bhp picture
6. 69 Chevrolet Camaro 427 ci picture
7. 69 Dodge Dart 440 ci Six Pack picture
8. 69 Dodge Charger Daytona 426 ci Hemi picture
9. 70 Pontiac GTO Judge 455 ci picture
10. 70 Plymouth Barracuda 440 ci Six Pack picture
11. 69 Plymouth Road Runner 440 ci Six Pack picture
12. 68 Dodge Super Bee 440 ci Six Pack picture
13. 69 Ford Mustang BOSS 429ci picture
14. 68 Ford Shelby GT500 KR 428ci pcture
15. 71 Dodge Challenger R/T 426 ci Hemi picture


ci = Cubic Inches, which is the way in which American automobile manufactures measure the size of an engine refers to “the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of a reciprocating engine in one single movement from top dead center to bottom dead center.” ("Engine Displacement")

bhp = brake horse power, which is the standard way to measure the “actual or useful horsepower of an engine”.  ("Free Dictionary by Farlex")  

horsepower = 550 ft lb per second, where a foot pound “is the energy transferred on applying a force of one pound force through a displacement of one foot.” ("Foot-pound (energy)")

Hemi = an internal combustion engine where “the roof of each cylinders combustion chamber is of hemispherical shape.”

Six Pack = refers to Chryslers use of three double barrel Holley carburetors

Continued...

Sources
      "brake horsepower." The Free Dictionary by Farlex. The Free Dictionary, n.d. Web. 26 Sep 2013. .
      "Engine Displacement." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 07 Sept 2013. Web. 26 Sep 2013. .
      "Foot-pound (energy)." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 16 Jul 2013. Web. 26 Sep 2013. .
      "Hemi engine." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 09 Sept 2013. Web. 26 Sep 2013. .

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This blog is for muscle cars of all kinds. I want this blog to be for readers to share their muscle car whether its just a photo and a small description or a video and the entire history of the car. Even just a link to a burnout, whatever it is its muscle cars. I will myself be adding content to the blog in the form of muscle car history, pictures, and videos. The basic use of the blog is to unite muscle car lovers to share, learn, and grow.

I am a college student with a love for muscle cars. I do not have any mechanical background or any extensive muscle car background. I know that I love muscle cars the look, the sound, the acceleration, the speed, and the lifestyle. Most of my knowledge of muscle cars has come from television and the internet where I do a lot of reading and research. My dream is to one day build a Fox Body Ford Mustang the exact way I want it. Ever since I was a young boy I have always had an appreciation for motors, loud noise, and speed.  I've never had the opportunity of owning a muscle car, but there are so many more people like myself out there. We have a love for muscle cars but don’t have the means of owning or building one. This is is the blog for them. On the other hand I know that muscle car owners appreciate getting attention from their car and now the internet can be another way to do that. While getting attention for the beautiful car they can teach people like me a little bit at the same time.

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