Classic cars are desirable for their timeless styling, fun-to-drive nature, and pure curb appeal. Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards didn’t appear until a 1975 Congressional mandate, though, so some older models are notoriously gas-thirsty. Through about that same point, cars were made of heavier metals like steel and iron and were often powered by large V8 engines. For example, the 1964 Pontiac GTO, a true muscle car classic, got a woeful 10.7 miles per gallon of combined fuel economy,
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