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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A high-performance automobile, often with flashy, sporty styling.

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  • noun Any of a variety of high-performance automobiles, especially American 2-door rear wheel drive mid-size cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s equipped with large, powerful V8 engines.

Etymologies

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From muscle +‎ car.

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