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Top Muscle Cars That Aren't Muscle Cars

Regular Cars That Perform Like ;Muscle Cars

Now that muscle cars have made a comeback, prices have gone through the roof. One way to keep costs down is to invest in a car that wasn't meant to be a muscle car, and may not look like a mucle car, but performs like one. Here is a list of our favorites.

1984-85 Ford LTD LX

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The LTD LX is ;a 4-door Mustang. Carrying the same 5-liter V8 and rear-wheel drive, the LTD came in just a bit slower than the Mustang. It went largely unnoticed in the muscle car world because of its mandatory 4-speed automatic transmission, and it went out of production with the release of the Taurus.

1985 ;Lincoln ;Mark VII LSC

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The Hot Rod Lincoln comeback car boasts a slew of American firsts- onboard trip computer, anti-lock brakes, and composite headlights. The 1985 model included the Ford Mustang's V8 with 165-hp. The Mark VII was the sleekest and best performing Lincoln attempt and performed quite well in the marketplace.

1987 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe

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Ford's attempt to bring muscle car performance to a 4-cylinder engine, the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe lived up to expectations. It won Motor Trends Car of the Year in 1987 with a turbo-charged 190-hp 2.3-liter engine and 5-speed manual transmission.

1987 ;Merkur XR4Ti

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Another Ford turbo-charged 4-cylinder must make the list. The short-lived MerKur XR4Ti is distinguished by its bi-wing spoiler. Its engine rated 175-hp on a five-speed manual transmission and hit a top speed of 130 mph.

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