The other day, I was flipping through channels looking for something to watch on TV and I stumbled upon the 1968 classic, Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen.  This film features one of the coolest car chase scenes ever.  Almost fifty years later, viewers get worked up by the powerful engines and cool lines of the cars in this movie, but remember, the clip could have never been made without brakes!

In case you have never seen the film, or you don’t remember the chase scene, here is a link below:

John and Horace Dodge first broke into the car business in 1900 by supplying parts and assemblies to Detroit-based auto manufacturers, first for Olds Motor Vehicle Company and later, for Ford Motor Company, where they were early stockholders.  The brothers eventually severed ties with Ford and introduced their first car in late 1914.  The inseparable Dodge brothers wore identical tailored suits and had reputations for hard work and frequenting watering holes patronized by the working man.  

The snow is still flying in much of the country and many of our beloved classics are nearing the end of their winter slumbers while we dream of warm weather and open roads.  Sound familiar?  If it does, the next best thing to driving a classic car is talking about them, so today we are going to take on a topic that you can carry on with your buddies over a cold one in the garage...the origins, definition, and history of the muscle car.