MCACN Features: Muscle Discomfort | ClassicCars.com Magazine

you may be familiar with As the saying goes, “familiar food comes with ease”. For those who shy away from red Chevelles and purple Challengers, they’ll understand, even when equipped with an LS6 or Hemi respectively. Their abomination comes in the form of the Malaise Era Invitational 2024 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN), which puts Camaros, Firebirds, and Trans Ams in the spotlight from the moment decals increase horsepower.

This gathering of F-bodies has its origins in the 2022 Malaise Era muscle show, which was one of the year’s great surprises – who knew a lower-horsepower performer would be so popular? Sure, MCACN has some of the rarest and most unusual muscle cars ever built, but when was the last time you saw an original 1977 Camaro Z/28? Trust me: When you look at the cars below, it’s hard not to be impressed by how some manufacturers have kept up with the times and how the times have shaped certain styles.

Of course, when it came to the late 1970s, the F-bodied Firebird was king, especially the one from the Trans Am Smokey and the Banditbut MCACN enthusiasts don’t discriminate. Take a look at the examples above and below, which prove that a different kind of contempt can turn into something enjoyable.