Chevrolet Big 10 1976-79
In the late 1970s, only Dodge presented muscle trucks and sold them as such. Meanwhile, Chevrolet had the same idea but cleverly disguised them as a special version of its main pickup line. Back in the day, Chevrolet sold many special versions, which were mostly trim and color choices. The Big 10 started as one of those. However, if you ticked the right boxes when you ordered your new Chevy truck, you could end up with a machine almost as quick as the ’79 Corvette (via Classic Car Studio).
The trick was, of course, in the engine. If you paid extra for a 454 big block V8 and four-speed transmission, you could get a 245 hp beast, which was more powerful than any other muscle car from the period. Of course, the pickup truck construction had its limits, but this muscle truck could still accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in the eight-second range.