Most car experts have described muscle cars of the ‘70s as a low point in the genre's performance, but it’s not the manufacturers’ fault! By 1970, they became heavily regulated and sadly had to calm down a little when it came to horsepower.You can fault the folks in the ‘60s who got a little carried away, and hey, you just know that car nuts of the ‘70s made some semi-legal modifications to put the “muscle” back in anyways.And this didn’t mean that ‘70s cars couldn’t evolve stylistically! Manufacturers pumped ot what would become the most sought-after models of all time. Models that would influence a massive muscle car resurgence of the 1980s. So here are 15 1970s muscle cars that not only kept the subculture afloat, but inspired the generations to come.1970 Buick Skylark GSX Stage 11971 Plymouth HEMI BarracudaAn Ad For The 1970 Chevy ChevelleAn Ad For The 1970 Mercury Cougar EliminatorAn Ad For The 1970 Dodge Challenger1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega1972 Plymouth Road Runner1970 Dodge Super Bee1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (10th Anniversary Edition)1970 Chevrolet Nova SS1970 Plymouth Duster 3401971 Ford Mustang Boss 351