The 1970s gave automotive enthusiasts the perfect combination of affordability and performance in the form of the muscle car. And how did those enthuiasts respond?By burning some serious rubber. Here are 26 pics of muscle cars smoking their tires in the 1970s. A Helping HandThose tires need it!Red and BurgundyCards on a Camaro.Couple's PhotoNothing more romantic.BurnoutsExecuted to perfection.Burn it down.Rubber, I mean.Tight SqueezeToo wide for the parking spot.Spinning TiresThrowing gravel.Double TroubleMustangs in the driveway.Mirror, MirrorWho has the nicest puddle reflection of them all?Bike JumpsBut I'm watching the Camaro.Mustang SlammingFoot to the floor.Chevy in a FieldNothing but a tree and a Camaro.Heating UpReady for the quarter mile.Smoking TiresJust for fun and the spectacle.St. Thomas DragwayAnd a green machine.Angel White PaintHellish engine sounds.PatriotStars and stripes.CoronetCrowned burnout king.Getting SetReady those tires for a race!Vintage ChargerWho's the bumblebee now?Smoking UpFans ready for a show.Classic CorvetteThose lines!Came for the SunsetStayed for what's under that hood.Tearing Up the RoadFeel the speed!