Muscle car definition... Well, here are some prerequisites at least.
1) Must be a gas hog (at least compared to other vehicles)
2) Must be able to create a huge smokin' burnout
3) Ususally cares more about bang/dollor instead of fancy ceramic breaks, udercarriage diffustion, ect.
4) Need to haul A$$ and have the torque of a stump puller
To ME the icon of muscle is the Boss 429. But everyone is entitled to thier opinion, and that's what makes the sport so great, a wide variety of cars, people, and opinions.
Now, japanesse muscle is a different story....
Oh, and wonderful pics by the way. You've got a good eye.