Funny Cars and dragsters became prominent in the 1960s, with dragsters focusing on achieving maximum speed and Funny Cars emphasizing showmanship and entertainment. The term “Funny Car” originated ...

To be clear, the full-size 1962 Pontiac Catalina and Grand Prix were not meant to be '60s muscle cars, as the term hadn't even been coined. As precursors to the muscle car, full-size cars with ...

The history of funny cars dates back to the 1960s, and while it's not possible to pinpoint exactly who coined the phrase and why, many experts in the drag racing field agree the name originates from ...