Within months of its release, Ford pulled the cover back on the final S197-generation Shelby GT500. 662 ponies and a 200-mph top speed were the equivalent of a nuclear option for the horsepower wars.

There’s a tasty spread of muscle cars from General Motors available right now, courtesy of VanDerBrink Auctions. The Mike Stapleton Muscle Collection is comprised of 14 cars—11 Chevrolets and three ...