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Ford officially rated the 1969 Mustang Mach 1’s 428 Cobra Jet at just 335 horsepower, a number period testers and modern dyno pulls both say undersold the engine by roughly 75 horsepower. Here’s why Ford’s own advertised figure was closer to a legal workaround than an honest measurement.

Five of Detroit’s wildest creations — a ’71 Barracuda, two Dodge Charger R/Ts, a ’69 Super Bee, and a ’69 Mustang Mach 1 — sit gathered in one place like a snapshot of the muscle era at its peak. Each one represents a different bet Detroit made when horsepower was king and restraint was optional. The obvious favorite isn’t necessarily the one that wins. Watch the lineup and pick your own.

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