2. Ford Ranchero GT
The Ford Ranchero was conceived in the late ’50s as a reasonable proposition to car/truck dilemma. It sold reasonably well and became a practical vehicle for people that wanted usability and payload of a light truck with the drivability and road manners of a car. However, in the late ’60s when the muscle car craze took the American automotive landscape by storm, Ford decided to introduce its most potent muscle car engine – the mighty 429 Cobra Jet to the Ranchero line.
If you opted for GT package in 1970 and paid extra for 429 you could get one of the fastest trucks on the planet along with optional wood grain sides, hood scoop and suspension upgrades. The Cobra Jet engine was rated at 335 hp but in reality, it had over 450 hp. The performance was brutal and Ranchero GT was a bit handful to drive.