11. Ford Mustang II King Cobra
The second generation of the Ford Mustang debuted in 1974. It was on the market for four years until 1978. Despite the fact it was the subject of so many jokes and bad press, the Mustang II was an important model. The downsizing of the whole Mustang range, economical four-cylinder engines and parts sharing with other Fords helped the Mustang survive the recession of the ’70s and the death of the muscle car movement.
But there was one particularly interesting Mustang, and it was the special edition King Cobra model. Ford knew that their 5.0 V8 engine made only 140 HP in the Mustang II and the performance was slow. But they also knew that by dressing up the car, they could attract some buyers.