6. Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 428
The legendary 428 Cobra Jet was introduced in 1968 and immediately Ford put it in the Mustang. The Mustang 428 CJ was a mid-year introduction Ford mostly intended for drag racing. And that is why it sold in modest numbers.
But, this was a true beast of a car with a 390 HP engine, light body, and four-speed close-ratio manual transmission. With a 0 to 60 mph time of just 5.4 seconds, this was the fastest, purest stock car of the era and a valuable collector’s item today.