Plymouth Savoy Super Stock 413 (1962)
Mechanically almost identical to the Dodge Dart 413 Max Wedge, the Savoy Super Stock was Plymouth’s version of a drag strip racer. It featured a different design but the platform was the same. The engine, the mighty 413 Wedge, had 420 hp in top trim (via Motor Trend).
The interesting fact was that the automatic transmission, the favorite option, was even better at launching off the line than the standard three-speed manual. In those early days, Chrysler didn’t offer a four-speed manual, and the automatic was a better choice. The Savoy Super Stock 413 was the first car to break the 12-second quarter mile time record for stock cars and it was just the beginning.