14. 1968 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet
Ford presented the legendary 428 Cobra Jet engine to the car world in 1968 and immediately put it in the Mustang. The Mustang 428 CJ was a mid-year introduction and was mostly intended for drag racing, so it sold in modest numbers.

But this was a true beast of a car with a 390 HP engine, a lightweight body, and a 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. It is still a valuable collector’s item today.