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Old 01-05-2021, 06:42 PM   #69
BRETV
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Default Re: First Car to the Strip

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That must have been a heck of a bone stock 230hp 302. In 1968, Motor Trend was only able to wring a 15.20 at 94 mph out of a manual trans 335hp 390 Mustang. They ran a 14.57 at 99.55 mph in a 428-powered Shelby GT500KR, and a 14.75 at 98 mph out of another 360hp 428-powered Shelby Mustang.
You have to remember back in '68 they tested those cars on the 7 inch bias plys tires, terrible tires for quick ET's.



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