Highest Power To Weight 70s Cars
Top 20

The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s
These cars have the highest power-to-weight of all 1970s production cars.
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1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe)
Power-to-Weight: 384 BHP/Tonne
1st-
- 5 L V12
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- 180 mph
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unavailable-
- 434 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,130 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 384 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe) takes first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1971.
It is also 1st in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1972 Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob)
Power-to-Weight: 321 BHP/Tonne
2nd-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 167 mph
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- 6.0 seconds
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- 375 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,170 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 321 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob) takes second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1972.
It is also joint 14th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400
Power-to-Weight: 305 BHP/Tonne
3rd-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 179 mph
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- 5.4 seconds
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- 370 BHP
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- 12.3 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 240 L
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- 1,215 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 305 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP400 takes third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1974 to 1978.
It is also 7th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona)
Power-to-Weight: 278 BHP/Tonne
4th-
- 4.4 L V12
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- 173 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 347 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,250 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 278 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona) takes joint fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
It is also joint 13th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona)
Power-to-Weight: 278 BHP/Tonne
5th-
- 4.4 L V12
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- 173 mph
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- 5.7 seconds
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- 347 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,250 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 278 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) takes joint fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1973.
It is also joint 13th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV
Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne
6th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 185 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 380 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,448 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Miura P400SV takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato
Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne
7th-
- 5.3 L V8
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- 186 mph
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- 4.9 seconds
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- 432 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,650 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1989.
It is also 1st in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s. -
1968 Iso Grifo 7 Litri
Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne
8th-
- 7 L V8
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- 162 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 12.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,510 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Iso Grifo 7 Litri takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1970.
It is also joint 7th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Am (105.51)
Power-to-Weight: 261 BHP/Tonne
9th-
- 2 L Inline 4
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- 143 mph
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- 5.5 seconds
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- 240 BHP
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- 15 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 920 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 261 BHP/Tonne, the Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Am takes ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1971.
It is also 5th in Cars With Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Inline 4 Engines. -
1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400S
Power-to-Weight: 259 BHP/Tonne
10th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 180 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 350 BHP
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- 11.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 240 L
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- 1,350 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 259 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP400S takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1978 to 1982.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 (901)
Power-to-Weight: 252 BHP/Tonne
11th-
- 3 L Flat 6
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- 155 mph
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- 5.3 seconds
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- 227 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 200 L
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- 900 kg
- Rear - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 252 BHP/Tonne, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold during 1974.
It is also joint 6th in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s. -
1968 Lamborghini Miura P400S
Power-to-Weight: 252 BHP/Tonne
12th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 177 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 365 BHP
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- 15.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,448 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 252 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Miura P400S takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1971.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1973 Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS
Power-to-Weight: 247 BHP/Tonne
13th-
- 3.9 L V12
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- 162 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 360 BHP
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- 14.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2+2 Seats
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- 192 L
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- 1,460 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 247 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1973 to 1976.
It is also joint 22nd in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi
Power-to-Weight: 246 BHP/Tonne
14th-
- 7 L V8
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- 150 mph
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- 5.8 seconds
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- 425 BHP
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- 8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 244 L
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- 1,725 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 246 BHP/Tonne, the Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi takes fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 1st in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
Power-to-Weight: 245 BHP/Tonne
15th-
- 4.4 L Flat 12
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- 186 mph
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- 5.5 seconds
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- 355 BHP
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- 14.1 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 140 L
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- 1,450 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 245 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1973 to 1976.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s. -
1970 Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am)
Power-to-Weight: 245 BHP/Tonne
16th-
- 7.4 L V8
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- 173 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,610 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 245 BHP/Tonne, the Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am) takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LT-1 (C3)
Power-to-Weight: 242 BHP/Tonne
17th-
- 5.7 L V8
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- 143 mph
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- 6.0 seconds
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- 370 BHP
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- 12 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 173 L
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- 1,530 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 242 BHP/Tonne, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LT-1 takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Jensen S.P. (Six Pack)
Power-to-Weight: 239 BHP/Tonne
18th-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 145 mph
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- 7.1 seconds
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- 385 BHP
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- 11 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 450 L
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- 1,613 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 239 BHP/Tonne, the Jensen S.P. (Six Pack) takes eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Jensen Cars Ever. -
1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 (C3)
Power-to-Weight: 236 BHP/Tonne
19th-
- 7.4 L V8
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- 145 mph
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- 6.2 seconds
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- 390 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 173 L
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- 1,650 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 236 BHP/Tonne, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
Power-to-Weight: 236 BHP/Tonne
20th-
- 7 L V8
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- 130 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 375 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 277 L
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- 1,590 kg
- Front - RWD
With a power-to-weight ratio of 236 BHP/Tonne, the Ford Mustang Boss 429 takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1970.
It is also joint 11th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s.





















