20. 1970 Torino Cobra
So Ford decided to spice things up a bit and offer an intermediate market car based on a city in Italy. The Torino, known as the Italian Detroit, was a rare super beast at the time. This was originally designed to be a somewhat upscale version of the popular Ford Fairlane, but has firmly cemented itself is one of the fastest American muscle cars of its day. Torino enthusiasts are loyal and true, and can be a bit opinionated as well. There’s good reason for it though. Namely the 428 in.³ and 429 to begin 7.0 L Cobra Jet engines. That’s a mouthful, but it ultimately translates into pure speed. Pop the hood and see the massive amount of horses you have to play with. The 1970 model featured superb styling and was available as a two door coupe in addition to its four-door sedan offerings. The only caveat when purchasing the vehicle were the 3501W – 2B and 3501C – 2B engines. The matter which one you receive, both shared the exact same vin code and power rating. That’s okay though, the 3.9:1 ratio still generated more than enough speed. This thing was a dust maker when it came to competition. Square off with the Torino Cobra and you simply don’t stand a chance.
ET/MPH 13.63@105.9 – Engine 429 SCJ – Horse Power 370 – Gear 3.91 – Transmission Automatic – Source SS3/70