Muscle cars were so common then that many of them sat on dealership lots for weeks or months; many of those same cars, like ...

T he Golden Age of American Muscle produced some big-time rock stars, like the Chevrolet Chevelle, the Dodge Charger, and, of ...

Ask Finley Ledbetter, the man who owns one. Well, not just an ordinary one, a Ranchero GT with a Super Cobra Jet 429, a matching-numbers survivor. Ford sold 21,640 Rancheros during the 1970 model ...

The rivalry between General Motors and Ford has played out ... process to actually spec a Super Cobra Jet. Buyers started with the Torino Cobra, equipped with a 429 Thunder Jet V8 making 360 ...

Powered by a 429-cubic-inch Super Cobra Jet V-8 producing ... the Torino Talladega remains one of Ford’s most significant contributions to NASCAR history and a sought-after piece of muscle car lore.

Shenk was the only person who touched the design that turned into the 1970-71 Ford Torino, and his story ... in favor of the luxurious GT. That’s especially true of GT convertibles with coveted 429 ...

Despite its streamlined, sports-car looks, the 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super ... 429 cubic-inch Ford V-8 was specifically made for NASCAR. While the racing version of the engine was put in the Ford ...

Ford, too, was heavily invested, introducing the Torino Cobra and revised Boss Mustangs. In this high-stakes environment, Mercury’s Cyclone Spoiler 429 Super Cobra Jet emerged as a formidable ...

Sadly, the 428 Cobra Jet didn't last all that long, with Ford phasing it out in favor of the 385-based 429 Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet ... transplanted the Torino GT's tires and suspension.

Ford also offered Cobra Jet and Super Cobra Jet versions of the 429 with extra power. These were options in cars like the 1970-71 Torino and Mustang ... 30-inch bore and 3.70-inch stroke and ...

Interestingly, the Torino Cobra and the 429 ... Super Cobra Jet with solid lifters, four-bolt mains, a 780 CFM Holley four-barrel carburetor, forged piston, and an oil cooling system. In a stunning ...