How about the 80s? 87 Turbo GN vs. 70 440 R/T vs. 69 Mustang Fall of 1987: Milwaukee’s best cruising strip: HWY 100 I’m Driving my rusty (but trusty) ‘70 Coronet R/T 440-4 / 4-speed / 4.10 Dana northbound, midnight. Hwy 100 is three lanes wide. The three of us went stop light to stop light about four or more times. Every time the automatic mustang (not sure of the engine) got the jump. The R/T’s 4.10s soon took over and I was out in front … what is that whistle in my ear? The Turbo GN always a fender behind until just over 100 mph. At about 110 I’d have to let off knowing I cannot do much more than 115 having 4.10s – I would let off as the GN passed capable of well over my 115 mph max. The mustang? Still a few car lengths behind. I still remember the vanity plate on the GN: “87 MUSCLE” . I only remember that the Mustang was blue. My passenger would buy a 87 GN two years later.
