Not the first, but one of the Baddest, were the 340 Mopars through 1971 in the Duster, Demon, Dart Bodies, and the earlier Barracudas. Factory rated at only 275 HP for young males getting decent insurance, NHRA re-rated them at 320 HP. Stock they'd take anything except for the biggest blocks of their day. 13.9 second ETs at 100 MPH were the published 1/4 mile specs.
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