# US cars and engine power on the 60s and 70s

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 10, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cars-and-engine-power-on-the-60s-and-70s/941767 "2021-05-10T15:45:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cars-and-engine-power-on-the-60s-and-70s/941767/9 "2021-05-10T18:07:08Z")

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This reminds me of one of my favorite SDMB threads, from 2006:

[Muscle Car Shootout: Would today’s fastest cars shut down the ‘60s-'70s muscle cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/muscle-car-shootout-would-todays-fastest-cars-shut-down-the-60s-70s-muscle-cars/361293)

This thread, however, is more relevant to the OP (from 2003):

[Did Detroit ‘Muscle Cars’ Really Have Higher-Than-Rated Horsepower?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-detroit-muscle-cars-really-have-higher-than-rated-horsepower/218158/12)

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