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Jan 31, 2026
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what was the quarter mile time for 1970 Plymouth Duster with a 198 cubic inch Slant Six engine

Contemporary road tests and retrospective reporting establish clear quarter‑mile figures for the (roughly mid‑ to high‑14 seconds and faster in modified forms), but the specific factory quarter‑mile t...

Jan 27, 2026

How did the Car and Driver and other contemporary press test protocols differ, and which 1964 GTO test runs were later disputed?

’s March 1964 GTO feature broke the conventions of contemporary road testing by pairing dramatic narrative, painted cover art and exhaustive lap/acceleration claims while relying on dealer-prepared “r...