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All New ‘Jeep’ Wagoneer

“Sure as you’re alive! I’ve got 4-wheel Drivepower”-the easiest working, quietest running 4-wheel drive system ever, more usable cargo area than other any other wagon in my class, and America’s only automotive overhead cam engine, the high torque Tornado-OHC. Plus I got optional independent front suspension, power steering, power brakes, automatic transmission and a real [...]

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1969 Ford Cobra/Mercury Cyclone CJ: 335 hp

Fords in the sixties were winners in NASCAR and competitive in some drag classes, but on the street they were stones. Unlike Chevys – which always managed to have port sizes, cam timing, carburetion, and exhaust capacity matched and working together to produce more than you’d expect – Fords had impressive specs but accomplished less [...]

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1970-1971 Plymouth/Dodge Intermediate: 425 hp

For the last two years of its production life, the Street Hemi had hydraulic lifters, but the cam retained approximately the same valve events as before. Street Hemis ran best with their valve lash adjusted just right, and hydraulics were the factory’s way of making sure it stayed that way regardless of the owner’s maintenance [...]

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More Clout for Calibra

Sleek, attractive, and well finished, the Opel Calibra coupe came out of the box a pretty strong offering for the GM Europe team. Its 150-horsepower 2-liter 16-valve twin-cam four gave the top-line model an 8.2-second 0-60-mph capability and a top end of 138 mph. But the playing field changes quickly in the sport coupe game, [...]

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