*"The 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator was Detroit’s idea of subtlety: give it a refined name, paint it in retina-searing colors, then stuff a 428 Cobra Jet V8 under the hood and let it loose on society. Rated at 335 hp (wink), it actually made much more—because in 1970, lying to the government was called “marketing.” Forget the Mustang. This was the Mustang’s meaner, better-dressed cousin. Same genes, more jewelry, and fewer f-cks given. Hideaway headlights, racing stripes, a rear wing—it was like someone gave a Wall Street exec brass knuckles and told him to go wild at a drag strip.…
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