1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 VS 1949 Ford

1982 Ford Mustang 5.0
Would hot-rodding and/or street racing have survived the 1990s without the 5.0-liter Mustang?
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1949 Ford
A true postwar design, the '49 Ford used a dramatically lower envelope body without running boards or fenders distinctly separate from the hood's sweep. Every other car would follow.
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