1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 VS 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing"

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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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL "Gullwing"
Engineered around a tubular frame covered with steel and aluminum and a direct-injection straight-6. It's the greatest Mercedes ever and the greatest sports car of the 1950s.
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