1982 Ford Mustang 5.0 VS 1987 Buick Grand National and GNX

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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1987 Buick Grand National and GNX
With their 3.8-liter turbo V6s, the all-black Buicks ruled the street in the 1980s. They were also the first and only American muscle cars powered by something other than a big V8.
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