However, before that, Ford built another often-forgotten and overlooked Fairlane that could easily outgun the Mustang Boss 429, Pontiac GTO, and virtually any other muscle car before it.

However, two years before that, Dodges and Plymouths equipped with the Max Wedge V8 were breaking records on drag strips nationwide.

Built for one purpose—and one purpose only—it dominated the drag strip so hard that it practically disappeared from the public eye. The wildest part? Almost no one talks about it anymore.

Raceway Park, the iconic drag strip remembered for its wild scenes and iconic radio commercial, shut down in 2018. But the memories are still there.