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The terms used on this site, each explained only as far as our sources go.

1964½
The Mustangs built between March and 17 August 1964. Ford sold them as 1965 models; enthusiasts call them 1964½.123 More →
1V, 2V, 4V
One-, two- and four-barrel carburetors. Maine Mustang's lists write them 1V, 2V and 4V; our tables write 1-barrel, 2-barrel and 4-barrel.14
426 Hemi (Challenger)
In 1970 the Hemi was an option on the R/T. Dodge's catalog was almost offhand about it: «The Hemi is still offered. Optional, at extra cost of course.» For 1971 Over-Drive lists it for the R/T or any coupe, but not the convertible.5678 More →
426 Hemi (Charger)
The Street Hemi came in 1966 for Dodge's and Plymouth's mid-size cars: a version of the racing engine with two four-barrel carburetors and a lower compression ratio, 10.25:1. Consumer Guide counts 3,629 street and racing Hemis in 1966 and 1,258 in 1967, across all those cars.910 More →
AAR 'Cuda
The AAR was built to qualify the small-block Plymouth for the SCCA Trans-Am series, where Gurney's team raced 305-cubic-inch versions.1112 More →
Boss 302
Ford built the Boss 302 to qualify the Mustang for the SCCA's Trans-Am series, where engines were limited to 5 litres, and to answer the Camaro Z/28.1314 More →
Boss 351
For 1971 the Boss 302 and Boss 429 were gone, and the Boss 351 took their place.1516 More →
Boss 429
The Boss 429 existed to homologate Ford's new semi-hemispherical 429 for NASCAR. The rules required at least 500 cars with the engine sold to the public.17one source More →
Charger 500
The Charger 500 was one of three models introduced in September 1968, and it sold for $3,860.181920 More →
Charger Daytona
The Charger 500 was not enough to beat the other aero cars, so Dodge followed with the Daytona, introduced on 13 April 1969. It received more than 1,000 orders.18one source More →
Cobra Jet
Ford's 428 cu in V8, rated at 335 hp. CJ Pony Parts lists it as code R with Ram Air and code Q without the functional hood scoop.4one source
COPO 427 (Camaro)
There were 69 ZL1s (COPO 9560), which the Camaro Research Group lists by VIN. No production records for COPO 9561 have surfaced; the Camaro Research Group works out 997 cars from Chevrolet's 1969 engine and Super Sport totals, which fits the 1,015 L72 engines built.2122one source More →
COPO 427 (Chevelle)
The COPO cars were not SS models but 2-door hardtops with an option package of about $860, $533 of it for the L72, with a heavy-duty suspension and a 4.10:1 Positraction axle.23one source More →
Corral
The surround of the running horse in the grille. The 1964½ and 1965 grilles have bars above and below it; on the 1966 the corral «floats», with no vertical bars.24one source More →
'Cuda
Plymouth made the 'Cuda its own series for the new 1970 body, with the 383 as standard and the 440s and the 426 Hemi reserved for it.1125 More →
Door data plate
The plate on the door that carries the car's body style code.26one source
Engine code
The fifth character of the VIN. It names the engine the car was built with; every year page has the code table.427 More →
Firebird 400
The Firebird 400 used the GTO's 400 V8. In 1967 it was rated at 325 hp, with Ram Air as an option at the same rating but at higher rpm, by Pontiac's sheet.2829 More →
Fuel injection
1965 was the last year of fuel injection until 1982. The carbureted 396 of March 1965 cost $292.70 against fuel injection's $538.00, by Wikipedia's account, and fuel injection fell to 771 cars.3031one source More →
Gran Coupe
Consumer Guide calls the Gran Coupe a twin of the Challenger SE. It was dropped after 1971; there was no 1972 Gran Coupe.3233 More →
Grandé
The Grandé was new for 1969, Ford's most luxurious Mustang, and it came only as a hardtop.234 More →
GT
The GT began as the GT Equipment Group in 1965: a V8, fog lamps, GT stripes along the rocker panels and disc brakes.3435 More →
Hardtop
The notchback body. Ford marketed it as a «hardtop», although it had a thin B pillar and rear side windows that did not roll down. Maine Mustang's production lists call it the coupe.327one source
Hemi 'Cuda
The Hemi was an $871 option on the 'Cuda in 1970 (Over-Drive gives $871.45 for cars with the TorqueFlite automatic), against $250 for the 440 Six Barrel.1136 More →
Impala Super Sport
The 1961 package required a 305-, 340- or 350-hp 348 or the 360-hp 409, by GM's supplement, and added heavy-duty suspension, power brakes and steering, metallic linings and a tachometer; from 1962 it was trim, with any Impala engine.373839 More →
K-code
The 289 cu in high-performance V8, named after its engine code K. CJ Pony Parts calls it the «HiPo», the high-performance option of the first years.4one source
L88
Chevrolet advertised the L88 at 430 hp, less than the L89 by Over-Drive's account, though the true output was said to be about 560 hp, by Wikipedia's and Over-Drive's accounts. Wikipedia calls the heads lightweight; Over-Drive says aluminum.3140 More →
Mach 1
The Mach 1 was new for 1969 and came only as a fastback. It sold 72,458 in its first year.214 More →
Net and gross horsepower
Manufacturers changed from gross to net horsepower ratings in 1972, so the 1972–73 figures on this site are net ratings and look lower on paper.441
Nomad
The Nomad began as a Corvette-based dream car at GM's 1954 Motorama. The production wagon arrived in February 1955 with that roofline nearly unchanged.4243 More →
Nova SS
The 1968 SS shared the 295-hp 350 that had been the SS 350 Camaro's in 1967, by the reprinted book chapter.44one source More →
Nova SS 396
Exactly when the 1968 SS 396 became available is not known; road tests came out in August 1968.44one source More →
Rallye
In 1972 the Rallye was a model of its own at about $300 over the base hardtop. From 1973 it was a package for the hardtop, with most of the same features.4546 More →
Rally Sport (RS)
The RS was an appearance package that could be ordered on any Camaro, from the six-cylinder to the SS and Z/28.4748 More →
Ram Air
A functional hood scoop that feeds the engine. CJ Pony Parts tells the two 428 Cobra Jets apart by it: R with Ram Air, Q without the functional scoop.416
R/T (Challenger)
R/T stood for Road/Track. Besides the 383 Magnum, the R/T had the heavy-duty Rallye suspension, F70 x 14 tires, heavier brakes and the Rallye instruments, for about $300 more than the standard car.745 More →
R/T (Charger)
R/T stood for Road/Track. Besides the 440 Magnum, the R/T had heavy-duty brakes and the R/T handling package; the TorqueFlite automatic was standard, with a four-speed at no extra cost in 1968–69.181949505152 More →
Shaker
An air scoop mounted directly on top of the engine to collect fresh air, offered on the Mach 1 and the Boss 302.2653
Shelby GT350 and GT500
Carroll Shelby's GT350 was built to qualify the Mustang for the SCCA's B Production class in 1965.5455 More →
Special Edition (SE)
Dodge called it «the little limousine»: leather facings on the bucket seats, matching door trim and more room in the back.545 More →
Split-window coupe
The split rear window is usually credited to Bill Mitchell, who said a Bugatti 57SC Atlantique inspired it, by Wikipedia's account. Duntov disliked it for the view it gave to the rear, and for 1964 it was one piece of glass.31one source More →
SportsRoof
The name Ford's literature gave the fastback body. The 1969–73 pages on this site use it.34one source
SS 396
In 1968 the SS 396 was a series with a 325-hp 396, a floor shifter, F70x14 tires and blacked-out trim; 350 and 375 hp cost extra.56one source More →
SS 454
The SS 454 package of 1970 cost $503.45 with the LS5; the LS6 added $263.30. With its mandatory transmission an LS6 car cost more than $1,000 in options.575859 More →
T/A
The racing cars used a destroked 340 to meet the series' 305-cubic-inch limit; the street car kept the full 340 with three carburetors.4560one source More →
The Judge
The Judge was named after the «Here come de Judge» routine on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and released in December 1968.6162one source More →
Trans Am
Pontiac introduced the Trans Am on 8 March 1969 as option package WS4, by Over-Drive's date and code; Wikipedia gives the same code.2963one source More →
VIN
The vehicle identification number. On a first-generation Mustang it has 11 characters: the model year, the assembly plant, a two-digit body code, the engine code and a six-digit unit number.427 More →
Z06
The Z06 cost $1,818.45 and was at first for the coupe only. A revised package, $1,293.35 on GM's price schedule of June 1963 ($1,293.95 in the Black Book), dropped the knock-off wheels and the big tank and could be ordered on a convertible.6465 More →
Z/28
The Z/28 became available in December 1966, in the middle of the 1967 model year.4866 More →

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  2. 1965-1973 Mustang Production Numbers CJ Pony Parts · read 2026-10-11
  3. Ford Mustang Wikipedia · read 2026-10-10
  4. 1964-1973 Mustang Engine Codes CJ Pony Parts · read 2026-10-11
  5. 1970 Dodge Challenger sales catalog Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation · read 2026-10-11
  6. 1970 Dodge Challenger Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  7. Dodge Challenger (1970) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  8. 1971 Dodge Challenger Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  9. 1966 Dodge Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  10. 1966-1967 Dodge Charger HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  11. 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  12. 1970 Plymouth AAR 'Cuda HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  13. Boss 302 Mustang Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  14. 1969 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  15. 1971 Ford Mustang Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  16. 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 MustangSpecs · read 2026-10-11
  17. Boss 429 Mustang Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  18. Dodge Charger (1966) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  19. 1968-1969 Dodge Charger HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  20. Dodge Mid-Size Production, 1966–1970 (five tables) Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  21. CRG Research Report: COPO 427 Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
  22. 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro Regular Production Options (RPOs) with Official Chevrolet Production Totals and Dealer Pricing Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
  23. 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle COPO 427 HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  24. Classic Mustang Spotters Guide 1964-1/4-1973 Autotrader Classics · read 2026-10-11
  25. 1970-1971 Plymouth Barracuda Convertibles HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  26. 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 MustangSpecs · read 2026-10-11
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  30. 1965 Corvette: production, numbers, facts, options and colors Corvette Black Book (Michael Bruce Associates), reprinted in GM's 1965 kit · read 2026-10-11
  31. Chevrolet Corvette (C2) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  32. 1970-1974 Plymouth Barracuda Coupes HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  33. 1972 Plymouth Duster, Valiant and Barracuda catalog Chrysler-Plymouth Division, Chrysler Corporation · read 2026-10-11
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  36. 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  37. 1961 Chevrolet Passenger Car – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
  38. 1961 Chevrolet Full Size Cars Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  39. 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  40. 1967 Corvette Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  41. Ford Mustang Mach 1 Wikipedia · read 2026-10-10
  42. Chevrolet Bel Air (the 1955–57 pages) HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  43. Chevrolet Nomad Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  44. «New Novas, Old Themes 1968–1976» (Chapter Ten of a book on Chevrolet Super Sports), reprinted in GM's Nova kits Book chapter reprinted by GM Heritage · read 2026-10-12
  45. 1970-1974 Dodge Challenger HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
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  54. 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 MustangSpecs · read 2026-10-11
  55. Shelby Mustang Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  56. 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
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  58. Super Chevy Showcase: 1970 Chevelle (Bill Petriko) Super Chevy (1985, reprinted in GM's 1970 Chevelle kit) · read 2026-10-11
  59. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  60. 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A HowStuffWorks (Consumer Guide Automotive) · read 2026-10-11
  61. Pontiac GTO Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
  62. 1969 Pontiac Mid-Size Cars Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
  63. 1969 Pontiac Firebird Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-12
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