The contenders were rear-drive small sedans such as the Ford Escort Mark 2 and Fiat 131 Abarth, and you would be forgiven for ...

Produced from 1956 to 1958, the Studebaker Golden Hawk was powered by a Packard V8 only in its first year on the market.

The Mustang's engine lineup included four powerplants in 1964. The K-code 289-cubic-inch HiPo is the rarest of the bunch.