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Originally Posted by Roger Ramjet
Before 1972 manufacturers typically used brake HP numbers in their advertising. After that engines were listed as net HP. The bHP numbers were higher than the net HP for the same engine. So, the cars of the muscle car era actually had less HP than new cars now.
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Most of those classics were fast for their time, but many modern cars would pulverize even the most respected muscle cars at the track.