1964 Dodge Polara 500
The name Polara is a nod to the Polaris star, meant to spark excitement around the space race of the era. This Coronet successor was a drag strip dominator, particularly the 1964 models, which could be specced with a Ramcharger 426 Wedge engine (good for 415 horsepower), or the 426 Hemi (good for 425 horsepower, though it technically generated closer to 550 ponies). With a full drag strip tune, the Polara 500 was hustling through the quarter in 12 seconds at nearly 120 mph.