My dad had one of these:
TVR Griffith 200
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Griffith_200

Not American made but had a ford 289 that put out 270 HP. It made up for the "lack" in ponies by weighing 1/3 less than all the American steel. Those muscle cars needed the big blocks to keep up with the little TVR.



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