Question for members that were of age in '70

I have been driving a big block Dart since 1967 and I disagree on the handling and the power compared to the SS396, GTO's 442's and the Ford's from that era. Mine came with a very strong 383 compared to the 440 that I replaced it with at 78,000 miles. I always said I could have put half the money in the 383 and ran circles the 440. The 499" in it now is a whole different story. Joe