Nova SS 396 sells for 250,000
...and in factory tune, under powered.
LOTS of compromises built into a 429 boss. Mopar did a far better job of detuning a race engine for a street car. (Street hemi).
One of the greatest racing days of my life. I was running a 360horse 350, in a 57 Chevy with a four speed. Just could not get the 12 second time slip I craved. 13.01 best. Finally decided to pull the mufflers off (I've always run corked up, before and since).
In the other lane was an Earl Wade tuned Boss 429. Wade was a famous Ford guy at the time. He was Dyno Don's engine builder and crew chief for a while.
I left on him, and held him off to the stripe, he went by like a freight train, AFTER the finish line. 12.96 slip.
50 years ago, I still remember.