While it was clear that the Corsa Turbo stood no chance against a thoroughbred muscle car such as the Tri-Power GTO, the Chevelle Malibu SS Z16, or even the 4-4-2, the hot compact performed much ...

The original muscle car era drew to a close around 1973. During the 1980s and 1990s, only a very few factory-built, high-performance rides with jaw-dropping quarter-mile potential were introduced.