During my teen years some of the common family sedans were capable of 120 to 130 mph.
LOL I had a 1973 Plymouth Satellite, it wasn't real quick around town but it would fly down the highway. I know what you mean.
Plymouth, Dodge, and Chrysler cars in general had very decent performance back then.
Chrysler offered much of their lineup with a choice of 340, 383, or a 440 V8 - all hemis with strong performance.
Cars with those 3 engines were available from the dealer with an optional 4-barrel carb, which boosted performance from peppy family sedan levels to police interceptor levels.
Stock Chrysler torsion bar suspensions also performed better than the competition from Ford and Chevy.
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