Despite being a generation apart, the S197 Ford Mustang and the current-gen Chevy Camaro LT1 share somewhat similar performance characteristics. Seeing them race against each other can’t be ...

For example, this skirmish is between a black, menacing Ford Mustang GT and a white-and-black Chevy Camaro LT1.

Surprisingly, the unloved Chevy Camaro SS holds its own against the next-gen Ford Mustang GT.

The Camaro's 350ci LT1 engine has more low-rpm torque than the Mustang's 302ci engine—325 Ibs-ft at 2000 rpm versus 285 Ibs-ft at 3400 rpm—which makes the around-town, stoplight gran prix a ...

The Mustang is the only model that remains, but memories of the Camaro and Challenger keep them in the used muscle car conversation.

To get around the same perks and performance from the Ford Mustang as you will with the Camaro LT1, you would have to opt for a Mustang GT and that will set you back around $40,000.

A similar scenario was played out in the 1970 pony-car wars. The LT1 Z28 Camaro held a 48ci advantage over the Boss 302 Mustang, forcing Ford to release the Boss 351 the following year. Encore ...