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I love that my 68 Barracuda had manual front disc, rear drums. I only wish it also had manual steering and a manual transmission. Driving it didn't seem any different than driving a car with power brakes. The 1976 Plymouth Feather Duster could be had as the ultimate hypermiling car in 1976. A bulletproof slant 6, with a lean burn tuned single barrel carb, lightweight body parts (2975 pounds curb weight), a 4 speed manual with overdrive and a 1.91 final drive. Manual brakes and steering. The free flowing exhaust of a V-8 to boot. The car was rated at 36 mpg which is pretty amazing for 1976. I'd love to see what a hypermiler could do with some pulse and glide, some modern LRR tires, and a few aero mods.
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