428 Ford Cobra Jet V8 backed by the C6 transmission that proved to be very strong and reliable and the only additional option was the AM radio. It is believed that a total of 754 Talladega's may have been built, although the Talladega/Spoiler Registry can only account for a maximum of 750 and only 258 were finished in Royal Maroon. This number includes all prototypes, pilot cars, and production cars built, plus a special post-production car that was built for the president of Ford Motor Company, Semon Emil "Bunkie" Knudsen.