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For those among us who want to know what cars pulled what times in stock forms, heres the 50 fastest. However, i personally dont believe that the viper is a muscle car.

50 FASTEST MUSCLECARS
# YEAR/MODEL ET/MPH ENGINE HP TRANS GEAR SOURCE
1 1997 Viper GTS 12.05@116 V10 450 six-speed 3.07 MM 8/97
2 1966 427 Cobra 12.20@118 427 8V 425 four-speed 3.54 CC 11/65
3 1990 ZR1 Corvette 12.8@113.8 LT5 350 375 six-speed 3.45 MT 4/90
4 1966 Corvette 427 12.8@112 L72 427 425 four-speed 3.36 CD 11/65
5 1969 Road Runner 12.91@111.8 440 Six BBL 390 four-speed 4.10 SS 6/69
6 1997 Hurst/Firebird 12.99@103.11 350 350 automatic 3.42 MCR 4/5 97
7 1970 Hemi Cuda 13.10@107.12 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 3.54 CC 11/69
8 1992 Viper RT/10 13.1@108 488 V10 400 six-speed 3.07 CD 7/92
9 1970 Chevelle SS454 13.12@107.01 454 LS6 450 four-speed 3.55 CC 11/69
10 1969 Camaro 13.16@110.21 427 ZL1 430 four-speed 4.10 HC 6/69
11 1997 Corvette 13.20@109.3 350 LS-1 345 six-speed 3.42 MT 5/97
12 1997 SLP Camaro SS 13.20@108.8 350 LT4 330 six-speed 3.42 MT 2/97
13 1990 Pontiac Firehawk 13.20@107 350 350 six-speed 3.54 CD 6/91
14 1968 Corvette 13.30@108 427 6V 435 four-speed 3.70 HC 5/68
15 1970 Road Runner 13.34@107.5 426 Hemi 425 automatic 4.10 SS 12/69
16 1970 Buick GS Stage I 13.38@105.5 455 Stage I 360 automatic 3.64 MT 1/70
17 1996 Camaro Z28 SS 13.46@106.48 350 LT-1 310 six-speed 3.42 MCR F/M 96
18 1969 Charger 500 13.48@109 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 4.10 HR 2/69
19 1973 Trans Am 13.54@104.29 455 SD 310 automatic 3.42 HR 6/73
20 1969 Corvette 13.56@111.1 427 L88 430 automatic 3.36 HR 4/69
21 1969 Super Bee 13.56@105.6 440 Six Pack 390 automatic 4.10 HR 8/69
22 1969 Boss 429 Mustang 13.60@106 Boss 429 375 four-speed 3.91 HC 9/69
23 1970 Challenger R/T 13.62@104.3 440 Six Pack 390 automatic 3.23 CC 11/69
24 1970 Torino Cobra 13.63@105.9 429 SCJ 370 automatic 3.91 SS 3/70
25 1968 Biscayne 13.65@105 427 L72 425 four-speed 4.56 SS 4/68
26 1995 Mustang Cobra R 13.67@102.82 351 300 five-speed 3.27 MCR A/S 95
27 1964 Polara 500 13.70@107.37 426 4V 365 four-speed 3.23 HC 2/64
28 1996 Corvette GS 13.7@105.1 350 LT-4 330 six-speed 3.45 RT 2/96
29 1969 GTX 13.70@102.8 440 4V 375 automatic 4.10 MT 1/69
30 1987 Buick GNX 13.70@102 231 Turbo V6 300 automatic 3.42 HR 4/87
31 1969 Dart 440 13.71@105 440 4V 375 automatic 3.55 CC 5/69
32 1971 Road Runner 13.71@101.2 440 Six BBL 390 automatic 4.10 CC 1/71
33 1971 Cuda 13.72@106 440 Six BBL 390 automatic 4.10 SS 4/71
34 1971 Corvette 13.72@102.04 454 LS6 450 four-speed 3.36 CL 8/71
35 1971 Super Bee 13.73@104 426 Hemi 425 automatic 4.10 MT 12/70
36 1968 Hurst/Olds 13.77@103.91 455 W-30 390 automatic 3.91 SS 8/68
37 1968 Firebird 13.79@106 400 HO 335 four-speed N/A HR 3/68
38 1967 Corvette 13.80@108 427 6V 435 four-speed 3.55 HR 5/67
39 1971 Boss 351 Mustang 13.80@104 Boss 351 330 four-speed 3.91 MT 1/71
40 1966 Satellite 13.81@104 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 3.54 CD 4/66
41 1969 Coronet R/T 13.83@102.27 440 4V 375 four-speed 4.10 SS 4/69
42 1968 Cyclone GT 13.86@101.69 428 CJ 335 automatic 4.11 MT 8/68
43 1969 Nova SS 396 13.87@105.1 396 4V 375 automatic 3.55 HR 7/69
44 1969 Shelby GT-500 13.87@104.52 428 CJ 335 four-speed 3.91 SS 9/69
45 1970 Olds 4-4-2 W-30 13.88@95.84 455 W-30 370 automatic 3.42 CC 11/69
46 1962 Corvette 13.89@105.14 327 FI 360 four-speed 4.10 HR 1/62
47 1969 Barracuda 13.89@103.21 440 4V 375 automatic 4.10 SS 8/69
48 1969 Mustang Mach I 13.90@103.32 428 CJ 335 automatic 3.50 CL 3/69
49 1967 GTO 13.90@102.8 400 RA 360 automatic 4.33 CL 10/67
50 1970 Trans Am 13.90@102 400 RA 345 four-speed 3.91 HR 2/70
Legend: CC=Car Craft, CD=Car and Driver, CL=Car Life, HC=Hi Performance Cars, HR=Hot Rod, MCR=You have to ask?, MM=Mopar Muscle, MT=Motor Trend, SS=Super Stock


Heres the origional page http://www.musclecargarage.com/50fastestmusclecars.html

I had #25. But mine ran a best of 13.03, 108 with slicks. And it had 4.10 gears. Never ran it at the strip on street tires. Not bad for 4080 pounds with me and a full tank.

If you don't consider the Viper a muscle car then I think you gotta toss out the Cobra too...

Pat

Agree... dump the top 2 and anything after 71. Not to take anything away from others but I think most people feel the term "Muscle Car" is reserved for the period of 65 through 71. When some one mentions Muscle car in a sentence I'm assuming them years. Am I wrong about this? Now if you just say fastest cars, then all apply.

Originally posted by racerxjj67
Agree... dump the top 2 and anything after 71. Not to take anything away from others but I think most people feel the term "Muscle Car" is reserved for the period of 65 through 71. When some one mentions Muscle car in a sentence I'm assuming them years. Am I wrong about this? Now if you just say fastest cars, then all apply.

Oh, I think ya gotta start earlier than 65. If you start there you are leaving out the original GTO and 442, the Max Wedge Mopars, Thunderbolt Fords, 409 Chevys, and Super Duty Pontiacs. I think 62-63 was when it was really starting to get crazy.

Pat

Originally posted by Streets
[B] 454 Vega's in '54...

Musta been a time warp!

Guess we better include those 50s Nascar runners you mentioned too.

Pat

Forgot about the R 3 Supercharged or turbo charged ( can't remember wich ) powered Studebaker Lark, there were not many production cars and none were actully sold, supposadly, 1 guy had just bought a lark then just b4 studebaker closed, he bought the R3 motor for it but being it was a car that was made and the motor was installed by studebaker, it was a factory muscle car even though, no Lark R3's were actully sold. I might have somthing wrong but, I read about it somewhere a few years ago then, I saw the coverage of the factory mussle car shootout and the same R3 lark was runnin agenst a '69 Yenko Camero.

# YEAR/MODEL ET/MPH ENGINE HP TRANS GEAR SOURCE
1 1966 427 Cobra 12.20@118 427 8V 425 four-speed 3.54 CC 11/65
2 1966 Corvette 427 12.8@112 L72 427 425 four-speed 3.36 CD 11/65
3 1969 Road Runner 12.91@111.8 440 Six BBL 390 four-speed 4.10 SS 6/69
4 1970 Hemi Cuda 13.10@107.12 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 3.54 CC 11/69
5 1970 Chevelle SS454 13.12@107.01 454 LS6 450 four-speed 3.55 CC 11/69
6 1969 Camaro 13.16@110.21 427 ZL1 430 four-speed 4.10 HC 6/69
7 1968 Corvette 13.30@108 427 6V 435 four-speed 3.70 HC 5/68
8 1970 Road Runner 13.34@107.5 426 Hemi 425 automatic 4.10 SS 12/69
9 1970 Buick GS Stage I 13.38@105.5 455 Stage I 360 automatic 3.64 MT 1/70
10 1969 Charger 500 13.48@109 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 4.10 HR 2/69
11 1969 Corvette 13.56@111.1 427 L88 430 automatic 3.36 HR 4/69
12 1969 Super Bee 13.56@105.6 440 Six Pack 390 automatic 4.10 HR 8/69
13 1969 Boss 429 Mustang 13.60@106 Boss 429 375 four-speed 3.91 HC 9/69
14 1970 Challenger R/T 13.62@104.3 440 Six Pack 390 automatic 3.23 CC 11/69
15 1970 Torino Cobra 13.63@105.9 429 SCJ 370 automatic 3.91 SS 3/70
16 1968 Biscayne 13.65@105 427 L72 425 four-speed 4.56 SS 4/68
17 1964 Polara 500 13.70@107.37 426 4V 365 four-speed 3.23 HC 2/64
18 1969 GTX 13.70@102.8 440 4V 375 automatic 4.10 MT 1/69
19 1969 Dart 440 13.71@105 440 4V 375 automatic 3.55 CC 5/69
20 1971 Road Runner 13.71@101.2 440 Six BBL 390 automatic 4.10 CC 1/71
21 1971 Cuda 13.72@106 440 Six BBL 390 automatic 4.10 SS 4/71
22 1971 Corvette 13.72@102.04 454 LS6 450 four-speed 3.36 CL 8/71
23 1971 Super Bee 13.73@104 426 Hemi 425 automatic 4.10 MT 12/70
24 1968 Hurst/Olds 13.77@103.91 455 W-30 390 automatic 3.91 SS 8/68
25 1968 Firebird 13.79@106 400 HO 335 four-speed N/A HR 3/68
26 1967 Corvette 13.80@108 427 6V 435 four-speed 3.55 HR 5/67
27 1971 Boss 351 Mustang 13.80@104 Boss 351 330 four-speed 3.91 MT 1/71
28 1966 Satellite 13.81@104 426 Hemi 425 four-speed 3.54 CD 4/66
29 1969 Coronet R/T 13.83@102.27 440 4V 375 four-speed 4.10 SS 4/69
30 1968 Cyclone GT 13.86@101.69 428 CJ 335 automatic 4.11 MT 8/68
31 1969 Nova SS 396 13.87@105.1 396 4V 375 automatic 3.55 HR 7/69
32 1969 Shelby GT-500 13.87@104.52 428 CJ 335 four-speed 3.91 SS 9/69
33 1970 Olds 4-4-2 W-30 13.88@95.84 455 W-30 370 automatic 3.42 CC 11/69
34 1962 Corvette 13.89@105.14 327 FI 360 four-speed 4.10 HR 1/62
35 1969 Barracuda 13.89@103.21 440 4V 375 automatic 4.10 SS 8/69
36 1969 Mustang Mach I 13.90@103.32 428 CJ 335 automatic 3.50 CL 3/69
37 1967 GTO 13.90@102.8 400 RA 360 automatic 4.33 CL 10/67
38 1970 Trans Am 13.90@102 400 RA 345 four-speed 3.91 HR 2/70
Legend: CC=Car Craft, CD=Car and Driver, CL=Car Life, HC=Hi Performance Cars, HR=Hot Rod, MCR=You have to ask?, MM=Mopar Muscle, MT=Motor Trend, SS=Super Stock

Rules for re-classification. 1971 cutoff date. Thats it Also, looking for times from stock forms to make it a full 50 again. It would be nice to see an AMX/javilin on here

Ok, @ 39 comes the 68 AMX @ Performance:
(as tested by Car Life, April 1968, with 390 V-8 and 3-speed auto):

0-60 mph...................7.2 seconds
1/4 Mile...................14.59 seconds @ 96 mph

I think this would put it in the high 40s, so find better times and i'll add em

.....Yeah, nothing after '71 is a muscle car... Bill....

Originally posted by Stu Cool
Oh, I think ya gotta start earlier than 65. If you start there you are leaving out the original GTO and 442, the Max Wedge Mopars, Thunderbolt Fords, 409 Chevys, and Super Duty Pontiacs. I think 62-63 was when it was really starting to get crazy.

Pat

Geez, I did forget the 409's and 64' GTO. Ok then, start it at 61' since that's when the 409 was introduced but that's where I draw the line

Hey tech, are those stock times? They seem kind of low considering the weight of the cars in question.

1964 Dodge 426 Hemi 426 n/a 425@6000 480@4600 n/a 11.40@125mph MCR no date
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427 427 n/a 425@6000 480@3700 n/a 11.76@122.78mph B.Leal at 1964 NHRA Nats

Originally posted by drg84
Hey tech, are those stock times? They seem kind of low considering the weight of the cars in question.

1964 Dodge 426 Hemi 426 n/a 425@6000 480@4600 n/a 11.40@125mph MCR no date
1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427 427 n/a 425@6000 480@3700 n/a 11.76@122.78mph B.Leal at 1964 NHRA Nats

Those were "Factory Race Cars" with lightened front ends and limited production motors. They did not even have window regulators in the doors, just straps that pulled the windows up and down. The fact that the Thunderbolt time is attributed to Butch Leal at the the Nationals indicates these were not run on street tires with closed exhaust either. They are impressive for sure, but not truly indicative of the cars the average Joe could buy and drive around on the street.

I remember when folks were driving their muscle cars every day. My Biscayne was the only car I had, my daily driver. Put snow tires on it in the winter in Omaha. Had to adjust the valves every couple weeks and change the plugs once a month at least. Drove it to the track with a toolbox and slicks in the trunk and changed them when we got there. Prayed you did not break anything so you would be able to drive home, and to work on Monday morning. I can remember my leg shaking from driving that heavy clutch in stop and go traffic. And that was the normal thing, lots of guys did it, not like now when they only come out on sunny week-end days. Think a lot of folks don't realize that those 60s and 70s muscle cars were basic transportation for a lot of folks. Working guys that spent every dime they had to be able to drive a car like that. I know I had two jobs. Anyway, enough of my rant. I am glad to have been there and experienced it. It was a time that probably wont be repeated.

Pat

I don't know about 71 being the last year for the muscle car well maybe for GM but Chrysler carried it on till 74 with the hemi cuda and challenger

i just did a google seach and came up with this.


1969 Hurst SS/AMX
Engine: 390 ci, 340hp (rated) over 500 hp actual
Transmission: Wide Ratio super T-10
Rear Axle: 4.44:1
Color: Red/White/Blue
Features: Car #23 of only 53 built by Hurst
Ran a Best of 10.74@125 in the 1/4 mile


i'll look for more info to back it up.

update. i found a site that said they where 11 second cars off the show room floor. these where sold threw the dealer off the showroom floor. only around 5,000-6,000 amx's where made and any given year so 53 isn't that low of a # since only 5000+ amx's where made that year. there are a few people that own these cars on a amc forum i go to so i'll post the question there and get back with the true 1/4 time.

Originally posted by drg84
Ok, @ 39 comes the 68 AMX @ Performance:
(as tested by Car Life, April 1968, with 390 V-8 and 3-speed auto):

0-60 mph...................7.2 seconds
1/4 Mile...................14.59 seconds @ 96 mph

I think this would put it in the high 40s, so find better times and i'll add em

the only problem is the auto trans came with 3.15 gears.
the 4 speed go pack cars came with 3.54 gears.

the 70 amx came with better heads. they flowed around 50% better than the 68-9 heads.

i try to find 70 amx 390/4 speed 1/4 times. but i think there still in the 14's. i'd like to see a amc up there too. i'll check the sc machine# too.