Jumat, 15 Juli 2011

Fastest Classic Muscle Cars


There is nothing compared to hearing the roar of a Muscle Carzooming down a straightaway. These American made cars are high performance vehicles that were introduced as mid-sized two door coupes with engines having a lot of horsepower during the 1960s. They had been designed for “straight-line” speed.1966 Shelby 427 Cobra Convertible.

Classic American muscle cars listed here were available from the 1960s through the 1970s, these were some of the fastest during their time.1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda  13.1 seconds on a ¼ mile track at 107 miles per hour. 426 Hemi engine powered with 425hp using a 4 speed transmission. The Barracuda participated in factory sponsored races, one of which was the 1970 Trans-Am Series. The ‘Cuda was not successful; however, they garnered several pole positions during qualifying.

 1968 Chevrolet Corvette13.3 seconds on ¼ mile straightaway at 108 miles per hour. Engine was a 427 V6 engine with 435 horsepower using a four speed transmission. Corvettes are given, or shall we say branded, with many names like LT-1, ZR-1, Stingray, ZL-1, and even the Collector Edition moniker.

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