The Twenty Fastest Muscle Cars

From the mid to early 1970's a new breed of cars2 - 1966 Corvette 427 - - 12.80 sec @ 112 mph - -
ruled the American streets. The majority of theseL72 427 - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR AND DRIVER 11
were intermediate sized automobiles with large block65
engines stuffed inside. At first these cars were called3 - 1969 Road Runner - - 12.91 sec @ 111 mph - -
"super cars" and over time they became know more440 Six BBL - 390 - - 4-Speed - - SUPER STOCK 6
accurately as muscle cars. The quarter mile was the69
performance standard and weekend drag racing4 - 1970 Hemi Cuda - - 13.10 sec @ 107 mph - - 426
became very popular.Hemi - 425 - 4-Speed - CAR CRAFT 11/69
Many of these cars pulled weekday duty as5 - 1970 Chevelle SS 454 - - 13.12 sec @ 107 mph - -
commuter vehicles, taking their proud owners to454 LS6 - 450 - - 4-Speed - - CAR CRAFT 11/69
work and school. But, on the weekend the guys at6 - 1969 Camaro - - - 13.16 sec @ 110 mph - - 427
the wheel were full fledged "amateur" dragsters. ForZL1 - - 430 - - 4-Speed - - HI PERFORMANCE 6/69
the first time (and many would argue the only time)7 - 1968 Corvette - - - 13.30 sec @ 108 mph - - 427
in American automotive history, high performance6V - - 435 - - 4-Speed - - HI PERFORMANCE 5/68
vehicles were available to the masses. The average8 - 1970 Road Runner - - 13.34 sec @ 107 mph - -
Joe with a decent job could go to his local dealership426 Hemi - - 425 - - automatic - - SUPER STOCK 12
and drive away with a ground pounding, tire smoking69
muscle car. Additionally, in a time before complicated9 - 1970 Buick GS Stage I - - 13.38 sec @ 105 mph -
emission controls and computer chips, an average Joe- 455 Stage I - - 360 - automatic - - MOTOR TREND
could actually working on his pride.1/70
As the list of the twenty fastest muscle cars points10 - 1968 Corvette 427 - - 13.41 sec @ 109 mph - -
out, the majority of the beasts had domesticatedL72 427 - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR AND DRIVER 6
roots. The Road Runners, Chevelles and Chargers68
were all basic family cruisers. What made them11 - 1969 Charger 500 - - 13.48 sec @ 109 mph - -
special was those wonderfully powerful big block426 Hemi - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - HOT ROD 2/69
engines. Even the Camaros and 'Cudas were decent12 - 1968 Charger - - - 13.50 sec @ 105 mph - - 426
transportation for the young man with a couple ofHemi - 425 - - automatic - - CAR AND DRIVER 11/67
small children. Only the Corvettes and the Cobra13 - 1970 Plymouth Superbird - 13.50 sec @ 105 mph
were initially created as sports cars.- - 426 Hemi - - 425
As everyone over this generation knows, the muscle14 - 1968 Road Runner - - 13.54 sec @ 105 mph - -
car became extinct in the early 1970's. Rising fuel426 Hemi - - 425 - - automatic - - CAR AND DRIVER
costs, rising insurance premiums and new safety1/69
concerns marked the end of this era. Today the15 - 1973 Trans Am - - 13.54 sec @ 104 mph - - 455
original muscle cars are one of the hottestSD - - 310 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 6/73
automotive collectables. Men of a certain age are16 - 1969 Corvette - - - 13.56 sec @ 111 mph - - 427
aggressively bidding for the car of their youthfulL88 - - 430 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 4/69
dreams.17 - 1969 Super Bee - - 13.56 sec @ 105 mph - - 440
So take a look at the list and see who really ownedSix Pack - - 390 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 8/69
the streets when muscle cars reigned supreme. For18 - 1969 Boss 429 Mustang - 13.60 sec @ 106 mph -
more information about all the great Muscle Cars of- Boss 429 - - 375 - - 4-Speed - - HI PERFORMANCE
the past visit Muscle Car Facts.9/69
Rank - Model - - ¼ Mile Time and Speed - -19 - 1970 Challenger R/T - - 13.62 sec @ 104 mph - -
Engine - - HP - - TRANS - - Source440 Six Pack - - 390 - - automatic - - CAR CRAFT 11
1 - 1966 427 Cobra - - 12.20 sec @ 118 mph - - 42769
8V - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - CAR CRAFT 11/6520 - 1970 Torino Cobra - - 13.