Eight Major Magazines Test the Fastest Muscle Cars
Listed below are the results of tests conducted by eight major publications of the muscle era. We are not representing this list as gospel. Rather, this list will give you a basic idea of times and speeds logged by many major muscle cars.
(1) 1966 Cobra 427-425HP-4 spd-3.54 gears-12.20ET/118MPH-CD 11/65.
(2)1990 ZR-1 Corvette-LT5 350-375HP-6 spd-3.45-12.8/113.8-MT 4/90.
(3)1966 Corvette-427-425HP-4 spd-3.36-12.8/112-CD 11/65.
(4) 1969 Road Runner-440 6pk-390HP-4 spd-4.10-12.9/111.8-SS 6/69.
(5) 1970 Hemi Cuda-426 Hemi-425HP-4 spd-3.54-13.10/107.12- CC 11/69.
(6) 1970 SS454 Chevelle-454LS6-450HP-4 spd-3.55-13.12/107.1- CC 11/69.
(7) 1969 ZL-1 Camaro-427 ZL1-430HP-4 spd-4.10-13.16/110.21- HC 6/69.
(8) 1990 Pontiac Firehawk-350-350HP-6 spd-3.54-13.2/107-CD 6/91.
(9) 1968 Corvette-427 6V-435HP-4 spd-3.70-13.30/108- HC 5/68.
(10) 1970 Road Runner-426 Hemi-425HP-Auto.-4.10-13.34/107.5- SS 12/69.
(11) 1970 Buick GS Stage 1-455-360HP-Auto.-3.64-13.38/105.5- MT 1/70.
(12) 1969 Charger 500-426 Hemi-425HP-4 spd-4.10-13.48/109- HR 2/69.
(13) 1973 Trans Am-455 SD-400HP-Auto.-3.42-13.54/104.29- HR 6/73.
(14) 1969 Corvette-427 L88-430HP-Auto.-3.36-13.56/111.1- HR 4/69.
(15) 1969 Super Bee-440 6PK-390HP-Auto.-4.10-13.56/105.6- HR 8/69.
(16) 1969 Boss 429 Mustang-429-375HP-4 spd-3.91-13.6/106- HC 9/69.
(17) 1970 Challenger RT- 440 6pk-390HP-Auto.-3.23-13.62/104.3- CC 11/69.
(18) 1970 Torino Cobra-429 SCJ-370HP-Auto.-3.91-13.63/105.9- SS 3/70.
(19) 1968 Biscayne 427-427-425HP-4 spd-4.56-13.65/105- SS 4/68.
(20) 1964 Polara 500-426 4V-365HP-4 spd-3.23-13.7/107.37- HC 2/64.
(21) 1969 GTX-440 4V-375HP-Auto.-4.10-13.7/102.8- MT 1/69.
(22) 1987 Buick GNX-231 Turbo V6-325HP-Auto.-3.42-13.7/102- HR 4/87.
(23) 1990 Dodge Stealth-181 Turbo V6-325HP-5 spd-3.97-13.7/101- MT 4/90.
(24) 1969 Dart 440-440 4V-375HP-Auto.-3.55-13.71/105- CC 5/69.
(25) 1971 Road Runner-440 6PK-390HP-Auto.-4.10-13.71/101.2- CC 1/71.
(26) 1971 Cuda-440 6PK-390HP-Auto.-4.10-13.72/106- SS 4/71.
(27) 1971 Corvette-454 LS6-425HP-4 spd-3.36-13.72/102.04- CL 8/71.
(28) 1971 Super Bee-426 Hemi-425HP-Auto.-4.10-13.73/104- MT 12/70.
(29) 1968 Hurst/Olds-455 W-30-390HP-Auto.-3.91-13.77/103.91- SS 8/68.
(30) 1968 Firebird HO-400 HO-335HP-4 spd-3.55-13.79/106- HR 3/68.
(31) 1967 Corvette-427-435HP-4 spd-3.55-13.8/108- HR 5/67.
(32) 1971 Boss 351 Mustang-351 Boss-330HP-4 spd-3.91-13.8/104- MT 1/71.
(33) 1966 Satellite-426 Hemi-425HP-4 spd-3.54-13.81/104- CD 4/66.
(34) 1969 Coronet R/T-440 4V-375HP-4 spd-4.10-13.83/102.27- SS 4/69.
(35) 1968 Cyclone GT-428 CJ-335HP-Auto.-4.11-13.86/101.69- MT 8/68.
(36) 1969 Nova SS-396-375HP-Auto.-3.55-13.87/105.1- HR 7/69.
(37) 1969 Shelby GT500-428CJ-335HP-4 spd-3.91-13.87/104.52- SS 9/69.
(38) 1970 4-4-2 W30-455-370HP-Auto.-3.42-13.88/95.84- CC11/69.
(39) 1962 Corvette-327FI-360HP-4 spd-4.10-13.89/105.14- HR 1/62.
(40) 1969 Barracuda-440 4V-375HP-Auto.-4.10-13.89/103.21- SS 8/69.
(41) 1969 Mach 1-428 CJ-335HP-Auto.-3.50-13.90/103.32- CL 3/69.
(42) 1967 GTO-400 Ram Air-360HP-Auto.-4.33-13.9/102.8- CL 10/67.
(43) 1970 Trans Am-400 RAIV-345HP-4 spd-3.91-13.9/102- HR 2/70.
(44) 1969 Charger R/T-440 4V-375HP-Auto.-3.55-13.9/101.4- MT 1/69.
(45) 1989 Turbo Trans Am-231 Turbo V6-290HP-Auto.-3.27-13.9/99.5-RT 1/89.
(46) 1969 Cougar Eliminator-428 CJ-335HP-Auto.-3.50-13.9/103.9- SS 9/69.
(47) 1972 Corvette LT-1-350 LT-1-350HP-4 spd-4.11-13.92/104.01- HR 8/72.
(48) 1970 Charger R/T-440 6PK-390HP-4 spd-3.54-13.95/101- HC 2/70.
(49) 1968 GTX-426 Hemi-425HP-Auto.-3.23-13.97/103.5- CL 2/68.
(50) 1971 Mach 1-429 CJ-370HP-Auto.-3.50-13.97/100.22- SS 2/71.
MAGAZINE ABBREVIATIONS
CD=Car and Driver
MT=Motor Trend
SS=Super Stock
HR=Hot Rod
HC=High Performance Cars
CC=Car Craft
CL=Car Life
RT=Road Test
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Updated May. 19, 2013 17:14 EST