The Twenty Fastest Muscle Cars

Since mid-1970 to the beginning of a new generation of cars ruled the streets of America. Most of these were of intermediate size cars with big block engines stuffed inside. At first these cars were called "super car" and eventually Lee have become more precise muscle cars. The quarter mile is the standard for performance and racing weekend of resistance has become very popular. Many of these cars pulled weekday service as passenger cars, with their proud owners of work and school. But dragster weekend the boys were in full operation in the wheel of "amateur". For the first time (and many argue that the only time) in American history, automotive, high performance vehicles are available to the masses. The average Joe, with a decent job could go to your local car dealer with a ground pounding, smoking muscle car wheels. Moreover, in a time before emission controls and complicated computer chips, an average Joe can actually work to their pride. As the list of twenty points of the fastest cars of the muscles, most roots had domesticated animals. The roadrunner, Chevelles and Chargers were basic family cruise. What made them special was wonderfully powerful big block engines. Even the Camaro and 'Cudas are decent transport for a couple of young children. Only the Corvette and Cobra were originally created as a sports car. As we all know about this generation, the muscle car became extinct in early 1970. The rising costs of fuel, higher insurance premiums and new security concerns marked the end of this period. Today, the original muscle cars are one of the best selling car. The men of a certain age are aggressively bidding on the car of their youthful dreams. So take a look at the list and see who really owned the streets when muscle cars reigned supreme. For more information on all the great recent visit Muscle Cars Muscle Car Facts. Rank - Model - - ผ miles and speed time - - Engine - - HP - - CAP - - Source 1-1966 427 Cobra - - 12.20 sec @ 118 mph - - 427 8V - - 425 - - 4-L72 - -- Car Craft 11/65 2-1966 Corvette 427 - - 12.80 sec @ 112 mph - - Speed 427 - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - Car and Driver 11 / 65 3-1969 Road Runner - - 12.91 sec @ 111 mph - - 440 Six BBL - 390 - - 4-Speed - - Super Stock 6 / 69 4-1970 Hemi Cuda - - 13.10 sec @ 107 mph - - 426 Hemi - 425-4-Speed - 11/69 CAR CRAFT 5-1970 Chevelle SS 454 - - 13.12 sec @ 107 mph - - 454 LS6 - 450 - - 4-Speed - - Car Craft 11/69 6-1969 Camaro - - - 13.16 sec @ 110 km / h - - 427 ZL1 -- - 430 - - 4 - - Hi Performance Speed 6 / 69 7-1968 Corvette - - - 13.30 sec @ 108 mph - - 427 6V - - 435 - - 4-Speed - - HI Performance 5 / 68 8-1970 Road Runner - - 13.34 sec @ 107 mph - - 426 Hemi - - 425th - - automatic - - Super Stock 12/69 9-1970 Buick GS Stage I - - 13.38 sec @ 105 km / h - - 455 Phase I -- - 360 - Automatic - - Motor Trend 1 / 70 10-1968 Corvette 427 - - 13.41 sec @ 109 mph - - L72 427 - - 425 - - 4 - - Speed Car and Driver 6 / 68 11 -1969 Charger 500 - -- 13.48 sec @ 109 mph - - 426 Hemi - - 425 - - 4-Speed - - HOT ROD 2 / 69 12-1968 Charger - - - 13.50 sec @ 105 mph - - 426 Hemi - 425 - - automatic - - Car and Driver 11/67 13-1970 Plymouth Superbird - 13.50 sec @ 105 mph - - 426 Hemi - - 425 14-1968 Road Runner - - 13.54 sec @ 105 mph - - 426 Hemi - - 425 - - automatic - - Car and Driver 1 / 69 15-1973 Trans Am - - 13.54 sec @ 104 mph - - SD 455 - - 310 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 6 / 73 16-1969 Corvette - - - 13.56 sec @ 111 mph - - 427 L88 - - 430 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 4 / 69 17-1969 Super Bee - - 13.56 sec @ 105 km / h - - 440 Six Pack - - 390 - - automatic - - HOT ROD 8 / 69 18 -1969 Boss 429 Mustang - 13.60 sec @ 106 mph - - Boss 429 - - 375 - - 4 - - The high-speed performance 9 / 69 19-1970 Challenger R / T - - 13.62 sec @ 104 mph - - 440 Six Pack - - 390 - - automatic - - Car Craft 11/69 20-1970 Torino Cobra - - 13,63 sec @ 105 km / h - - 429 SCJ - - 370 - - automatic - - Super Stock 3 / 70 Muscle Car facts are dedicated to providing information on all the major muscles of the cars of the past.