Fastest Musclecar?

[Chevy454]

This is gonna hard to pin down. What sources should we use? Old road tests? Original onwer stories? Current owner's experiences?

I noticed a few things on the list above, which has made it's way around the internet and in many mags. First off, the trap speed on the '68 Biscayne test, which is listed as 105, is wrong: it trapped over 108. Oddly, whoever made up the first list didn't read the article (which we have) which states this fact, but instead they posted the incorrect 105 number, and this got error got regurgitated. Also, there was an L-72 Chevelle tested that ran a 13.31@108+ which is absent from the list. The same mag that tested the previous 3 cars (SS&DI) tested an L-72 Camaro, but started with headers, which pushed it easily into the twelves (the Biscyane and Chevelle test were done bone stock without turning even a wrench). So, it seems an L-72 equipped steel bodied car was good for REALLY low 13s at better than 108mph, and a Corvette would put it into the 12s with a huge mph. Also worth noting is the L-88 Corvette in the test, which was equipped with 3.36 gears and an automatic. Talk about mismatched equipment...there's nothing much worse than a huge cam (power range was listed as 4,400-7,000) coupled with a low stall (2,200rpm) converter coupled with hi-way gears. It's impressive it still ran a [email protected] imagine if it was a 4-speed with some decent gears? Oh, and it would be safe to say a ZL-1 Corvette would have knocked a tenth or two off of the ZL-1 Camaro's time just due to the lighter weight.

Now, carry on!