Most Impressive Stock Muscle Car

[3macs1]

What is a ZL-1 like to drive??? Say compared to a l-72 in a 69 camaro or a ls-6 chevelle

[PeteLeathersac]

For me it was Hemi anythings...never got the chance to run higher Hp Mk. 1V power in A or F body Chevys but had LOTS of fun in Hemi Runners, Chargers etc...a '71 Cuda 440 V-code car too! .

Not Muscle cars so I know they don't count, but working for a dealer I was always impressed by a lot of Benz products too...had a few good runs in the rare 6.3 and 6.9 sedans also SL's of the day were always great fun especially when the variable valve timing models came out! .

If we start talking fast non-stock cars, bikes or sno-machines...whole different story! .

~ Pete

[GRB]

My first was a brand new '65 4 barrel GTO 4 speed. Me and two buddies drove that car all day. One of those occasions that mold our gear-heads and we never forget. Yellow with black buckets. Don't ask me how we survived the day.

[drdave69]

A friend of mine had a '67 Chevelle with a 427 that ran extremely well but he also had a '67 L78 Camaro (also an RS). That car was scary quick. Scared the heck out of me one night pulling onto a highway.

[My-SS]

My buddies '70 SS 396 Nova, with a L88 transplant..4.88 gears
NO HOPE of any kind for traction at any speed with street tires on it.It gets so out of shape so fast it's scary.

[Denis]

Kid in my home town had a green 68 Coronet 440. I remember 4 of us in the car at 135mph+ on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway that Guinness listed as one of the most dangerous/murderous sections of road in the world. I swear the car spent more time airborne than on the ground -- thought I was going to bite it right there and then.

[SmallHurst]

I guess your first always leaves a big impression! My dad's cousin, '70 Camero, 454, I don't know what the engine was rated at, but that MoFo could press you back in the seat so hard, you thought you were going to end up in the back seat. He stated that he may not be the fastest around, but he could leave the longest blackmark around! Also, I got to drive Clary's SYC Camero to the gas pump in Martin. No sliding tires or redline shift, but you could tell that thing had a hair trigger!

[MosportGreen66]

There are two cars that strike my memory with lasting impressions. The oldest memory I have of my Corvette (1966 L72 Coupe, M21, 4.11) was banging gears in Rockland County bringing it home. Side pipes, a notable whine to the rear, bias plys chugging along. While not a "muscle car," it is one hell of a beast. It was a thrill to get back into the hobby and I credit that car for bringing us back.

The second memory I have that typifies the definition of a muscle car was when a close friend took me for a ride in his '72 Hemi Road Runner. I know what you're thinking, the Hemi was discontinued after 1971. The car started life as a 340, 4 speed and in 1974 had a dealer exchange Hemi transplant. Its a street car that runs low 11's. Dana 60 4.56 rear, 4 speed, Hoosier drag tires in the rear, T-handle, line-lock, original paint and interior. I'll leave you with this thought. In broad summer day light, Friday afternoon at 4pm (roughly) I was pinned in my seat while my friend was power shifting redlines going down Jericho Turnpike in LI. 2.5 inch exhaust coming from a Hemi with Hooker Supe Comp Headers. Music to my ears. He was making U-turns over double yellow lines to avoid red lights and beat traffic just to push it a little harder. I got out of the car with a smile plastered on my face and laughed the whole afternoon well into the night. I will never forget the feel, the smell, rush, sounds or the beast like nature of that muscle car.

... It left a permanent mark...

[Born30YrsLate]

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in your underwear?...

mine has to be a ZL1 camaro...

[olredalert]

------Fastest "stock" street-car I ever had was a 1965 Griffith,,,hands down.The standard Griffith came with a 2-barrel 289. The one I ended up with in 1969 was one of probably 4 delivered with a dual-quad 350hp Cobra version 289. Not much, you say??? The difference was it weighed 1900lbs with a full tank of gas. I remember the beast as having a 370 or so gearset and it was ferociously fast to 60 if you didnt just get it going sideways. I bought it outside of Boston and took it to Florida with me. It is the main reason I have a 4 page rap-sheet with the Ft.Lauderdale Police, and deserved every ticket!!!
------Now if we are talking modified, you know what I have to say.........Bill S