Fastest Musclecar? - Page 2

MotownMadman · #1 12-23-2002, 01:29 AM

I stand corrected on one issue, I just called my brother who informed me the first five had dipped fenders and the other 50 had fiberglass. Seems the fiberglass fenders were not shipped to Hurst for the beggining of production something to do with a problem with the molds, so Hurst sent out the fenders on the first five built and had them dipped. But the shock towers were hammered. When I bought mine from the owner it was the first one built that he had kept for quite awhile, my friend still owns the car to this day. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

**Salvatore** · #2 12-23-2002, 01:30 AM

I think we should check the 63 Ford Thunderbolt. I am almost sure that the 68 Hemi Darts or Cudas didn't run in the 10's from the factory. The SS/A or SS/AA record wasn't even 10:50's in 68. Even in drag trim they didn't go that fast. I am not sure I could consider those true street cars either. The 427 corvettes and the 427 camaro's were very hard to beat with tires. The Thunderbolt was as much a production car as the Hemi Darts and Cudas, which wasn't much. I would LOVE to own one though!!!

MotownMadman · #3 12-23-2002, 01:31 AM

This is getting better by the minute! Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

JoeC · #4 12-23-2002, 01:37 AM

Weren't the Hemi Darts built at Demmer Tool and Die? Same place that built the Hurst Olds, the Super Stock AMC cars, striped some of the Yenko Deuces, and did a bunch of other low volume cars.

MotownMadman · #5 12-23-2002, 01:52 AM

Joe, the Darts, and mant other cars including the mid seventies Trans Ams T-Roofs were done at Hurst Performance, Brighton, Michigan, owned by Don Leith, vice president Dick Chrysler who ended up coming up with a better T-Roof design and running Hurst performance out of business to open Cars and Concepts right down the road. The same year as the Hemi Dart was also the same year of the silver and black first Hurst Olds, 1968. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Belair62 · #6 12-23-2002, 01:37 AM

Anyone have a list of all the factory built racers with e.t.'s out of the box ? SD Pontiacs,Hemi Darts,Thunderbolts,Z11's etc. MM...you opened this box now get to work !!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

MotownMadman · #7 12-23-2002, 02:15 AM

Belair, ruh,roh, you mean you are giving me a homework assignment? Geeez... I will see if I can come up with a performance list in the next few days. Off to the mountains of vintage magazines, me and my big yap! Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

**Salvatore** · #8 12-23-2002, 01:44 AM

How about the infamous ZL1's? They were real fast for the first 200miles then with the incredible amount of cyclinder leakage they lost about 20% of their power. Sutliff Chevy in Harrisburg, Pa. had at least 2 complete motors stored in the back of their garage for years, they replaced some of the ZL1 motors with iron block 427's, for their customers. Very hard to beat the chevy's back then! I would still stick with the big block vette or camaro. Sam

MikeA · #9 01-02-2003, 12:30 PM

Does anyone have an opinion regarding the 1970 Buick GS, 455 Stage 1? I have been told that this Buick was fastest muscle car produced [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img] . I have had numerous debates regarding this issue! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

**olredalert** · #10 12-23-2002, 01:44 AM

Mike,

------Although awesome cars,and delivered thru dealers(sic)I believe the hemi Darts and Cudas sort of violate the rules as they were not built on an assembly line.I know,I know,you are the one making the rules,so its OK.......I guess!......Bill S......ol red!

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