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Old 12-23-2002, 12:07 AM
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OK guys, here is the question of the day. What is the fastest musclecar ever delivered from the dealer, going straight to the strip and turning the best times with no changes except maybe tires? Everybody take a stab at it then I will toss in my opinion, which is of one I used to own and have been sorry ever since the day I sold it. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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Old 12-23-2002, 12:17 AM
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I'm thinking one of the mid 60s lightweight hemis. Seem to rember a C&D article about a coronet. Wish I could read it again.
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You are a sharp one, lets see if anybody can pin it down further. Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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Old 12-23-2002, 12:24 AM
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Default Re: Fastest Musclecar?

1967 Cornet 440- 440 not being the motor but part of the cars name. Car was powered by a HEMI from the factory.
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Old 12-23-2002, 12:42 AM
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Default Re: Fastest Musclecar?

------Whats allowed in the choices?I mean,if Cobras are allowed,everything is up in the air.
------I will say that an LS6 with headers,slicks and 4:56s would break into the 11s,but open headers arent in your question.Those are pretty stout numbers,but there are other cars to choose from.The right Buick Gran Sport could do some damage too.If you had to run thru the full factory exaust a ZL1 might be at a disadvantage.Same with a COPO.Exaust really cut them down a peg.Factory delivered Hemis never showed me much.But watch out if they had a cam change and compression bumped a tad.Back in 65/66,in street racing days we payed alot of attention to the way a Hemi sounded.you could tell a modified one!
------But my personal choice(if Corvettes are allowed)would be a 69 Corvette open chamber L88 automatic.You could only get them delivered with 3:55s,but they were bad boys.Throw a gear change in there with a little looser converter and watch out............Bill S.......ol red!
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Old 12-23-2002, 12:46 AM
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Hemi Dart
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Old 12-23-2002, 12:56 AM
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BINGO! The 68 Hemi Dart, also known as the Elephant Dart, prepared by Hurst corporation, 55 built, sold thru the dealers bill of sale only, labled for race use only. Some may argue that not to be a musclecar since it was sold no title, yet it came through the dealer, straight to the track in the mid ten second bracket. They came with acid dipped fenders, no window regulators, no back seat, front clip in primer, rear wheel wells opened up, thin side glass, and slicks if you ordered them. Never before or after did one of the big three do anything like it. They also came with zero warranty. The guys at Hurst would beat the shock towers in with a hammer to make the Hemi fit. Ya Hoo! Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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What did I win MM ? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]
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Belair, I will give special directions to Santa to drop an L-72 through your roof. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Motown
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The Motion 454 Phase III Vega ran in the 9s.
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