Fastest Muscle Cars, Top Twenty Five

From mid to beginning 1970, a new generation of American cars ruled the streets. Most of these were intermediate sized automobiles with large block engines. Firstly of these cars were called "super cars" and then known as muscle cars. The quarter mile was the standard for performance and drag racing weekend has become very popular.

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With their proud owners of school and work, many of these cars pulled duty as commuter vehicles. But the guys behind the wheel of right "amateur" dragsters. For the first time in American automotive history, high performance vehicles were available to the masses. The average Joe, with a decent job could go to your local dealership and car with a ground pounding muscle car tire smoke. Even an average Joe could really working on his pride in a time before emission controls and complicated computer chips.

Most domesticated animals had roots, as the list of the twenty fastest cars muscle points. The Chevelles, Chargers and Road Runners, were all basic family cruisers. Wonderfully powerful big block engines made them special. Even the Camaros and Cudas' transport were decent for the young man with a couple of small children. Only the Cobra and  the Corvettes was created to be  really sports car.
In early 1970, the muscle car was terminated as everyone knows about this generation.  Rising insurance premiums, new security issues and increased fuel costs marked the end of this era. The original cars are one of the hottest automotive collectables nowadays. For the car of their youthful dreams men of a certain age are aggressively bidding.

Then take a look at the list and see who actually owned the streets when muscle cars reigned supreme. 

No       Year & Model	ET / MPH	Engine	HP	Trans	Gear	Source
1 .    1997 Viper GTS	12.05@116	V10	450	S	3.07	MM 8/97
2 .    1966 427 Cobra	12.20@118	427 8V	425	S	3.54	CC 11/65
3 .    1990 ZR1 Corvette	12.8@113.8	LT5 350	375	S	3.45	MT 4/90
4 .    1966 Corvette 427	12.8@112	L72 427	425	S	3.36	CD 11/65
5 .    1969 Road Runner	12.91@111.8	440-6	390	S	4.1	SS 6/69
6 .    1997 Hurst/Firebird	12.99@103.11	350	350	A	3.42	MCR 4/5 97
7 .    1970 Hemi Cuda	13.10@107.12	426 Hemi	425	S	3.54	CC 11/69
8 .    1992 Viper RT/10	13.1@108	V10	400	S	3.07	CD 7/92
9 .    1970 Chevelle SS454	13.12@107.01	454 LS6	450	S	3.55	CC 11/69
10 . 1969 Camaro	13.16@110.21	427 ZL1	430	S	4.1	HC 6/69
11 . 1997 Corvette	13.20@109.3	350 LS-1	345	S	3.42	MT 5/97
12 . 1997 SLP Camaro SS	13.20@108.8	350 LT4	330	S	3.42	MT 2/97
13 . 1990 Pontiac Firehawk	13.20@107	350	350	S	3.54	CD 6/91
14 . 1968 Corvette	13.30@108	427 6V	435	S	3.7	HC 5/68
15 . 1970 Road Runner	13.34@107.5	426 Hemi	425	A	4.1	SS 12/69
16 . 1970 Buick GS Stage I	13.38@105.5	455 Stage I	360	A	3.64	MT 1/70
17 . 1996 Camaro Z28 SS	13.46@106.48	350 LT-1	310	S	3.42	MCR F/M 96
18 . 1969 Charger 500	13.48@109	426 Hemi	425	S	4.1	HR 2/69
19 . 1973 Trans Am	13.54@104.29	455 SD	310	A	3.42	HR 6/73
20 . 1969 Corvette	13.56@111.1	427 L88	430	A	3.36	HR 4/69
21 . 1969 Super Bee	13.56@105.6	440-6	390	A	4.1	HR 8/69
22 . 1969 Boss 429Mustang	13.60@106	Boss 429	375	S	3.91	HC 9/69
23 . 1970 Challenger R/T	13.62@104.3	440-6	390	A	3.23	CC 11/69
24 . 1970 Torino Cobra	13.63@105.9	429 SCJ	370	A	3.91	SS 3/70
25.  1968 Biscayne	13.65@105	427 L72	425	S	4.56	SS 4/68