Fastest American production cars...

[jsta6]

I was thinking about this on the way to work today:

1986 - Buick Turbo Regal - 14.3 - Hot Rod Magazine

1987 - Buick Turbo Regal - 13.85 - Car and Driver and Cars Illustrated

1988 - Same as 1987

1989 - TTA - 13.5 - Car Craft

1990 - Corvette ZR1 - 12.8 - Motor Trend
1990 - Pontiac Firehawk - 13.2 - Car and Driver

GNX and Calloway Corvette don't count since they weren't "mass produced"...

So we dominiated for four years?

Should the ZR1 count since it was $58k?

 

[DougsfastZ]

What's even sweeter is they are all GM

Doug D

 

[Raymond Bunch]

Thanks for the info, as this is some good knowledge.

And for the ZR1, I don't think it should count

 

[DCEPTCN]

Originally posted by DougsfastZ
What's even sweeter is they are all GM

Doug D

No kidding, huh? We rock.

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by DougsfastZ
What's even sweeter is they are all GM

Doug D

Yeah, I didn't even think of that...

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by Raymond Bunch
Thanks for the info, as this is some good knowledge.

I guess the nay-sayers will chime in and say it all depends on weather conditions, the driver, and the magazine writing the article.

Well, lets here from the nay-sayers...

 

[fitz3820]

Nay-sayers?

Ok, here it goes:

Those cars all stink...

Just kidding, I would love to own them all. How 'bout a call out to our Sy/Ty turbo 6 friends?

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by fitz3820
Nay-sayers?

Ok, here it goes:

Those cars all stink...

Just kidding, I would love to own them all. How 'bout a call out to our Sy/Ty turbo 6 friends?

Shirley. Here is the dirt all the way through 1996:

Year Make Model Engine HP ET MPH Source
1987 Buick GNX 3.8L V6 T/C 300 13.26 104 CI
1987 Buick Grand National 3.8L V6 T/C 245 13.85 99 CD
1989 Pontiac Trans Am 20th Ann. 3.8L V6 T/C 290 13.5 103 CC
1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 LT5 350 V8 375 12.8 113.8 MT
1990 Pontiac Firehawk 350 V8 350 13.2 107 CD
1991 GMC Syclone 4.3L V6 T/C 280 13.16 100 PHR
1991 Pontiac Firehawk 350 V8 350 13.4 105.2 MT
1991 Dodge Stealth 3.0L V6 T/C 300 13.7 101 MT
1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 8.0L V10 400 12.8 110 MT
1993 Pontiac Firehawk LT1 350 V8 300 13.5 103.5 MT
1993 Toyota Supra Turbo 3.0L I6 T/C 320 13.6 106 CD
1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 LT5 350 V8 405 13.1 112 MT
1995 Ford Mustang Cobra R 351 V8 300 13.67 102.82 MCR
1996 Chevrolet Camaro SS LT1 350 V8 310 13.46 106.48 MCR
1996 Chevrolet Corvette GS LT4 350 V8 330 13.7 105.1 RT

I hope that cut and pasts right...

 

[jsta6]

Oops, sorry, accidentally got some rice in there...

 

[DCEPTCN]

Originally posted by jsta6


...Should the ZR1 count since it was $58k?

I really don't think so.......well, as far as 'production' is concerned, does anybody know the numbers on those cars?

 

[jsta6]

I don't remember what website I got this from.

Anyone remember?

Not this one:
http://car-stats.com/stats/search/choosemake.aspx

They had a list of all cars under 14 seconds going back to 1962.

I have the info on my hard drive, but I don't have the URL.

 

[DCEPTCN]

http://car-stats.com/stats/showstats/showstatsgivenid.aspx

Holy ****, dude! LOL

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by jsta6
I don't remember what website I got this from.

Anyone remember?

Not this one:
http://car-stats.com/stats/search/choosemake.aspx

They had a list of all cars under 14 seconds going back to 1962.

I have the info on my hard drive, but I don't have the URL.

Found it.

You can cut and paste the data in to a spread sheet and sort by car, year, speed, etc.:
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htm

 

[Pressure-Less]

Here is a link to a compilation of the 50 fastest muscle cars tested.

http://www.musclecargarage.com/50fastestmusclecars.html

Drew

 

[galoush]

You May want to throw the ZO6 in there and not just because i just got one , but thats not a bad reason to either .

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by Pressure-Less
Here is a link to a compilation of the 50 fastest muscle cars tested.

http://www.musclecargarage.com/50fastestmusclecars.html

Drew

They need to update that list:

GNX = 13.26 = cars illustrated
TTA = 13.5 = car craft

 

[jsta6]

Originally posted by galoush
You May want to throw the ZO6 in there and not just because i just got one , but thats not a bad reason to either .

This list has cars up to 2004:
http://www.autofacts.ca/classics/fast.htm

This list only goes to 1997:
http://www.musclecargarage.com/50fastestmusclecars.html