I understand picking the Hemi for 1970, but the Stage 1 Buick GS was basically a coin toss as to which would win. Interesting content, thanks for putting this together and especially for giving a nod the 49 Olds as the first muscle car.
That's not what Hot Rod said, in 1965, when Chevrolet engineers packed their bags after shipping a new 1966 427 w/4-sd Corvette to Pomona, CA. to spend the week tuning the car, and eventually running an ET of 12.8
He's not considering the Corvette or Dodge Viper muscle car's, and honestly they aren't. Like in the 2000's, the C6 Z06 is faster than the 2007 GT 500 referenced in the video.
4:04 I would like to add the 880HP Corvette C4 Callaway, which was for many years the "MOST POWERFUL AMERICAN SPORTS CAR"... 5:38 And in the 2000s we also highlight the PONTIAC GTO 2006, which at the time was the first MUSCLE CAR to reach 400HP... Being more powerful than the MUSTANG SVT COBRA R (The most powerful Pony Car of that time) *With 390HP...* Many do not consider that GTO worthy because it is "AUSTRALIAN" but in terms of performance it was great... Also another interesting detail is that that car had ""IRS""... 4 YEARS BEFORE THE ""BUMBLEBEE"" CAMARO... That and the 400HP made it better than any MUSTANG, CHALLENGER OR CHARGER from that same decade... It is curious that neither PONTIAC nor HOLDEN will exist in 2024... They were both great brands... "GM being GM as always" F! :/
Supposedly, the 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS equipped with the LS6 454 engine was the overall fastest musclecar of the time. The Hemi Cuda was definitely fast too.
1964 Ford fairlane thunderbolt. 427 cubic inch with tunnel ram and 2- 4 barrel carbs. Approx 425 horsepower. My dad restored one. Stock it could run sub 11seconds. Entire front clip and teardrop hood was fiberglass. Most of them never made it home from the dealership.
As a Ford man , the Shelby Code Red is not a Ford production car . The Dodge 170 - 0 to 60 : 1.70seconds . Also breaks in to the high 8’s for a 1/4 mile.
No one has seen a single Demon run in the 8s...You just going off numbers you seen on Dodge's page....The Code Red is a production car just 30 was made
The 60's is way off! 67,68,69 L88 Corvettes are stock 10.5 second cars!!! On paper that engine was 435HP but it actually was around 550-580HP lol they only made 216 of those engines that's one of the reason that car is worth millions at Barrett Jackson auctions
I figured in the 60s, the Hemi Roadrunner would've been faster than the 440 roadrunner with the same gearing. From what I understand, the 440 was a better engine on the street though.
@@Boblib1970 i mean you cant run any faster than a 10.0 without a cage and thats the rules. i cant argue with that as there are stripped down muscle cars that run 10's only on just a 3 speed and a high RPM engine and thats without a cage. also factor in how heavy the challenger is. its 4200 pounds. of course it would get banned cause thats ALOT of weight going fast(and in a wreck thats also alot of force)
@@jackmagnium6115 I don't disagree. But the tone of the OP is that there's some kind of conspiracy against Dodge and the NHRA is looking for a reason to ban it.
GNX is fast but the 25th anniversary trans am had the same motor basically none of the aerodynamic problems, and could hit 155 faster than the GNX, plus it had more power, somewhere around 350 and ran a full second or so than the GNX
Not being a pessimist but there's just way too many variables with the 60s muscle cars as well as the early seventies as far as who was the quickest. Tires, gearing, driver skillset, whether the car was a limited production or dealer prep (COPO, Shelby, Yenko, etc...), weather conditions/altitude. Especially around 1970. There's probably at least five cars that claimed to be the fastest or quickest car. The 70s would be easier because everything was basically a dog because of the choked emissions. But once the 80s came around and the muscle car Wars heated back up, same deal. I've seen as many 87+ Mustang 5.0 coupe 5 speeds win as I've seen lose to a grand national or even c4 corvette. Throw in a well driven 350 f-body and all are right around 14 seconds any given day. Then you gave the GNX...or Callaway corvette. These run 13s, easy. And then the tt anniversary transam. Or syclone/typhoon trucks. There were standouts such as these, but bone stock (early 60s to early 70s) too many variables.
There's no such thing as a Tempest Catalina. The Tempest was considered a "Senior Compact" and the Catalina was a "Full Size" The 1965 Catalina 2+2 with a 421 with 3x2bbl carbs and a 4.33 rear gear ratio held the 0 to 60 record in Motortrend magazine with a 3.9 seconds for 20 years. But the quarter mile time wasn't the quickest. The 421 Super Duty Catalinas with the "Swiss Cheese" lightening were very quick after being race prepped but not so much straight off the dealer's lots and then there were the even rarer 421 Super Duty Tempests. They might be faster than a 440/6 Barrel Road Runner. But I have never heard of a 69 Road Runner with a 440/6 Barrel going in the 12's in stock form.
Factory muscle cars only I assume ? 70 454 SS Chevelle? The 3.8 powered turbo T/A equaled the Buick as well. 99 trans am? The exorcist Camaro!!! The new TT Z06!!
It was a beginning. A new OHV V-8 in a smaller, lighter GM ‘A’ body (like Chevrolet) from the factory. Big engine, small body: The basic formula of a hot rod.
1960s….1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. 11 second quarter mile times. Even the more tame 66 R code Fairlane was quicker than that 440 six pack. This video is B. S. Do your research.
@@lancemannion4113interesting because at the 64 nhra winternationls the automatic Max Wedge cars were nearly running as quick as the A/FX Comets and faster E.T's than the Thunderbolts. And by the time the nhra nationals came along it was all Hemis. I love all the old factory drag cars but facts are facts go look for yourself. There is also the 68 S/S Darts & Cudas if factory drag cars are allowed. The Max Wedge cars were at least street legal.
Actually, the fastest production car was the Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet. Mid 8s 1/4 mile and 0-60 in 1 second. There were 50 made at a time, which made it a production car. The Demon would be the fastest street legsl production car.
1969 1/4: 12.9 sec 1980 1/4: 12.7 sec 55 and 44 years later 2024 golf r owners assisted with awd and dsg running 12.7: mY gOlf r dEsTrOyS eVeRyThInG iN dRaG rAcInG
@@CasperC-oq6cd where did you see that someone lost? I just mentioned the quartermile times of this era. Its ok that you are mad for achieving those times with dsg. launch control and awd several decades later. KEKW
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK some of the fastest drag racing cars on this planet have always been automatic. So your argument doesn’t even make sense what you’re salty my Volkswagen has the superior automatic transmission ?. Why would I want my car to shift slower lol. No you’re just hating on a car that has no relation to this video so it’s obvious you’ve been smoked by a couple.
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK I can get close to 500hp which is a well over 100hp gain by simply tuning the car n getting a down pipe ?. Can you achieve that increase your old pos without tearing the motor apart ?, no you can’t. So you can hate my car all you want it’s superior in every way. You need to modify the f out of your motor to handle boost at all you need to modify the crap out of your trans to get it to shift even remotely as quick as my dsg. You’re not a real 1/4 mile guy if you’re hating on autos considering even vintage Chevy guys use 2-3 speed autos in their drag cars all the time you’re just mad vw did it better
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK that’s right launch control this that you get those nice things when you’re not stuck in 1980 thinking some 160 hp 7.0L v8 is some how a impressive platform. Buddy you have to spend half the value of my entire car brand new just to get your prehistoric pos to come even close to the drag times of a golf r. Let that sink in before acting like I’m the moron 😂
Don't sleep on the '58 model 430ci Mercury Super Marauder either, there's video of one taking down a '69 iirc ''69 396Nova, and the crowd gasps in shock !!
1:13 Why did you end the Rocket 88 segment with a photo of the Fabulous Hudson Hornet…?
I understand picking the Hemi for 1970, but the Stage 1 Buick GS was basically a coin toss as to which would win. Interesting content, thanks for putting this together and especially for giving a nod the 49 Olds as the first muscle car.
1989 Turbo Trans am Was both quicker than the GNX and had a higher top speed.
gotta get me some of that eeethenol
is the gnx really a muscle car its a v6 turbo
That's not what Hot Rod said, in 1965, when Chevrolet engineers packed their bags after shipping a new 1966 427 w/4-sd Corvette to Pomona, CA. to spend the week tuning the car, and eventually running an ET of 12.8
He's not considering the Corvette or Dodge Viper muscle car's, and honestly they aren't. Like in the 2000's, the C6 Z06 is faster than the 2007 GT 500 referenced in the video.
Thunderbolt was faster.
I thought for damn sure the 1965 AC Cobra 427SC would be the fastest for that decade.
12.2@118 1/4mile
um ya no you had the ford thunderbolt , Pontiac , and Chevrolet all with sub 11 cars
4:04 I would like to add the 880HP Corvette C4 Callaway, which was for many years the "MOST POWERFUL AMERICAN SPORTS CAR"...
5:38 And in the 2000s we also highlight the PONTIAC GTO 2006, which at the time was the first MUSCLE CAR to reach 400HP...
Being more powerful than the MUSTANG SVT COBRA R (The most powerful Pony Car of that time) *With 390HP...*
Many do not consider that GTO worthy because it is "AUSTRALIAN" but in terms of performance it was great...
Also another interesting detail is that that car had ""IRS""... 4 YEARS BEFORE THE ""BUMBLEBEE"" CAMARO...
That and the 400HP made it better than any MUSTANG, CHALLENGER OR CHARGER from that same decade...
It is curious that neither PONTIAC nor HOLDEN will exist in 2024...
They were both great brands... "GM being GM as always"
F! :/
Corvette not a muscle car in my opinion
Supposedly, the 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS equipped with the LS6 454 engine was the overall fastest musclecar of the time. The Hemi Cuda was definitely fast too.
1964 Ford fairlane thunderbolt. 427 cubic inch with tunnel ram and 2- 4 barrel carbs. Approx 425 horsepower. My dad restored one. Stock it could run sub 11seconds. Entire front clip and teardrop hood was fiberglass. Most of them never made it home from the dealership.
I would consider the viper a muscle car. Faster than the fire hawk. What about the callaway corvettes.
Those weren't factory cars.
@ true but what’s the requirement. How’s that differ from Saleen, Dinan or Shelby models. They could all be found at certain dealers.
As a Ford man , the Shelby Code Red is not a Ford production car .
The Dodge 170 - 0 to 60 : 1.70seconds . Also breaks in to the high 8’s for a 1/4 mile.
No one has seen a single Demon run in the 8s...You just going off numbers you seen on Dodge's page....The Code Red is a production car just 30 was made
@ code red is
not produced by Ford .
The Mustang cobra jet 5.2 SC is made standard out of Ford.
The 60's is way off! 67,68,69 L88 Corvettes are stock 10.5 second cars!!! On paper that engine was 435HP but it actually was around 550-580HP lol they only made 216 of those engines that's one of the reason that car is worth millions at Barrett Jackson auctions
how about the Hudson hornet , Studebaker Golden hawk !
Fastest and quickest are two different categories
Biuck century did it well before the olds 88.
I figured in the 60s, the Hemi Roadrunner would've been faster than the 440 roadrunner with the same gearing. From what I understand, the 440 was a better engine on the street though.
Those early 90’s Firebirds with the “Batmobile” front end are very rare. If you see one snatch it up!
I hate this AI stuff
It should be banned.
NHRA: We must unfortunately ban the Dodge Demon because, uh, **checks notes** not enough safety equipment! Yeah, that's it!
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no roll cage
@@Boblib1970 i mean you cant run any faster than a 10.0 without a cage and thats the rules. i cant argue with that as there are stripped down muscle cars that run 10's only on just a 3 speed and a high RPM engine and thats without a cage. also factor in how heavy the challenger is. its 4200 pounds. of course it would get banned cause thats ALOT of weight going fast(and in a wreck thats also alot of force)
@@jackmagnium6115 I don't disagree. But the tone of the OP is that there's some kind of conspiracy against Dodge and the NHRA is looking for a reason to ban it.
2020s the champ is Dodge Demon
1987 Buick GNX’s were clocking in the 13.50 range at about 108 mph. Not sure of any being clocked at 12.7 in stock trim
89 Turbo TA was faster and quicker too.
@BB-pg5kl I recall those TA's doing low 13s I think 👍
I remember when all those Dodge Demons hit the track and were clicking off 9.65's....NOT!
You shouldn't have included the code red, it's not what most consider a production vehicle
Pretty sure the viper or zr1 should of topped the list of the 90’s
Those are sports cars not muscle cars. Also, the Thunderbolt should've been the answer for the 60s, and Turbo TA for the 80s.
Definitely made by a MOPAR fan boy.
GNX is fast but the 25th anniversary trans am had the same motor basically none of the aerodynamic problems, and could hit 155 faster than the GNX, plus it had more power, somewhere around 350 and ran a full second or so than the GNX
Not being a pessimist but there's just way too many variables with the 60s muscle cars as well as the early seventies as far as who was the quickest. Tires, gearing, driver skillset, whether the car was a limited production or dealer prep (COPO, Shelby, Yenko, etc...), weather conditions/altitude. Especially around 1970. There's probably at least five cars that claimed to be the fastest or quickest car. The 70s would be easier because everything was basically a dog because of the choked emissions. But once the 80s came around and the muscle car Wars heated back up, same deal. I've seen as many 87+ Mustang 5.0 coupe 5 speeds win as I've seen lose to a grand national or even c4 corvette. Throw in a well driven 350 f-body and all are right around 14 seconds any given day. Then you gave the GNX...or Callaway corvette. These run 13s, easy. And then the tt anniversary transam. Or syclone/typhoon trucks. There were standouts such as these, but bone stock (early 60s to early 70s) too many variables.
It’s just the internet dude, most videos have mistakes.
What about the Pontiac Tempest Catalina in the 60s?
There's no such thing as a Tempest Catalina. The Tempest was considered a "Senior Compact" and the Catalina was a "Full Size" The 1965 Catalina 2+2 with a 421 with 3x2bbl carbs and a 4.33 rear gear ratio held the 0 to 60 record in Motortrend magazine with a 3.9 seconds for 20 years. But the quarter mile time wasn't the quickest. The 421 Super Duty Catalinas with the "Swiss Cheese" lightening were very quick after being race prepped but not so much straight off the dealer's lots and then there were the even rarer 421 Super Duty Tempests. They might be faster than a 440/6 Barrel Road Runner. But I have never heard of a 69 Road Runner with a 440/6 Barrel going in the 12's in stock form.
A. I. got the 80'S right, GNX covered the T/A by a tenth and a 1/2.
Factory muscle cars only I assume ? 70 454 SS Chevelle? The 3.8 powered turbo T/A equaled the Buick as well. 99 trans am? The exorcist Camaro!!! The new TT Z06!!
@johnmarshjr928 the T/A way quicker/faster than the GN. But essentially the same numbers as the GNX.
Q-da. Sorry, I don't speak 🤖
Stop saying the fastest, then report the quickness.
Hahaha. 3:28. The Plymouth "Que-da"?? Skynet is not taking over today.
I did not know Oldsmobile Rocket is fastest Muscle car at all
It isn't
It was a beginning.
A new OHV V-8 in a smaller, lighter GM ‘A’ body (like Chevrolet) from the factory.
Big engine, small body: The basic formula of a hot rod.
1960s….1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. 11 second quarter mile times. Even the more tame 66 R code Fairlane was quicker than that 440 six pack. This video is B. S. Do your research.
Lol and? The 413's and 426 max were faster than any pherd but I agree with you on this video
@@Welcometofacsistubethe mOpArD cars definitely couldn't keep up with the Thunderbolt 😂
@@lancemannion4113interesting because at the 64 nhra winternationls the automatic Max Wedge cars were nearly running as quick as the A/FX Comets and faster E.T's than the Thunderbolts.
And by the time the nhra nationals came along it was all Hemis.
I love all the old factory drag cars but facts are facts go look for yourself.
There is also the 68 S/S Darts & Cudas if factory drag cars are allowed.
The Max Wedge cars were at least street legal.
1968 Hemi Darts and Barracudas. Low 10 1/4 miles. Street legal or not, they were still factory built Muscle Cars.
Wildly inaccurate but great video! LOL A few cars I forgot about!
I thought the 1970 454 Chevelle was the fastest sports car in the 70s.
Sports car?
Ignorance is bliss
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71 hemi Cuda is faster.
Depends on who tested what, even back then manufacturers “influenced”💰 testers to smudge the ET times or say something positive.
Didn't the Dodge Viper come out in the 1990s? Surely that would have won? It was a muscle car by definition. Also where are the corvettes?
The 1969 chevy camaro zl1 ain't the fastest production of the 60's?
Don’t like or subscribe, rather hit don’t recommend channel. This AI rubbish should be banned
Ooof I wish we would have stayed away from the artificial horsepower adders :(
Actually, the fastest production car was the Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet. Mid 8s 1/4 mile and 0-60 in 1 second. There were 50 made at a time, which made it a production car. The Demon would be the fastest street legsl production car.
8s wasn't a thing in the 60s for a road car he's talking about stock cars not race specials.
The Demon 170. Does the 1/4 mile in 8.71 at 170 miles per hour. Mopar ❤❤❤❤❤
Dodge always gettin banned... NASCAR, NHRA ...and anything else I might not know about
I don't really like the cuda design
code red ain’t street legal and drag pack does a 7 second
an 8.5 quarter mile in a 2wd car. Not possible ! Traction limits says no way.
Totally possible. Have you even been to the track
@@RubelessRight...Plus we just the video of it running that 8.5
Not an accurate list.
A lot non facts in this video....
1969 1/4: 12.9 sec
1980 1/4: 12.7 sec
55 and 44 years later
2024 golf r owners assisted with awd and dsg running 12.7: mY gOlf r dEsTrOyS eVeRyThInG iN dRaG rAcInG
What size motor does a golf r have again ?. It’s okay you’re mad you lost to a 2.0 4 cylinder
@@CasperC-oq6cd where did you see that someone lost? I just mentioned the quartermile times of this era. Its ok that you are mad for achieving those times with dsg. launch control and awd several decades later. KEKW
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK some of the fastest drag racing cars on this planet have always been automatic. So your argument doesn’t even make sense what you’re salty my Volkswagen has the superior automatic transmission ?. Why would I want my car to shift slower lol. No you’re just hating on a car that has no relation to this video so it’s obvious you’ve been smoked by a couple.
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK I can get close to 500hp which is a well over 100hp gain by simply tuning the car n getting a down pipe ?. Can you achieve that increase your old pos without tearing the motor apart ?, no you can’t. So you can hate my car all you want it’s superior in every way. You need to modify the f out of your motor to handle boost at all you need to modify the crap out of your trans to get it to shift even remotely as quick as my dsg. You’re not a real 1/4 mile guy if you’re hating on autos considering even vintage Chevy guys use 2-3 speed autos in their drag cars all the time you’re just mad vw did it better
@NikosKalantasTouKabourdirhTouK that’s right launch control this that you get those nice things when you’re not stuck in 1980 thinking some 160 hp 7.0L v8 is some how a impressive platform. Buddy you have to spend half the value of my entire car brand new just to get your prehistoric pos to come even close to the drag times of a golf r. Let that sink in before acting like I’m the moron 😂
So much wrong with this video
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thats not the fastest for the 1960s... the 1964 Fairlane Thunderbolt ran around 11.6 1/4 mile
All lies. 1958 Desoto and Chrysler 300
Don't sleep on the '58 model 430ci Mercury Super Marauder either, there's video of one taking down a '69 iirc ''69 396Nova, and the crowd gasps in shock !!
AI garbage
Ummm Tesla Plaid . 9.2 quarter mile
Not a car a hair dryer
Not a muscle car.
The 1992 firehawk did not have a lt1
I'm very upset no Chevy that's bull.