What car has the most horsepower in the 60s?

10 Most Powerful Muscle Cars Of The 1960s
  • 8 Buick GSX 455.
  • 7 Oldsmobile Toronado GT Coupe.
  • 6 Pontiac GTO Judge Ram Air.
  • 5 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet.
  • 4 Plymouth Barracuda 440.
  • 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
  • 2 Chevrolet Corvette L88.
  • 1 Shelby Cobra.
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What was the most powerful car in the 60s?

As you may have already guessed, the hands-down winner among the fastest muscle cars of the 1960s remains the Shelby Cobra. This car attained higher performance figures than any other production vehicle of its era. The 1963 Shelby Cobra 260 boasted the ability to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
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What was the fastest car of the 60's?

These Were The World's Fastest Cars In the '60s
  • 8 Jaguar E-Type – 155 MPH.
  • 7 Porsche 904 – 165 MPH.
  • 6 Shelby Cobra 427 – 160 MPH.
  • 5 Ferrari 500 Superfast – 175 MPH.
  • 4 Maserati Ghibli SS – 170 MPH.
  • 3 Toyota 2000 GT – 130 MPH.
  • 2 Chevrolet Corvette L88 – 155 MPH.
  • 1 Bizzarinni 5300 GT Strada – 170 MPH.
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Which old muscle car has the most horsepower?

Without further ado, here are the top ten highest horsepower classic US muscle cars in no particular order.
  • 1967 Shelby Cobra. ...
  • 1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1. ...
  • 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi. ...
  • 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 454. ...
  • 1974 Pontiac Trans Am 455 SD. ...
  • 1969 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet. ...
  • 1970 Buick GS. ...
  • 1971 Corvette Stingray LS6.
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What was the fastest 69 muscle car?

Top 10 Quickest Muscle Cars of 1969 – Muscle Car of the Week (...
  • Plymouth Roadrunner – 107.65 mph, 13.32 sec.
  • Boss 429 Mustang – 107 mph, 13.34 sec.
  • Charger 500 – 109 mph, 13,48 sec.
  • Corvette L88 – 111.10 mph, 13.56 sec.
  • Mustang Mach 1 – 103.44 mph, 13.69 sec.
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Muscle Cars With Biggest Horsepower of 1960s and 70s



How much horsepower did the 426 Hemi really have?

Auto Machine reveals the 426 Street Hemi's true power potential. The Land and Sea dyno reveals the Hemi's actual output: 494.4 hp at 5,950 rpm and 498.3 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm. At 5,000 rpm, where Chrysler claimed 425 hp, it makes 459.3 hp.
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What was the fastest muscle car in 1968?

1968 Camaro Z/28: 5.3 seconds.
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What was the fastest production car in 1963?

The world's fastest production car for 1963, Studebaker Avanti R1007. The car is fitted with a full roll cage, extra instrumentation and its original Bonneville wheels and tires.
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What was the fastest car in 1970?

1. Porsche 911 turbo – 4.9 secs. Also known as the 930, the Porsche 911 turbo stood proud as the quickest car built in the 1970s.
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What is the fastest 0 to 60 car of the 1960s?

6 1964 Bizzarinni 5300 GT Strada - 174 mph

The Strada came with a Chevrolet-sourced front-mid 5.4-liter V8 sending 365 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels, giving it a 0-60 mph time of under seven seconds and a top speed of 174 mph.
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What were the fastest muscle cars in the 60s?

Top 5 Fastest Muscle Cars from the 1960's & 1970's
  • 1964 Pontiac GTO. The 1964 Pontiac GTO had a high level of speed and horsepower for the time and can reach 60 mph in 6.6 seconds. ...
  • 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake. ...
  • 1969 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet. ...
  • 1973 De Tomaso Pantera. ...
  • 1968 Dodge Charger R/T.
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How fast is 1969 GTO?

4) in 1969, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 6558 cm3 / 400.2 cui, 273 kW / 371 PS / 366 hp (SAE) offered since December 1968 for North America . According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Pontiac would accelerate 0-60 mph in 5.2 sec, 0-100 km/h in 5.4 sec and quarter mile time is 13.8 sec.
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What was the most popular muscle car in the 60s?

Best 60s Muscle Cars
  • 1966 Pontiac GTO Coupe.
  • 1966 Mercury Cyclone.
  • 1969 Chevy Camaro.
  • 1968 Pontiac Firebird.
  • 1969 Dodge Challenger. See also: 1st generation Dodge Challenger resarch.
  • 1968 Plymouth Road Runner.
  • 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang. Read more about the 1966 Shelby Mustang.
  • 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado.
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What engine came in a 1964 GTO?

The '64 GTO came standard with a 389 c.i. 4-barrel V8 that made 325 horsepower; the Tri-Power version made 348 horsepower and could accelerate the GTO to 60 mph in less than six seconds.
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How fast is a 1965 Pontiac GTO?

Car Life clocked a GTO so equipped at 0-60 miles per hour (0-97 km/h) in 6.6 seconds, through the standing quarter mile in 14.8 seconds with a top speed of 99 miles per hour (158 km/h).
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What was the fastest car in the 1950s?

Fastest car of the 1950s: Aston Martin DB4 GT

It symbolized both high speed and high class. A lighter, higher-performance version of the DB4 was introduced in September 1959. The newly improved DB4 GT reached a top speed of 153 mph.
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What was the fastest muscle car ever made?

1 Dodge Challenger Demon - 2.3 Seconds To 60 MPH

The sinister machine set the automotive world alight with performance that had previously been considered unthinkable for a muscle car. It sent supercars scurrying for cover.
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What was the most powerful muscle car in 1970?

1 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454: 450 HP

Today, the Camaro is the undisputed, world-known, muscle car for Chevrolet.
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How fast can a 1970 Chevelle SS go?

For performance, the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 completed a 0 to 60 mph run in 6.1 seconds. A ¼ mile sprint in 13.7 seconds at a top speed of 103.1 mph. The Average top speed of this beauty was marked as 162 mph.
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What was the fastest muscle car in 1972?

The 9 Fastest Cars of 1972*
  • Dodge Coronet: 11.4 Seconds. 1972 Dodge Coronet. ...
  • Pontiac LeMans: 11.5 Seconds. 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans. ...
  • Ford Thunderbird: 11.8 Seconds. ...
  • Mercury Montego: 11.9 Seconds. ...
  • Ford Galaxie 500: 12.0 Seconds. ...
  • Imperial LeBaron: 12.0 Seconds. ...
  • Mercury Comet: 12.0 Seconds. ...
  • Pontiac Firebird: 12.0 Seconds.
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Which muscle car has the most horsepower?

The Most Powerful American Cars You Can Buy Today
  • 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock: 807 HP.
  • 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500SE: 800+ HP.
  • 2021 Dodge Charger/Challenger Hellcat Redeye: 797 HP.
  • 2020 Tesla Model S Raven Performance: 778 HP.
  • 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: 760 HP.
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What was the fastest car 50 years ago?

World's fastest cars: a history

The fifties were a hard-fought battle between Mercedes 300SL Gullwing and the Aston Martin DB4 GT, both of which were capable of speeds in excess of 150mph.
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How fast could cars go in the 1960's?

Cars were not expected to maintain sustained highway speeds hour after hour. The 1960 Falcon never came with an overdrive gear in automatic or manual. You were expected to amble up to 50 mph and stay right there. Secondly, there were fewer cars on the road.
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