Super Muscle Car Shootout
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Super Muscle Car Shootout
I just caught Dream Car Garage's "Super Muscle Car Shootout" in which they took some of 60's legends to the track. I do like those old 60's body styles, but they certainly don't handle like a 928 and even our automatics rival their best 0-60 times. Maybe one day the car collecting community will give the 928 its due recognition? Mike
Their test numbers:
69 Camaro SS 427 0-60 in 6.05 seconds
Shelby Mustang GT-500 0-60 in 6.20 seconds
Dodge Super Bee 0-60 in 5.65 seconds
69 Pontiac GTO 0-60 in 5.40 seconds (Surprised it was that fast)
Yenko Nova 0-60 in 6.25 seconds
Their test numbers:
69 Camaro SS 427 0-60 in 6.05 seconds
Shelby Mustang GT-500 0-60 in 6.20 seconds
Dodge Super Bee 0-60 in 5.65 seconds
69 Pontiac GTO 0-60 in 5.40 seconds (Surprised it was that fast)
Yenko Nova 0-60 in 6.25 seconds
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I'm a GTO guy, so I'm not surprised the Goat rolled out in 5.4. But the Yenko at 6.25? Driver error; bad launch; sumthin' ain't right there. That, and the GT-500 should have smoked the field. There are a number of variables to consider, too, like whether they had posi and other options (another to consider is A/C; the additional belt running the compressor was a classic HP eater, as was the weight for all of the components). They should have included a Cuda and a Copo Camaro.
