DO YOU AGREE? The BEST & FASTEST Muscle Cars of All Times!

6). 1969 Camaro 427 cubic ZL 1 with 430 HP

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Probably many among you know that the ZL 1 engine model appeared as optional package of Camaro. Because of the limitation proverb of General Motor to 400 cubic inches in all except at their full sized cars, a GM dealer Fred Gibb, started to work with Chevrolet production manager Vince Piggins on a scenario to give the customers something really special and out of the ordinary. (Because Camaro’s standard drivetrain was 230 cu, with a 2.3 liter engine that was generating only 140 HP. Between the years of ’67 till ’69 there were more than a dozen engine options, but all were pretty much limited, due to the company’s policy). The final result of the cooperation between this twop characters brought the superb model of ’69: a new Camaro with all aluminum 427 cubic inch ZL 1engine that generates 430 horsepower.

So, in 1969, Chevy produced 69 units of this sexy beast which by all means can be called an ultimate sleeper. It has an inconspicuousfront and rear spoilers with no marks or emblems as an indication about the true wild and mighty nature of the vehicle. The official numbers about the ZL 1 engine were saying that it generates 430 HP, but the real deal was even more impressive – the test results have shown that it is actually capable to produce over 500 HP (and its weight was only 500 pounds – about the same as the 327 V8 engine), making it the most powerful engine model that ever came out of the Chevrolet production line.



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  1. LaVern Garm

    The list is a bit one-sided. 6 GM products, 3 Chrysler’s, and 1 Ford. The 6 GM are 3 Corvettes; 2 Chevy’s; and 1 Buick. The 3 Chrysler’s are all Plymouths. And the lonely Ford wasn’t a viable option to the public at the time unless you had the cash for it. Same thing for the Corvettes; those were not easy to obtain for the everyman. The Plymouths were a readily accessible as was the Camaro, Chevelle, and Buick.
    My list:
    10. 1966 Pontiac GTO 389 Tri-Power
    Production: Sports Coupe: 10,363 Hardtop Coupe: 73,785 Convertible: 12,798
    Engines: 389 V8 335 bhp @ 5000 rpm, 431 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm. 389 V8 360 bhp @ 5200 rpm, 424 lb-ft @ 3600rpm. 389 V8 Ram Air 360 bhp @ 5200 rpm, 424 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm
    Performance: 389/360: 0-60 in 6.5 sec, 1/4 mile in 14.65 sec @ 98mph.

    09. 1967 Mustang Fastback
    Production:
    2D Hardtop: 356,271
    Fastback: 71,042
    Convertible: 44,808
    Engines:
    390 V8 320 bhp.
    (Shelby GT500) 428 V8 355bhp@5400rpm, 420lb-ft@3200rpm.
    Performance
    (Shelby GT500) 428/355: 0-60 in 6.2 sec, 1/4 mile in 14.6 sec @ 99mph.

    08. 1969 AMC Hurst
    Production: 1,512
    Engines: 390 V8 315 bhp @ 4600 rpm, 425 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm.
    Performance: 390/315: 0-60 in 6.3 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds @ 99 mph.

    07. 1968 Dodge Charger
    Production: 17,665
    Engines: 318 V8 230bhp. 383 V8 335bhp. 426 V8 Hemi 425bhp@5000rpm, 490lb-ft@4000rpm. 440 V8 375bhp@4600rpm, 480lb-ft@3200rpm.
    Performance: 426 Hemi V8 425: 0-60 in 5.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 13.8 sec @ 105mph.

    06. 1970 Olds 442
    Performance:
    (W-30) 455/370: 0-60 in 5.7 sec, 1/4 mile in 14.2 sec @ 100mph.

    05. 1969 Firebird
    400 V8 (Ram Air IV) 345 bhp @ 5400 rpm, 430 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm.
    Performance:
    400/335 (RA IV): 0-60 in 6.3 sec, 1/4 mile in 14.1 sec @ 101 mph.

    04. 69 Mercury Cougar
    428 V8 335 bhp @ 5200 rpm, 440 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm.
    Performance:
    428/335: 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.1 seconds @ 103 mph.

    03. 1970 Cuda
    440+6 V8 390 bhp @ 4600 rpm, 480 lb-ft @ 2300 rpm.
    Performance:
    Hemi – 426/425: 0-60 in 5.6 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.41 sec. @ 104.6 mph.

    02. 70 Challenger
    Performance:
    T/A: 0-60 in 5.9 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.5 seconds @ 99.6 mph.
    R/T 440-6: 0-60 in 6.2 seconds, 1/4 mile in 13.7 seconds @ 105 mph.

    01. 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2
    Production: 11,519
    Engines: 421 V8 338 bhp @ 4600 rpm, 459 ft-lb @ 2800 rpm. 421 V8 356 bhp @ 4800 rpm, 459 ft-lb @ 3200 rpm. 421 V8 376 bhp @ 5000 rpm, 461 ft-lb @ 3600 rpm.
    Performance: 421/376: 0-60 in 3.9 sec 1/4 mile in 13.8 @ 106 mph

    There we are.
    GM: 4
    Ford: 2
    Chrysler: 3
    AMC: 1

    Not a bad list.

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