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what is the fastest (factory) car you have ever driven?

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#5 ·
It would have to be a 440 powered B body, one of many.
I owned a 440 1969 Coronet, it had highway gears and it would F-L-Y on the highway.
A 4.10 geared 440 car is pretty impressive as far as factory stock goes?
I also had a 350 1972 Nova YEARS AGO that was pretty quick. It was dead stock, but could fry the.... TIRE.
LOL!
 
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Fastest and quickest " factory car " was a AC Cobra (427).
It belonged to my lawyer. This was in the early 70's.

Fastest and quickest "factory car" I ever owned was a Black 1970 SS454 LS6 4 speed car. 454 with 450 horses...factory
Bought it in 1970.


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mine was a (i know its a gay ricer) twin turbo dodge stealth.
light up all four wheels.
First off, it isn't a gay ricer. Those cars are exremely respectable...
Second... They won't spin all four wheels stock... The only time I have seen one do it was a 10 second highly modified car.

Mine... uhhh... well, a 92 dodge stealth twin turbo... my brother got one a couple years ago... we argue who has the faster car... His stealth or my Goat. One day when both of them are in good running condition, we will find out... I swear his is in the shop more than mine...
 
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My buddy's drop top turbo Chrysler LeBaron. we swapped the 2.5L turbo for a turbo 2.2L GTC engine (shorter stroke) and man that **** would run! :D
Of course, we burnt up the transmission.:(


The fastest car I've ridden in is my cousin's 67 GTO, 5 spd?
lap belts + vinyl seats = me holding on for dear life!:eek:
 
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i know awd talons w. 12 pounds boost on a 16g turbo just squeek the tires w/ a 5 grand clutch drop ... so the idea that a stock awd stealth will smoke them on launch is a bit hard to see, but ive been known to be wrong too

as for the fastest car ive driven ..... audi a6 twin turbo ... sideways through the gravel .... at warp speed ....

wwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ::gaspgasp::eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee::gasp::eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
 
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The fastest factory stock car that I have owned was a 1969 Chevelle SS with a 396 solid cam 375h.p. muncie four speed with original bench seat and a 4.10 --12 bolt posi. sideways in every gear!!! The funny thing about it was that I bought it in 1978 with 66,000 miles on it from the original owner for $1050.00!! He was an older gentleman that got a bad case of bass-boat fever, I guess mama wanted him to give up the Chevelle?! Those were the days!! I wish someone would sell me one at that price today!!
 
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Fast cars I've driven:
Buick GN
Subaru WRX
Mitsu 3000GTVR4
99 Supra Turbo
99 Porsche 944
9? Mercedes 300
00 Mustang GT


I've driven a lot of fast cars, honestly I felt safer in the MB than in anything else while going over 125mph. It's a solid car that is geared to run 100+ all day long.

Acceleration wise, the 3000GTVR4 is hard to beat for brute acceleration. Mainly because of the all wheel drive and twin turbos. However, due to the turbos it is necessary to launch at high rpms which will shorten the drive shaft and clutch life in such a heavy car.

The 944 was the best balanced car and had the most linear torque curve.

The most fun in a stock car is by and far the GN, those things should be illegal. (for everyone else, and I should have 3)