Onewolf426
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This Forgotten Pontiac Was The Fastest Muscle Car Of The '80s
A Pontiac became one of the world's fastest cars in 1989 - almost by accident.
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The fastest car of the 1980s was.......
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Onewolf426
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My parents had the 1975 Black and Gold Special Edition Trans Am with the 400. Beautiful car.
Talyn
SAINT
My votes are for the Porsche 956 and 962, back in that day.
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Though closely based on the "Group C" 956, the "IMSA" 962 (top) has a slightly longer wheelbase to meet USA IMSA safety regulations. The front spindles were moved forward so the pedal-box would be behind them, and this is evident in the distance between the front door cut and the rear of the front wheel opening. There are other differences, naturally. Dual vs single turbo, etc.
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What's the difference between a Porsche 956 and 962? | GRR
The ultimate guide to Porsche's Group C legends...
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Though closely based on the "Group C" 956, the "IMSA" 962 (top) has a slightly longer wheelbase to meet USA IMSA safety regulations. The front spindles were moved forward so the pedal-box would be behind them, and this is evident in the distance between the front door cut and the rear of the front wheel opening. There are other differences, naturally. Dual vs single turbo, etc.
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Sld1959
Ronin
My votes are for the Porsche 956 and 962, back in that day.
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What's the difference between a Porsche 956 and 962? | GRR
The ultimate guide to Porsche's Group C legends...
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Though closely based on the "Group C" 956, the "IMSA" 962 (top) has a slightly longer wheelbase to meet USA IMSA safety regulations. The front spindles were moved forward so the pedal-box would be behind them, and this is evident in the distance between the front door cut and the rear of the front wheel opening. There are other differences, naturally. Dual vs single turbo, etc.
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He misquoted the article he was referencing. It was about muscle cars, and if that was his intent foreign cars would not qualify. The muscle cars were fast, but not near the true sports cars of the age, they were bigger, heavier and slower.
Muscle car - Wikipedia https://share.google/ymOVV96v2NWWlfx7n
In ‘73 when the emissions standards went into effect the performance car died, not to return for many years. Today, little 2.0’s put out power like the big V8’s of yesterday. 72’s were stout, 73’s same car, same displacement had a fraction of the hp and would cough and choke because of the lower compression and emissions controls. Not a good time to be a car enthusiast.
Onewolf426
Hellcat
Muscle cars were the quarter horses. They were never meant to be or passed off as "sports cars". Straight line speed, short distance. Nothing more. The Corvette, Shelby Cobra, and GT40 were the long distance race horses.
Sld1959
Ronin
One of the things about most muscle cars was a back seat and trunk. You could go out crusing and blow off steam on Saturday night racing from light to light or out on a lonely stretch of country road. Then on Sunday morning put the kid in the back seat and you and the wife go out for breakfast and pick up groceries.
Talyn
SAINT
Oldmountaiman
Master Class
1966 I was the proud owner of a 1962 Pontiac Catalina custom with a 421 with twin 4 barrel carburators along with B&M super hydro and adjustable suspension. I raced it one time in 1967 and sold it and purchased a Olds 442 with a 455 engine. I bought it direct from factory and it was delivered to my house for $3300. I was a Deputy Sheriff at the time. I sold it in 1972 because of gas shortage. I miss both of them. I have owned Thunderbirds,Corvettes and when I met my courant wife I had a Pontiac Formula 350 VHO. It was nice except when winter came around so it sat in the garage and I drove my 4 wheel drive Suburu. My driving days are fading but have had some great road chaser's. It's sad that GM did away with some wonderful machines. One of my uncles had a 1954 Oldsmobile Holiday coupe with a autronic eye and he had it disconnected because every once in awhile it would go crazy.This Forgotten Pontiac Was The Fastest Muscle Car Of The '80s
A Pontiac became one of the world's fastest cars in 1989 - almost by accident.
Oldmountaiman
Master Class
Sld1959
Ronin
Well established tradition lolJust following the well-established TAL tradition of deviating from the OP.
Sld1959
Ronin
By the summer of 1977 when I graduated I was the proud owner of a 1968 Gran Prix Sport LE 400. a 1967 Camaro RS with a 327 and Hearst INline 4 speed and a 1975 Pontiac TransAm 400 whixh i had put the working hood scoop, a 1974 dual no catalytic convertor exhaust and had the moter gone over by rhe best mechanic I knew.
And the thing i was proud of was i bought and paid for each on my own. Then I got married and things went down hill and rhe Trans am was the only on who made it to my 21 birthday lol.
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
My '65 vette topped out at 136, any faster and the front would take too much air underneath and float. Not smart driving that speed with bias tires! No factory car with anti-loc brakes can go from 100 to 0 in less than 100'. My '65 could with 4 piston calipers. I needed anti-sway controls installed. Raced many hotrods in the 80's and beat them all.
KillerFord1977
Emissary
Had an ‘86 Iroc-z
Was quick, but my ‘89 Mustang LX 5.O coupe 5 speed was quicker,
Regular 86-89 Pontiac TA’s were heavier and the LX 5.0 could take it and a Z-28 all day. Buddy had a TA. We had the Iroc and 5.0 . Drove all 3 all the time .
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Was quick, but my ‘89 Mustang LX 5.O coupe 5 speed was quicker,
Regular 86-89 Pontiac TA’s were heavier and the LX 5.0 could take it and a Z-28 all day. Buddy had a TA. We had the Iroc and 5.0 . Drove all 3 all the time .
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Bassbob
Emissary
The ol' 5 point slow. Smoked many of them with a 4.6l 35th Anniversary GT.
KillerFord1977
Emissary
Ford GT was slow. LX 5.0 was not. light and take a TA or Z28 all day
Bassbob
Emissary
Maybe. Smoked 'em with a 4.6l GT though. Many times.
