10 QUICKEST MUSCLE CARS Of The 1960s

The 1960s was a golden era for American muscle cars, as automakers competed to produce the fastest, most powerful, and most stylish vehicles on the road. In this video, I will rank the 10 QUICKEST MUSCLE CARS Of The 1960s based on their quarter-mile times.
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[robertbaron]

I'm 70 and lived and breathed muscle cars in the 60's and the times/trap speeds in many of the posts below just weren't the case. Maybe a finely tuned factory stock Hemi with no air cleaner, open headers and slicks would get into the mid to low 12's WITH THE RIGHT DRIVER and that was one of the quickest of the era. I had a 67 Buick GS400 that I rebuilt with a Kenne-Bell street cam, headers, 3.90 rear and mods to the Super Turbine 400 trans. I rarely lost a street race with that car and I had many and nearly totaled it after taking a 440 6 Barrel Road Runner from a roll. That GS, with G70-14 Polyglas tires and open headers ran a 14.05 @101.5 at the Union Grove strip South of Milwaukee. Out of the showroom stock muscle cars of that era with air cleaners, stock exhaust and factory tires were running in the 14's at the local strip with many in the 15's and some even in the 16's. I had friends with stock 383 Road Runners with both 4-speeds and TorqueFlytes, that never saw a 14 second ET. Someone getting a 13 second ET at Union Grove with a factory stock car was rare.

Just trying to keep it real.

[dandahermitseals]

I grew up in that era as a teenager and an avid competitor. It was a grand time to be an American. Dandahermit

[koz]

The 68 Hurst/Olds had the 455. The 68 W30 had a 400. The Hurst was a workaround to GM's 400ci limit on mid size cars.

[mikelliteras]

If you’re going to include Yenko’s then factory specialty cars should be allowed. R-code fairlanes ran 12’s and the Thunderbolts ran 11’s.

[michaelbower]

Very surprised the 1970 GS Stage 1 didn’t make this list. It should have made 3rd or 4th for this list.

[michaellinner]

Way back in the 80s Hot Rod magazine did a story on the rare Dodge Dart that had the Hemi from the factory and crowned it the quickest muscle car of the 60s. If I remember correctly it ran a 10.76 in the 1/4 mile at sea-level.

[randyc]

You forgot the AMC AMX. In January 1968, AMC AMX set 106 world speed and endurance records at Goodyear's track in Texas.

[jongoforth]

You might've mentioned the great Ken Miles' involvement in convincing Shelby that the big block 427 was necessary if the Cobra was to win against the big block Corvettes. Also, the points made by Robert Baron about real world 1/4 mile racing are spot on-I'm 68, raced foreign stock in the late 70's. Finding a stock muscle car that would actually dip into the 13's in the real world with polyglass tires, without slam shifting and beating the holy crap out of the drivetrain? Good luck with that.

[HiTechOilCo]

@PD Evolution - 07:45 - For the 1969 Yenko Camaro, Don Yenko Chevrolet never added a fiberglass hood. The, "interior details", were limited to an under-dash gauge package and with the early 1969 Yenko Camaro's they had a Stewart Warner tachometer installed as there was not a factory one available from Chevrolet. A small handful of these cars had the mag wheels and headers, as these were expensive options with an already very expensive car. I know, as I owned a 1969 Yenko Camaro for over twenty years.

[ChevelleSS]

Sorry but you guys missed the 1970 Chevelle SS. An iconic muscle car that should have been included

[Chewwyqt]

In 1968, the Phase III Camaro from Baldwin Motion on Long Island
was guaranteed to turn 11.50 1/4 miles times at over 120 mph with a M/P (Modified Production) licensed driver on an NHRA or AHRA sanctioned track. This car was "reliable & streetable" and was able to run these times shortly after being driven off the showroom floor. The warranty on the SS-427 Camaro was 90 days or 4000 miles on the powertrain and 24 months/24000 miles on the rest of the car - excluding all speed options. There was no warranty on any engine that was fitted with "internal engine modifications", such as a camshaft and high rev-kit.

[JimmyMakingitwork]

When I was a younger man my Dodge friends were pulling the Hemi out of their street cars for the 440 because it was "hard to keep in tune and needed constant attention."

[Wheelhouse]

A little disappointing. top 10 fastest, and no 454 ss Chevelle, 455 Buicks, 455 SD Pontiac Transam, and missed a ton of fords, 428 CJ, 429 CJ, and all of the R code 427 cars like the Fairlane. Includes Yenkos, but no Boss 429, Boss 351, 289 Cobra, or road going GT 40s. if you include a Vette that only 2 were made, what about Hemi darts, Thunderbolts?? Not really hating, just saying there was some really cool stuff you may have over looked.

[patmeyer]

A 1963 R code Galaxie 427 lightweight could do the 1/4 mile in 12.1 @ 118 mph. Comparable to the zl1 vette on this list.

[firebirdsunbird]

They got the number 1 right but it seems they are 100% bias on Ford's. Ford couldn't be beat in the 60s. Falcons, Fairlanes, Torinos, Mustangs, Cougars, Coments, and so on.

[garyhoward]

All of these cars are awesome.
True...modern cars are quicker, and faster...but with 60 yeats of development, the should be.
What they cannot, and will never replicate, is the "Soul", of the original muscle cars.
Current Camaros, Challengers, Mustangs, etc. are fine, but I don't even notice them, on the street.
All of the older muscle cars, in the day, were noticed by... literally everyone!! Even Mom's and Granny's.
Not just car guys.

They just exuded thier presence, without looking excessive.

[EricVonZipper]

Had a 69' Charger RT with 440 4 barrel, wish I had kept it. Sold it for $1400, value went way up years later.

[BobPihl]

You forgot the 1966 Chev Impala SS with a 427/425 hp. Dinoed at 462 HP with Bill Thomas headers. I bought it new in 66 raced and beat a lot of the cars you reported on at the local drag strip. Can't locate the original sticker but believe it was about a $600 option for the engine and close ratio 4 speed. Had the opportunity to ride in a 427 Cobra. Now that was fast.

[ThomasKnight-gr]

As for me I like older cars especially the good older antiques .Ford . Chrysler . Chevrolet . DeSoto . Plymouth .Dodge .cars and trucks

[dominict]

The 66 Chevy 2 with the 327 / 350 HP option was a giant killer. Bill Jenkins won with one of these verus 426 Hemi powered cars in the A/stock catagory. Somehow you miss this.