What was the FASTEST 1/4 MILE MUSCLE CAR from 1970??

Are you a fan of classic muscle cars from 1970? Join us as we take a thrilling look back at the fastest muscle machines that dominated the 1/4 mile tracks during this iconic era.

From the legendary Dodge Charger to the powerful Chevelle SS 454, we'll explore the raw performance and unmatched speed of these vintage beasts.

Don't miss out on this nostalgic journey through automotive history and the golden age of American muscle!

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[iitywybmad]

I was 13 years old, working in an auto junkyard. The owner let me ride to town with him one evening in his '70 LS6 Chevelle. We'll just say that he was in a bit of a hurry. Living in the hills of West Virginia with some of the twistiest roads you can imagine. It was a thrill to say the least.

[bstanga]

A big part of it is tires. With better rubber they would have been a lot faster!

[tammyforbes]

My dad had a 69 Plymouth GTX with the 440 super commmando that ran 12’s at Detroit drag way back then! His best run ever was 11.11 126mph, but that was with slicks! He said he could outrun the hemis in the 1/4 but soon as they got beyond the 1/4 the hemi’s just took off having a crazy top end! But that low gear and toques made this GTX a fast car!

[dandavis]

My 70 428 scj mach 1 ran 12.90's all day long.

[brendaandjohn]

I always liked being different, loved my AMC's and leaving people with their faces hanging out.

[medicinemann]

You got your Boss 429 times wrong.
The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 can run a quarter mile in under 14 seconds with stock parts, and in the 12s with minor modifications. Audrain Auto Museum lists the quarter mile time as 13.6 seconds, while a 1970 Boss 429 dragstrip survivor ran a quarter mile in 11.79 seconds. .

[turbo]

Growing up, the guy that lived across the road was a hot rodder. He built street rods and drove a '69 Charger RT 440. That was my first ride in a Muscle car. Later that year a high school buddy was diving a brand new '70 340 Challenger. I was hooked and own many fast cars today.

[choward]

My dad was a child of the 60s he said in 1968 and 1969 the hemis ruled the drag strips. And he was always a Chevy guy.

[rcfred_]

I think there is a lot of variation among the cars back then, depending on tuning and a variety of other factors.

[BrandonLeeBrown]

My father and my uncle worked as mechanics at a Pontiac dealer. My father drag raced semi-pro. My father ordered a new 1970 Ram Air IV GTO, with his employee discount. Some weeks later Pontiac called him and told him the Ram Air IV was no longer available that late in the model year in the GTO, even though it was still available in the 1970 Firebird. They offered him a 455 GTO for the same price. Between my father and dealer making some connections at Pontiac, they agreed to "hand assemble" one last 1970 Ram Air IV GTO for his order. That was likely the last Ram Air IV GTO that was made. The remaining Ram Air IV engines for the GTO were used in 1970 Firebirds. The 1970 Ram Air IV Firebirds got GTO engines and not Firebird specific engines. The reason they stopped making RAIV GTO's, was to use the rest of the engines in Firebirds. The 1969 RAIV Firebirds got Firebird specific engines, but not the 1970 Firebirds, which got the remaining GTO specific engines, late in the model year. Due to my father's GTO, there was one less 1970 RAIV Firebird.

[Payner]

In the early '80s I stuffed an LS6 motor into a '70 Nova SS and ran 11.90s at the track (no mods to the motor, just ran it on slicks!). Had a turbo 400 transferring to a Dana 60 with 4.10 gears.

[joedeutsch]

1968.5 Cobra-Jet Mustang - Motor Trend clocked 13.54 in the 1/4 (Mag Headline:" Fastest Pure Stocker in the History of Man").

With Cassler cheater slicks, I ran 13.24/105 at Irwindale in the 1/4...bone stock save the tires.

[chuckselvage]

I like my Mustangs and Torinos but i also like that Buick what a rocket with a luxury interior. Very nice.

[Grodd]

I was always a GM guy my first car was a 67 Camaro with the RS hide away lights. Friends had Mustangs a few Chevelle's.
I have to say my favorite especially for 1970, The Buick GSX in Saturn Yellow. Just a beautiful car.
On the other hand is there a "wrong answer"? I'll take anyone shown here in my garage.

[jameswinter]

The mighty Hemi placed third on this list. The Mopar fan boys are really going to be disappointed. LOL.

[brucebarnes]

Great line up of pure American muscle. I graduated from high school in 1970 and got a chance to drive some of these amazing cars.

[solitaire]

Thats a `69 Mustang in the video and not a `70.

[iggyfritz]

Those 1/4 times on every car listed could vary up to 2 seconds in either direction. So many factors. I remember an ex girlfriends brother win the winternationals with a 70 396 nova just with minor modifications. Another person I knew had a 70 428cj Mustang that ran hi 11's low 12's just with a tune, headers and slicks. The Boss 429 got a bad rap because it was not only detuned for the street but was geared for NASCAR, it wasn't setup for drag racing. But if you did I have seen them run 9- 10 sec 1/4. Myself had a bone stock 70 Mustang coupe with a 351ho cleaveland all I did was put on a holley carb and tune it, it ran a 13.80 with g 60 tires.

[xrgjers]

Remembering my dads 63 impala ss never gonna forget those rides to the grocery store

[johnbelmore]

I was born in 62 I remember and love all these car's