396 cid big block V-8 rated at 375 HP, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, power front disc brakes and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 108"
In the later 1960s, it was anyone’s guess where the horsepower race would end. Dodge had their mighty 426 cubic-inch Hemi that was powering the Charger, Barr..
27 cid Ford V-8 engine, single Holley four-barrel carburetor, 525+ HP (est.), four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel coil spring independent suspension, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 90"
The thundering Shelby Cobra remains quite likely the single most important American performance icon of the 20th Century. Rooted in the brilli..
454 cid V-8 engine, triple two-barrel Holley carburetors, Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, independent rear suspension with lateral struts, radius rods, and transverse leaf spring, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 98”
While all classic Corvettes never fail to attrac..
235 cid inline six-cylinder engine, 135 HP, Turboglide automatic transmission, front independent suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 119”
The 1961 Chevrolet Impala became one of the most memorable Chevrolets of the 1960s by mixing full-size luxury with sporty performance. GM styling was moving faster th..
RPO 579D 283 cid V-8 engine, Rochester mechanical fuel injection, 290 HP, Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length upper and lower A-arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, trailing radius rods, and anti-roll bar, RPO 687 HD ventilated four-wheel ..
427 cid Motion Performance built V-8 engine rated at 435 HP, Muncie M21 four-speed transmission, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes; wheelbase: 98"
Performance cars from the 1960s needed no help in turning in some impressive quarter mile times, but if anyone wanted to truly smash the competition they needed only to contact ..
283 cid V-8 engine, 195 HP, Powerglide automatic transmission, independent front coil spring suspension, rear semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel drum brakes; wheelbase: 119”
Chevrolet was on a roll in 1964, selling over 2,100,000 vehicles for the year. The Impala accounted for 689,600 sales all by itself, and the pinnacle of the Impala line u..
427 cid RPO L88 V-8 engine, single Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carburetor, est. 560 HP (factory-rated 430) at 6,400 rpm, Muncie M22 close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes, independent front suspension with A-arms and coil springs, independent rear suspension with lateral struts, radius rods, and transverse leaf ..
1,991 cc air-cooled SOHC flat six-cylinder engine, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 170 HP at 6,800 rpm, five-speed manual gearbox in rear transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel ventilated hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 89.4”
Soon after Porsche began producing the 911 in 1964, the new car’s sporting credentials were confirmed ..
1,582 cc air-cooled, horizontally opposed OHV four-cylinder engine, 107 HP (SAE rating) at 5,800 rpm, fully-synchronized four-speed manual gearbox in rear transaxle, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes; wheelbase: 82.7"
As the first car bearing the Porsche name, the 356 remains the cornerstone of its continuing lege..