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 ..
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..
302 cid Ford V-8 engine rated at 271 HP, five-speed ZF manual gearbox, unequal-length wishbone front suspension with coil springs and anti-roll bar, wide-base unequal-length wishbone rear suspension with trailing arms, coil springs and anti-roll bar, four-wheel power-assisted Girling disc brakes; wheelbase: 98.4"
Very few companies have such an i..
RPO ZL-1 427 cid alloy block-and-head V-8 engine, single Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carburetor, Muncie M-21 four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with unequal-length A-arms, heavy-duty coil springs, and stabilizer bar, live rear axle with semi-elliptic five-leaf springs, hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 1..
427 cid OHV V-8 engine with dual four-barrel Holley carburetors rated at 425 HP, four-speed “Top Loader” manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil spring over shock absorbers, semi-elliptic rear springs on live axle, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 119”
Before the birth of muscle cars, America’s need for speed was ad..
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 ..
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..
2,912 cc OHV inline six-cylinder engine with dual two-inch SU carburetors rated at 150 HP, upgraded five-speed manual gearbox, independent front suspension with wishbones and coil springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes; wheelbase: 92"
Austin-Healey got its start in 1952 when the Austin ..
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..
327 cid V-8 rated at 350 HP, four-speed transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and shock absorbers, leaf spring rear suspension, power-assisted drum brakes; wheelbase: 110"
One of Chevrolet’s most popular cars in the 1960s was the Nova. There are many reasons for its widespread admiration and perhaps its versatility was one ..