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[BigBo]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

The fastest car from back then couldn't keep up with today's cars.
A 4cyl Honda Accord or v6 Ford Taurus would leave all of those cars in the dust!!!
And get 30 mpg doing it !!!

I'm not so sure of that RR. I had a '69 Road Runner for my first car with a 440, 4 speed, and six pack. Granted those cars would probably beat this car off the line because of weight, but once that beast got rolling, step aside! Later on I bought and restored a '67 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed that I would definately argue that claim with. When the resto was complete, original engine was pushing right around 430 hp. Won many spectator races at Seekonk and elsewhere back in the day.

[Karl F]

hmmm, I googled the 55 in the movie, in the movie they claimed it would do the 1/4 in the 12's.

In real life it ran the 1/4 in the 10's at over 130.


Show me a Taurus or Honda that pulls those #'s


The 55 was given a smaller hood, painted shiny black and did it's final apperance in American Graffiti.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Show me a Taurus or Honda that pulls those #'s

Ya ,and one that will snap ur neck and sound like a 55.

[Raider Ronnie]

Go to a Subaru dealer and take a WRX for a ride if you want to experience a fast car and it will snap your head back !!!

Like I said, I liked the cars from back then (actually I really like the cars from the 50s )
But there is no question the advances that cars have made!!!