<VV> RE: [fastvair] Representative times ot 60 mph back in the 60s?

[Kirby Smith]

289 AC Cobra (preceded the 427) 0 - 60 in 4.2 seconds.

kirby, operating from memory here

Chris Wills wrote:
> I remember that 6 secs was considered good, and typical for 396 
> Chevelles, Camaros etc.  There was one test of a 421 CID Pontiac 
> Catalina which showed 4.2 secs (or something in the 4's)  which is 
> widely believed to have been a ringer supplied by Pontiac, and not 
> representitive of most 421 Catalinas...
> 
> Chris Wills
> 
> 
>> From: "BBRT" <chsadek at adelphia.net>
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>> Subject: [fastvair] Representative times ot 60 mph back in the 60s?
>> Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:16:28 -0500
>>
>> Anyone remember or have old mags and can give some representative 0-60 
>> mph
>> times for muscle cars or high performance cars back in the 60s and 70s?
>>
>> Chuck S
>> BBRT