413 cid OHV V-8 engine rated at 375 HP, three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission, torsion bar independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel power-assisted drum brakes; wheelbase: 126"
In the 1960s, nothing said performance louder than a Chrysler V-8. Whether it was on the stock car oval or the quar..
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..
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..
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..
383 cid V-8 rated at 330 HP, four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, front suspension upper and lower control arms with longitudinal torsion bar, live axle, leaf spring rear; wheelbase: 108"
Nothing says performance louder than a late 1960s Mopar. Chevy may have had the Corvette and Ford had its Mustang, but the engines that ..
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 ..
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..
273 cid Chrysler LA-block V-8 engine, Carter four-barrel carburetor, 235 BHP, TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with A-arms, torsion bar and anti-roll bar, live Sure-Grip rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, front disc and rear drum hydraulic brakes; wheelbase: 106"
By the 1960s, the world’s few re..
331 cid OHV V-8, 160 HP, Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, independent front suspension with rear leaf springs and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes; wheelbase: 126"
Even before the start of World War II, the engineers at General Motors realized that the '30s Cadillac V-8 needed to be improved. It was the dawn of the horsepower era in Detroit, a..