In the early 1970's, I - rather foolishly - pegged the 150 MPH speedometer in a big-block B-body Mopar. The car wasn't bone stock, but it wasn't "trick" either, and people assured me that the aerodynamics of that particular car wouldn't allow that kind of speed. So when classmates talked about it, I always equivocated, not knowing if the speedo was that far off or not, or whether the larger-than-stock tires were fudging numbers, or... whatever.
One thing I can say with certainty is that it was a boneheaded thing to have done, and the brakes/shocks/ tires/steering etc of the day were not up to such malarkey.
Mr. niteowl77
One thing that fascinates me is that, though I love those old 60’s and 70’s mopar muscle cars (I own a copy of the original Vanishing point), they were really not very well made cars, at least by today’s standards. And the suspensions SUCKED for any kind of cornering.
I heard there is a company that will, for around $35k, put a modern suspension on an early 70’s challenger, but it still won’t beat a modern stock Mustang in cornering. That was four years ago.
they sure look cool though. I’d love to have a fully restured 1970 challenger convertible.
I took an old Mopar up to 120 in high school. The suspension and brakes weren’t even close to the task. It was barely touching the pavement at speed, then it got a lot worse when we hit the railroad tracks at around 90. Never saw a whiter bunch of white boys.
Took a Mercedes on the autobahn to about 160 and it felt like it was on rails. Cars have come a long way since the old muscle cars.