Posted on 10/21/2016 7:18:39 PM PDT by Kaslin
“I like speed.”
So says Vice President Joe Biden in a clip from an upcoming episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, where the two take the Vice President’s 1967 Chevrolet Corvette for a spin.
Biden tells Leno the car was a surprise wedding gift from his father, who worked at a car dealership at the time.
Biden is the car's only owner, and the well-maintained green convertible looks to be in mint condition, with a four-speed manual and a rebuilt 327 cu-in V8. Leno says it's a 300 hp version, but a decal on the air cleaner says it has 350 hp. According to the Hagerty Price Guide, it could be worth close to $100,000 today.
Due to security concerns, Biden isn’t allowed to drive it much these days. The jaunt with Jay was just the third time he’s been behind the wheel in seven years, and the ride took place at a secure Secret Service training facility.
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66 ford 427 medium riser was rated at 425 HP, but it actually sent more than 650 HP to the rear axle.
The Chrysler 426 Hemi was similarly rated, but had an output well over 700 HP.
Insurance companies ruled the roost on advertising.
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Bias ply tires were big energy eaters.
They would get really hot at high speeds.
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Big high compression engines of the late ‘60s got really excellent gas milage.
Like I said, only a few were under rated.
And the numbers you give were not for street engines.
Chrysler 426 HEMI displaced 426 cubic inches and produced 425 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 490 foot-pounds of torque at 4,000 rpm. It had 10.28:1 compression and required the use of premium fuel. It used two four-barrel carburetors for air induction and cast iron exhaust manifolds. Fuel economy for the 426 HEMI was factory rated at approximately six miles per gallon.
The street 426 dynod at 435 ... or about 480 at the flywheel.
My 2014 Stingray would do 185, but not with me driving it. LOL
I just liked to know it that it could. #;^)
I’ve had the Camaro over 100 but it starts to float.
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I had a new Z-28 in ‘97. At 120-130 it felt like I’d be going airborne any minute. Very unnerving feeling.
I’ve had the Camaro over 100 but it starts to float.
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I had a new Z-28 in ‘97. At 120-130 it felt like I’d be going airborne any minute. Very unnerving feeling.
“I like speed.”
I had a 1968 Chrysler New Yorker with a 440 with a ported intake and 4 barrel carburetor. It was rated at 350hp stock. It outweighed the 67 corvette by 800 pounds so it would take longer to get up to its top speed. But at high speeds the extra weight probably made it more stable than the vette. It was long, low, had solid suspension, good tires and a tight front end. It’s speedometer went to 120 and it still felt solid at that speed, but it would not go much past that.
“I like speed.” alcohol delirium
He might have confused the tachometer for the speedometer.
I have a ‘79 L-82 4 speed. I have had it up to 110, but the wind resistance really goes up. 160? No way.
I disagree. I have ridden in a production 1966 Corvette on a proving ground test track at an indicated 155 mph. My own 1964 Corvette came with a production 327 ci, 375 hp fuel injected engine, and also had a 365 hp carbureted version. It had an axle ratio that allowed 70 mph redline (6500 rpm) in LOW gear.
Old Joe’s been stealing other people’s words for decades. Chances are he read about somebody going that fast, thought it sounded cool, and decided to incorporate it into his, um, ‘persona’...
With computers, tuning large HP numbers out of small cc’s is easy. Not so in the early to mid 60’s. I grew up building hot rods and race cars - ran 13.5 sec in a 57 Chevy with a 302 in late 60’s, able to beat about anybody on the street. The car mags said no car would ever break 7 seconds in the quarter in the mid 60’s, when top fuel was approaching that. 160 with a 327 or 350? Not likely without some serious mods.
Datsun 240Z. No computer, 160mph car. They were a blast to drive. Had one.
You would have to strip the chassis, agreed
You would have to put in a carbon driver’s seat and remove everything else and give it the NASCAR treatment
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