The main arena where these tussles were fought was on the quarter mile drag strip ... Succeeding in drag racing became big money, so muscle cars evolved to become as fast as possible in a straight ...

When it comes to drag racing, power and torque isn't everything. This Charger R/T vs Cougar Eliminator encounter shows why.

Their prowess on empty drag ... down a quarter mile in just 13.9 seconds. Thanks to further race-ready enhancements, and ever ...

GM brands were not widely recognized for their muscle cars during the classic era due to an arbitrary ... A '68 Hurst/Olds could run a quarter-mile in 13.9 seconds, a '68 442 had the same time ...

During the 1960s, drag racing competitions sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) reached unprecedented levels of popularity, so American manufacturers introduced a series of jaw ...

For instance, several models were built specifically for drag racing teams and sold ... much more than an also-ran in the muscle car competition. Quarter mile times were under 14 seconds.

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