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Back to worst Performance cars owned.

In my Chevy phase I bought a '70 LS6 Chevelle, 4sp, 4.11 posi and it was a DOG. It ran the same exact times as my 350/295, 4sp Nova..

I also had a '69 L88 corvette that was so tempermental and rough running that I spent most of the winter riding my motorcycle 'cause it wouldn't start or run. TN is cold in the winter!

In racing trim these cars are killers but on the streets they were slugs.

JimR

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Jim,
Some of the Street-Hemi's were poor performers on the street.
Our area had a guy with a 66' Dodge Coronet 500 426 Hemi 4-speed.
All black w/white interior, and nice stock rallye-wheels.
He was embarrassed by the many 68'/69' 340 Cuda's and Dart GTS,
70'/71' 340 Dusters, Dart Swigers and Demons.
He must have felt like General Custer at Little Big Horn.
He eventually just parked the car in his garage. That was in 1972, and he still has it, in the garage.
Not For Sale.
paul

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I think I've got SM racer covered. 1965 chevy 2 station wagon with 194 ci 6 cyl & powerglide. Never made a pass with it but it had to be a solid 22 sec. car.
Sold the car to Jimmy Parker. I think he must have been intimidated by it so he sold it to a pro mod racer.
Jim

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I've owned a ton of cars and can't really say I've had a bad one. Slowest was probably my '64 Chevelle SS 283/4 speed. It was at best a 17 second car, but I wish I had it back.

Saddest thing is my fastest car so far has been my '66 Valiant Slant 6 on nitrous. It's gone 12.00@110 on street tires through mufflers.

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I'd love to see a youtube of that Valiant going down the track.

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I believe we "pimped" that wagon around town some!

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I don't think anyone ever video'd it. I just looked through my files and I really don't even have a picture of it anymore.:(

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Uhhhhhh A 1982 Ford Escort LOL. Hmm wait that might be the best and the worst.