Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned!

X-TECH MAN · 08-02-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

Every Mopar 273 Power Pack A body car I owned and I had a bunch of those turds.
All were dogs in the real world, I don't care what road tests you read.
Those that were prepped for stock weren't much better as my Mustang ate them for breakfast in class during the 70's.
But by far the worst excuse for a performance car was the 1965 Coronet 426 street wedge I bought from work to flip in 1973.
Looked good, but what a dog even after a new clutch good tune up. High 14's.

My 65 426 Plymouth was a dog to but a little better than yours. Mid to high 13's with gears, headers, and M/T 7 inch slicks. It was an automatic with a stock converter. I drove it to work so I couldnt get real crazy with stuff. . Just an over grown 383.

KEN BUGAJ · 08-02-2010, 03:40 PM

My 67 Corvette 327/250 4 speed
All Stock it was a DOG !

Michael Kilduff · 08-02-2010, 03:51 PM

I had two that would qualify as the worst performance cars I ever owned.
1981 corvette and a 1980 Indy Pace Car Trans Am.
At least the TA handled great and looked good. Not sure what that turbo was for, asthetics maybe?

smracer2002 · 08-02-2010, 03:57 PM

70 Charger 318 2bbl/904/2.xx gears and 275/60/15 tires
in the back.

12.31 in the 1/8, low gear all the way out.

Paul Ceasrine · 08-02-2010, 04:20 PM

1970 Pontiac GTO.
400/350HP, 4-speed
With the 'Endura' color-coated bumper.
Hood-mounted tach (which didn't work)
3.23 open-end rear.
Could have plastered that car with;
'Here's a 15.90' car'
'Wide-Track'!!! The front-end suspension was the worst.
Car ate ball-joints and wore out front tires like crazy!
Had to rotate the tires every 2500 miles / every oil change.

hemidup · 08-02-2010, 05:59 PM

73 340 Dart Sport. Off the showroom ran a 15.50, then the work started.

Bret Kepner · 08-02-2010, 06:23 PM

I think SMRacer might be the early leader. LOL!

My '66 273/180 2bbl Barracuda did quite well in L/SA, (AHRA), and came within a hundredth of the record on one nearly-perfect night. However, my attempt to make a 383 2bbl '70 Fury I competitive in O/SA was an exercise in self-humiliation.

Dave Turner · 08-02-2010, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hemidup

73 340 Dart Sport. Off the showroom ran a 15.50, then the work started.

I can't believe you beat me to the punch....all I can say is "x's 2". I hated that car so much that I traded it on a '73 Roadrunner 318 2bbl 4spd. The dealer couldn't get rid of it because of its "pretend" muscle car status. Plymouth didn't even include the engine cid in the hood stripe! It turned out to be a great deal for me and I later sold it to buy a '70 Cuda 340.......wish I still had that one.

LittleBubba · 08-03-2010, 06:11 AM

as mike said. certainly not in the performance category but my first car to go down the track was a 68' malibu with a 250 straight six and a glide went a best of 18.20's at etown (when it was about 40 degrees out at approx -1,500' lol)

Paul Ceasrine · 08-03-2010, 08:33 AM

73' 340 Dart Sport,
My sister had one. In reality, it was targeted for the sports-minded girl.
A little performance, and a little flash.
Light blue, with white vinyl-top. White interior, buckets. A/C.
Automatic with 3.23 sure-grip posi.
Good performance car for the female. 15.50's @ 90mph.
It could get a good 15' dual-tire burn-out. F-70 x 14's.
pc

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KEN BUGAJ Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: LEXINGTON NC. Posts: 389 Likes: 43 Liked 18 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! My 67 Corvette 327/250 4 speed All Stock it was a DOG !

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Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! I had two that would qualify as the worst performance cars I ever owned. 1981 corvette and a 1980 Indy Pace Car Trans Am. At least the TA handled great and looked good. Not sure what that turbo was for, asthetics maybe?

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smracer2002 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: So Tx. USA Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 70 Charger 318 2bbl/904/2.xx gears and 275/60/15 tires in the back. 12.31 in the 1/8, low gear all the way out. __________________ First On Race Day

08-02-2010, 04:20 PM	#5
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 1970 Pontiac GTO. 400/350HP, 4-speed With the 'Endura' color-coated bumper. Hood-mounted tach (which didn't work) 3.23 open-end rear. Could have plastered that car with; 'Here's a 15.90' car' 'Wide-Track'!!! The front-end suspension was the worst. Car ate ball-joints and wore out front tires like crazy! Had to rotate the tires every 2500 miles / every oil change.

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hemidup Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 409 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 73 340 Dart Sport. Off the showroom ran a 15.50, then the work started. __________________ Jerry Williams NSS/A, E/S, PRO E.T. And the "Grandaddy" of Gen III Hemi Performance...The fire inside me still burn's.

08-02-2010, 06:23 PM	#7
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! I think SMRacer might be the early leader. LOL! My '66 273/180 2bbl Barracuda did quite well in L/SA, (AHRA), and came within a hundredth of the record on one nearly-perfect night. However, my attempt to make a 383 2bbl '70 Fury I competitive in O/SA was an exercise in self-humiliation. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

08-03-2010, 06:11 AM	#9
LittleBubba Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! as mike said. certainly not in the performance category but my first car to go down the track was a 68' malibu with a 250 straight six and a glide went a best of 18.20's at etown (when it was about 40 degrees out at approx -1,500' lol)

08-03-2010, 08:33 AM	#10
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 73' 340 Dart Sport, My sister had one. In reality, it was targeted for the sports-minded girl. A little performance, and a little flash. Light blue, with white vinyl-top. White interior, buckets. A/C. Automatic with 3.23 sure-grip posi. Good performance car for the female. 15.50's @ 90mph. It could get a good 15' dual-tire burn-out. F-70 x 14's. pc