Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! - Page 3

treessavoy · 08-03-2010, 01:09 PM

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

Paul Ceasrine · 08-03-2010, 01:26 PM

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

Jim Cassels · 08-03-2010, 03:12 PM

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

bigshow2966 · 08-03-2010, 07:12 PM

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.

Paul Precht · 08-03-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigshow2966

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.

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

smracer2002 · 08-04-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Cassels

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

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

bigshow2966 · 08-04-2010, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Precht

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

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.

Steve Polhill · 08-04-2010, 06:39 PM

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

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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! 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 Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-03-2010 at 03:34 PM.

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Jim Cassels Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cairo, Ga. Posts: 90 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 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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bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 671 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! 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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Steve Polhill Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Ontario Posts: 515 Likes: 40 Liked 262 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Worst Performance Car You Ever Owned! Uhhhhhh A 1982 Ford Escort LOL. Hmm wait that might be the best and the worst. __________________ Steve Polhill 3520 STOCK, COMP