The Top 50 Fastest Muscle Cars Of All Time

The 1970 Chevelle SS 454

While our beloved Chevrolet didn’t make the top of the list, we still have a strong showing. A list from Muscle Garage was complied showing the 50 fastest muscle cars of all time. This list is based off quarter mile times and also gives the gear ratio and date of trial.

The first sign of Chevy touching the list is in the number three spot, with the 1990 ZRI Corvette. Directly behind that car in the number four spot is the 1966 Corvette 427. In the number ten spot we do see the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6, followed by the 1969 COPO Camaro.

Overall Chevy shows up fourteen times on the list, claiming 28% of the list. There is also some of the Chevy cousins such as Pontiac, Buick and Olds on this list.

Most of us judge how fast our cars are based on quarter mile times and that’s a good judgement on speed. However we’d like to see top speed of all these cars as well, since not all of these were built purely for quarter mile action.

Without further delay, here’s the full list!

50 FASTEST MUSCLECARS
#	YEAR/MODEL	ET/MPH	ENGINE	HP	TRANS	GEAR	SOURCE
1	1997 Viper GTS	12.05@116	V10	450	six-speed	3.07	MM 8/97
2	1966 427 Cobra	12.20@118	427 8V	425	four-speed	3.54	CC 11/65
3	1990 ZR1 Corvette	12.8@113.8	LT5 350	375	six-speed	3.45	MT 4/90
4	1966 Corvette 427	12.8@112	L72 427	425	four-speed	3.36	CD 11/65
5	1969 Road Runner	12.91@111.8	440 Six BBL	390	four-speed	4.10	SS 6/69
6	1997 Hurst/Firebird	12.99@103.11	350	350	automatic	3.42	MCR 4/5 97
7	1970 Hemi Cuda	13.10@107.12	426 Hemi	425	four-speed	3.54	CC 11/69
8	1992 Viper RT/10	13.1@108	488 V10	400	six-speed	3.07	CD 7/92
9	1970 Chevelle SS454	13.12@107.01	454 LS6	450	four-speed	3.55	CC 11/69
10	1969 Camaro	13.16@110.21	427 ZL1	430	four-speed	4.10	HC 6/69
11	1997 Corvette	13.20@109.3	350 LS-1	345	six-speed	3.42	MT 5/97
12	1997 SLP Camaro SS	13.20@108.8	350 LT4	330	six-speed	3.42	MT 2/97
13	1990 Pontiac Firehawk	13.20@107	350	350	six-speed	3.54	CD 6/91
14	1968 Corvette	13.30@108	427 6V	435	four-speed	3.70	HC 5/68
15	1970 Road Runner	13.34@107.5	426 Hemi	425	automatic	4.10	SS 12/69
16	1970 Buick GS Stage I	13.38@105.5	455 Stage I	360	automatic	3.64	MT 1/70
17	1996 Camaro Z28 SS	13.46@106.48	350 LT-1	310	six-speed	3.42	MCR F/M 96
18	1969 Charger 500	13.48@109	426 Hemi	425	four-speed	4.10	HR 2/69
19	1973 Trans Am	13.54@104.29	455 SD	310	automatic	3.42	HR 6/73
20	1969 Corvette	13.56@111.1	427 L88	430	automatic	3.36	HR 4/69
21	1969 Super Bee	13.56@105.6	440 Six Pack	390	automatic	4.10	HR 8/69
22	1969 Boss 429 Mustang	13.60@106	Boss 429	375	four-speed	3.91	HC 9/69
23	1970 Challenger R/T	13.62@104.3	440 Six Pack	390	automatic	3.23	CC 11/69
24	1970 Torino Cobra	13.63@105.9	429 SCJ	370	automatic	3.91	SS 3/70
25	1968 Biscayne	13.65@105	427 L72	425	four-speed	4.56	SS 4/68
26	1995 Mustang Cobra R	13.67@102.82	351	300	five-speed	3.27	MCR A/S 95
27	1964 Polara 500	13.70@107.37	426 4V	365	four-speed	3.23	HC 2/64
28	1996 Corvette GS	13.7@105.1	350 LT-4	330	six-speed	3.45	RT 2/96
29	1969 GTX	13.70@102.8	440 4V	375	automatic	4.10	MT 1/69
30	1987 Buick GNX	13.70@102	231 Turbo V6	300	automatic	3.42	HR 4/87
31	1969 Dart 440	13.71@105	440 4V	375	automatic	3.55	CC 5/69
32	1971 Road Runner	13.71@101.2	440 Six BBL	390	automatic	4.10	CC 1/71
33	1971 Cuda	13.72@106	440 Six BBL	390	automatic	4.10	SS 4/71
34	1971 Corvette	13.72@102.04	454 LS6	450	four-speed	3.36	CL 8/71
35	1971 Super Bee	13.73@104	426 Hemi	425	automatic	4.10	MT 12/70
36	1968 Hurst/Olds	13.77@103.91	455 W-30	390	automatic	3.91	SS 8/68
37	1968 Firebird	13.79@106	400 HO	335	four-speed	N/A	HR 3/68
38	1967 Corvette	13.80@108	427 6V	435	four-speed	3.55	HR 5/67
39	1971 Boss 351 Mustang	13.80@104	Boss 351	330	four-speed	3.91	MT 1/71
40	1966 Satellite	13.81@104	426 Hemi	425	four-speed	3.54	CD 4/66
41	1969 Coronet R/T	13.83@102.27	440 4V	375	four-speed	4.10	SS 4/69
42	1968 Cyclone GT	13.86@101.69	428 CJ	335	automatic	4.11	MT 8/68
43	1969 Nova SS 396	13.87@105.1	396 4V	375	automatic	3.55	HR 7/69
44	1969 Shelby GT-500	13.87@104.52	428 CJ	335	four-speed	3.91	SS 9/69
45	1970 Olds 4-4-2 W-30	13.88@95.84	455 W-30	370	automatic	3.42	CC 11/69
46	1962 Corvette	13.89@105.14	327 FI	360	four-speed	4.10	HR 1/62
47	1969 Barracuda	13.89@103.21	440 4V	375	automatic	4.10	SS 8/69
48	1969 Mustang Mach I	13.90@103.32	428 CJ	335	automatic	3.50	CL 3/69
49	1967 GTO	13.90@102.8	400 RA	360	automatic	4.33	CL 10/67
50	1970 Trans Am	13.90@102	400 RA	345	four-speed	3.91	HR 2/70
Legend: CC=Car Craft, CD=Car and Driver, CL=Car Life, HC=Hi Performance Cars, HR=Hot Rod, MCR=You have to ask?, MM=Mopar Muscle, MT=Motor Trend, SS=Super Stock