I was trying to find a listing of top speed for muscle cars and didn't come up with much except this little excerpt from a Mopar website. It talks about the 1969 Daytona. What is interesting, aside from the 200mph top speed is that it achieved this through "extensive windtunnel testing" Hmmmm
Below are two excerpts from the web site.
"The Charger 500, with a Coronet grille and a flush rear window, was built by Creative Industries; 500 were sold in accordance with NASCAR rules. The main reason for the Charger 500 was to eliminate aerodynamic problems that hurt it in comparison to Ford's lower-power but more slippery racing models. Chrysler had an ace up their sleave, though: the product of extensive wind tunnel testing, the Charger Daytona included a massive rear spoiler and an aero nose. No other car could match it for top speed (200 mph), with its standard 440 and optional Hemi. Its looks, notable today, were not appreciated in 1969."
"One of the more interesting chapters in technological history was the 1969 Dodge Daytona. This vehicle had a drag coefficient (cd) of just 0.28, better than most cars made today. It would have produced even less drag, if it weren't for the tall spoiler (added to keep the rear wheels on the ground at high speeds). But, despite its 200 mph speed record (set by Buddy Baker on March 24, 1970, at 200.447 mph around Talladega), the car didn't sell well because people thought the aero look was ugly! The price, about $4,000, was high, but not insane."
Now I am not saying that this in any way validates what others are saying here because this was a very special car but my point is that aerodynamics played a huge role in this accomplishment.
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