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    Offline Fleet 500

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    Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « on: January 27, 2005 - 09:02:11 PM »
    This is part of a 3-page ad that was in the June, 1970 issue of Car & Driver, in which Plymouth invited Sox & Martin over to Willow Springs proving grounds. Cars tested were 3 'Cudas, Road Runner, GTX and Duster.
    (I hope the scan is legible.)


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    Offline Fleet 500

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #1 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:14:58 PM »
    Here is the second page with the test results. Note that the Duster 340 was able to break into the 13s!

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #2 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:24:46 PM »
    the duster 340 in the 13's....thats with MR 4 speed himself driving! He had to be worth 2/10ths just getting behind the wheel.

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #3 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:34:12 PM »
    I'm amazed of the handling of that 'runner 440-6!
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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #4 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:45:06 PM »
    Quote from: ragtopchally on January 27, 2005 - 09:34:12 PM
    I'm amazed of the handling of that 'runner 440-6!

    Isn't that something! I thought the Duster or 340 'Cuda would have the fastest lap, with their smaller size and less weight. And those consistent mid-13-sec. 1/4 mile time are not bad, either!
    Overall, all of these Mopars have very impressive performance specs.
    Kind of a quick quiz... which of these Mopars would you pick (first)?
    Me... a hard choice, but probably the GTX. Really hard to decide, though!
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    Offline Fleet 500

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #5 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:48:21 PM »
    Quote from: hemi71 on January 27, 2005 - 09:24:46 PM
    the duster 340 in the 13's....thats with MR 4 speed himself driving! He had to be worth 2/10ths just getting behind the wheel.

    Notice, also, that only the 340 'Cuda and Road Runner had over 1,000 miles on the odometer. The 383 'Cuda, for instance, with only 407.2 mile on the odo is almost guaranteed to run better 1/4 mile times with more miles on the clock.
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #6 on: January 27, 2005 - 09:52:58 PM »
    Awesome reviews, thanks for that Fleet.  ;)
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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #7 on: January 27, 2005 - 10:06:31 PM »
    Quote from: NZ 440RT on January 27, 2005 - 09:52:58 PM
    Awesome reviews, thanks for that Fleet.  ;)
    Glad I had them!
    If you like that, just wait until I post the '69 440 Dart GTS road test and '69 440-6 bbl Road Runner road test (of which the later ran a great 12.98 @ 111.66 1/4 mile.  :o
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #8 on: January 27, 2005 - 11:12:59 PM »
    Hot dang!!!! Thats awesome times!!!
    I would like my Challenger to run  mid-low 12's, but be more agressive around 40mph-70mph, or rololing starts.  ;D
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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #9 on: January 27, 2005 - 11:21:39 PM »
    They are good! Even the slowest 1/4 mile speed, at 96.68 mph for the 340 'Cuda, is very good. Especially considering that the first (1964) GTO tested by Motor Trend only had a 93 mph 1/4 mile speed.
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    Offline Carlwalski

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    Re: Look Here! Good Mopar Specs!
    « Reply #10 on: January 27, 2005 - 11:22:37 PM »
    True that mate.  ;) Love Ma MoPars!!  ;D :patriot:
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