Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced?

Geerhead55 · 06-09-2010, 09:56 PM

I can remember back in the day, I never saw a slow 340 car. The first car I ever rode in that made me wake up and take notice was a 64' 289/ 4spd Fairlane. I was in 8th grade in the middle 60s and watching the driver grab a gear blew me away.
As far as the 66-67 Chevy IIs go, there were 6 of us that had them in the early 70s, with 2 of them real L-79 350 hp 327 cars. They had those mono leafs that shook your teeth out every time you grabbed a gear, until you went out and bought some traction bars. Then you could grab second gear and the keys would pop out of the ignition!
Mine was a 275 hp/ Glide SS car that I eventually swapped to a Super T-10 with 4:88s and a real healthy 331 and it wasn't even fair how it mopped up on the street. Getting in the 12s was no problem and it ran 11s with a little work and some 9inch M&Hs.
Jim Parsons and Terry Harmon had their SS/O 66 Chevy II in the NW at that time and I idolized that car and tried to pattern my car after them. I think Jim still has his car to this day,,I wish I still had mine. My 2 cents,,,Danny Durham

06-09-2010, 09:56 PM	#29
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? I can remember back in the day, I never saw a slow 340 car. The first car I ever rode in that made me wake up and take notice was a 64' 289/ 4spd Fairlane. I was in 8th grade in the middle 60s and watching the driver grab a gear blew me away. As far as the 66-67 Chevy IIs go, there were 6 of us that had them in the early 70s, with 2 of them real L-79 350 hp 327 cars. They had those mono leafs that shook your teeth out every time you grabbed a gear, until you went out and bought some traction bars. Then you could grab second gear and the keys would pop out of the ignition! Mine was a 275 hp/ Glide SS car that I eventually swapped to a Super T-10 with 4:88s and a real healthy 331 and it wasn't even fair how it mopped up on the street. Getting in the 12s was no problem and it ran 11s with a little work and some 9inch M&Hs. Jim Parsons and Terry Harmon had their SS/O 66 Chevy II in the NW at that time and I idolized that car and tried to pattern my car after them. I think Jim still has his car to this day,,I wish I still had mine. My 2 cents,,,Danny Durham