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Who has a fast street car?

I get stuck on the words "Street Car?" I think you have to put 15k miles per year to qualify? Under that rule? My 2014 Cadillac XTS V-sport. Factory twin turbo 6cyl. We had a race between my near stock 440 GTX and the Cadillac. Both 400+ HP. Cadillac is about 500 lbs heavier. Cadillac has superior gear ratios with its 6 speed auto. Vs GTX 4-speed with stock Dana 3.54:1 rear. My Cadillac (with friend driving) pulled to about 1 car length lead. And held to 1/4 mi. The 440 quickly reeled it in soon after. (440 was spitting mad at that point in its powerband.) Then easily pulled away. So Cadillac daily driver with more than 15k per year. Est 1/4 ET? 13.6.
 
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Cojohnso1 said:
I get stuck on the words "Street Car?" I think you have to put 15k miles per year to qualify? Under that rule? My 2014 Cadillac XTS V-sport. Factory twin turbo 6cyl. We had a race between my near stock 440 GTX and the Cadillac. Both 400+ HP. Cadillac is about 500 lbs heavier. Cadillac has superior gear ratios with its 6 speed auto. Vs GTX 4-speed with stock Dana 3.54:1 rear. My Cadillac (with friend driving) pulled to about 1 car length lead. And held to 1/4 mi. The 440 quickly reeled it in soon after. (440 was spitting mad at that point in its powerband.) Then easily pulled away. So Cadillac daily driver with more than 15k per year.
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My definition of street car is has plates and an alternator.
 
Cojohnso1 said:
Boo. Hiss. Should at least be street legal. Back in the day? You can into competition cruising around. Not setup over the phone?
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In Maryland we have Street Rod plates.
You don't need an inspection or stickers, you just need a picture of the car in your garage and it has to be provably heavily modified. So you can get away with almost anything.
I walked into the DMV and walked out an hour later with metal plates, no temp tags needed.

This one's on "Street Rod" tags and insured as a stock '74 challenger:

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IMO
there's Huge difference between a commuter/daily driver
& just a "street-car"

if it's legal, treaded DOT tires (for the PoPo, no my definition)
lights, brake lights, seat belts, windshield etc.
(wipers would be nice but not required)
it has insurance & current DMV plates/tags/reg.
& driven on the street regularly
or even just occasionally or semi-regularly

IMO it's a "street-car"

not some cop-out (above at top of the page) fabricated nonsense BS :jackoff:
(edited, even if it has a tube chassis, because it doesn't matter what frame it has)
it does not have to be driven for a min. of 12,000-15,000 miles a year BS
at all
or some new POS with computer control everything,
that hauls kids to school or drive to work &/or 50-150 miles daily
to qualify, as a 'street-car' :bananaweed:

lots of my cars I've had over the decades
many don't/haven't got that many miles in a year
even those that were 100% OE from the factory
that's nonsense

I like the drag-week description of what qualifies :usflag:
a few of them run into the 5's in the 1/4 mile at over 200 mph
that tow trailers for 1500+ miles while they are at it
&/or between races
 
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Budnicks said:
IMO
there's Huge difference between a commuter/daily driver
& just a "street-car"

if it's legal, treaded DOT tires (for the PoPo, no my definition)
lights, brake lights, seat belts, windshield etc.
(wipers would be nice but not required)
it has insurance & current DMV plates/tags/reg.
& driven on the street regularly
or even just occasionally or semi-regularly

IMO it's a "street-car"

not some cop-out fabricated nonsense BS :jackoff:
it has to be driven for a min. of 12,000-15,000 miles a year BS
or some new POS with computer control everything,
that hauls kids to school or drive to work &/or 50-150 miles daily
to qualify, as a 'street-car' :bananaweed:

lots of my cars I've had over the decades
many don't/haven't got that many miles in a year
even those that were 100% OE from the factory
that's nonsense

I like the drag-week description of what qualifies :usflag:
a few of them run into the 5's in the 1/4 mile at over 200 mph
that tow trailers for 1500+ miles while they are at it
&/or between races
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So you are thinking stock frame? (Or modified from a stock frame?) With an actual production VIN? (No tube chassis?) I could live with that. I think it's simple logic that a tube chassis car is a race car. Not street.
 
Neat article in this month’s HRM on a “Dualpurpose” camaro. It doesn’t matter how you define a “street car” if you lost the race. You’re still the loser. ;)
 
Cojohnso1 said:
I get stuck on the words "Street Car?" I think you have to put 15k miles per year to qualify? Under that rule? My 2014 Cadillac XTS V-sport. Factory twin turbo 6cyl. We had a race between my near stock 440 GTX and the Cadillac. Both 400+ HP. Cadillac is about 500 lbs heavier. Cadillac has superior gear ratios with its 6 speed auto. Vs GTX 4-speed with stock Dana 3.54:1 rear. My Cadillac (with friend driving) pulled to about 1 car length lead. And held to 1/4 mi. The 440 quickly reeled it in soon after. (440 was spitting mad at that point in its powerband.) Then easily pulled away. So Cadillac daily driver with more than 15k per year. Est 1/4 ET? 13.6.
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LOL! 15k miles a year?!

I drive mine to work, cruise nights and occasionally to small surrounding towns but no way I put near that many miles on it! It easily gets 11 mpg, is quiet and comfortable and cruises effortlessly. Tags, insurance, lights and all steel. Basically I took a bone stock car from '63 and put in a better powertrain.
 
Had the 62 out last weekend. After driving it around for a week, it was deemed good to go. Due to my sons work schedule first time in a year. Either the trans or converter was hurt. 60ft was off .10. But out of the box on the street tune 14-15psi, same 3 or 4 year old tires, same he drives on the street. 9.82@138.
Doug
 
dvw said:
Had the 62 out last weekend. After driving it around for a week, it was deemed good to go. Due to my sons work schedule first time in a year. Either the trans or converter was hurt. 60ft was off .10. But out of the box on the street tune 14-15psi, same 3 or 4 year old tires, same he drives on the street. 9.82@138.
Doug
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Love that '62! Would be cool to line up with my '63 some day.

BTW, How did you embed that video?
 
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That would be fun for sure. Click on the video off Facebook. Click on the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner of the Facebook post. Copy link and paste.
Doug
 
moparpromo said:
depends on how "fast" is determined. To me "fast" is determined by what you are running for what you have. For instance, to me a factory stock slant six with 2.76 gears running a 16.99 is faster than a full blown Hemi with 4.30's running 12.50, for what they are.
  • My favorite analysis is this: If I told you I know somebody that can bench press a 100 lbs, you'd say "big deal". If I told you it was a 3 yr old girl, you'd say "WHOA!!".
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Fast is relative depends on skill.
 
dvw said:
That would be fun for sure. Click on the video off Facebook. Click on the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner of the Facebook post. Copy link and paste.
Doug
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Doug, is your sons' car a blow-thru carb, or fuel injected. Who did the carb, or whose fuelie setup?
Oh, and say hi to Dizuster for us!
 
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