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Hot Rod

2007 film by Akiva Schaffer

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Jan 31, 2026
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what was the quarter mile time for 1970 Plymouth Duster with a 198 cubic inch Slant Six engine

Contemporary road tests and retrospective reporting establish clear quarter‑mile figures for the (roughly mid‑ to high‑14 seconds and faster in modified forms), but the specific factory quarter‑mile t...

Feb 5, 2026

there has long been a rumor that one of the major car magazines published an article about a 1964 Pontiac GTO, where the car had been peformance modified

The long‑running rumor that a major car magazine ran a story about a GTO that had been performance‑modified is grounded in fact: multiple mainstream and enthusiast publications have published features...

Jan 31, 2026

what was the quarter mile time for mid-size 1970 Mopars with a 198 cubic inch Slant Six engine

There is no authoritative, factory or magazine-sourced quarter‑mile time for a stock mid‑size fitted with the 198 cubic‑inch in the reporting provided; sources document the engine changeover, displace...

Jan 18, 2026

What is the quickest quarter mile time for a vintage Plymouth Fury

The quickest quarter‑mile time appearing in the supplied reporting is 11.81 seconds, recorded by a raced 1962 Plymouth Fury Max Wedge according to its current owners and Hot Rod’s reporting ; this fig...

Jan 13, 2026

what is the quicked standing quarter mile time for a vintage C-Body Mopar

The quickest documented standing quarter‑mile runs associated with vintage Mopar hardware generally cluster in the low‑ to mid‑13‑second range for near‑stock cars, while factory‑special and heavily pr...

Jan 11, 2026

What horsepower per cubic inch can be achieved from a vintage American V8, with modern performance carburetor, intake, head, cam and headers

A realistic, streetable vintage American V8—updated with a modern performance carburetor or EFI-style intake, high-flow heads, a performance camshaft and free-flowing headers—commonly reaches roughly ...