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Interesting List
A friend of mine came across this list on a Lightning forum and I thought it was worth sharing. I know I've seen recent tests where the new Z-06 beat a Viper but it's a fun list any way. 8 vettes in the top 20 !! 
TOP 50 - 1/4 mile The fastest US Cars
Here is what I found in a German US Car Magazine called CHROM & FLAMMEN (Chrome and Flames).
All cars are stock.
Here they are:
Number. Vehicle, 1/4 mile time, mph
1. 2005 FORD GT 11.6, 128
2. 2003 Dodge VIPER SRT 10 11.77, 123,6
3. 2005 Corvette Z06 11.9, 120
4. 1997 VIPER GTS 12.05, 116
5. 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 12.20, 118
6. 2002 Corvette C5 Z06 12.50, 114,9
7. 2005 Corvette C6 12.70, 112
8. 1990 Corvette ZR1 12.80, 113,8
9. 1966 Corvette 427 12.80, 112
10. 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R 12.90, 113
11. 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six-Pack 12.91, 111,8
12. 1995 Corvette ZR1 13.10, 112
13. 2001 Corvette 13.10, 109,1
14. Dodge Viper RT/10 13.10, 108
15. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda 426 13.10, 107,12
16. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 13.12, 107,01
17. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 427 13.16, 110,21
18. 1997 Chevrolet Corvette 13.20, 109,3
19. 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 13.20, 108
20. 2006 Dodge MAgnum SRT8 13.20, 107
21. 1968 Corvette 427 Tri-Power 13.30, 108
22. 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 426-Hemi 13.34, 107,5
23. 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage I 13.38, 105,5
24. 1968 Corvette 427 13.41, 109,5
25. 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 13.46, 106,48
26. 1969 Dodge Charger 500 13.48, 109
27. 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 13.50, 107,4
28. 2001 FORD MUSTANG SVT COBRA 13.50, 105
29. 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426-Hemi 13.50, 105
30. 1970 Plymouth Superbird 426-Hemi 13.50, 105
31. 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 426-Hemi 13.54, 105,1
32. 1973 Pontiac Trans AM 455 13.54, 104,29
33. 1969 Corvette 427 13.56, 111,10
34. 1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Sic-Pack 13.56, 105,60
35. 1969 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 429 13.60, 106
36. 2004 DODGE Ram SRT10 13.60, 105
37. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 SIX-Pack 13.62, 104,3
38. 1970 FORD TORINO COBRA 429 SCJ 13.63, 105,90
39. 1995 FORD MUSTANG COBRA R 13.67, 102,82
40. 2005 Pontiac GTO 13.69, 105,20
41. 1964 Dodge Polara 500 13.70, 107,37
42. 2005 Cadillac CTS-V 13.70, 107
43. 1969 Plymouth GTX 440 13.70, 102,80
44. 1987 BUICK GNX 13.70, 102
45. 2001 FORD F150 SVT LIGHTNING 13.70, 101
46. 1969 Dodge Dart 440 13.71, 105
47. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 440 SIX-Pack 13.71, 101,20
48. 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 Six-Pack 13.72, 106
49. 1971 Corvette 454 13.72, 102,04
50. 1971 Dodge Super Bee 426-Hemi 13.73, 104
TOP 50 - 1/4 mile The fastest US Cars
Here is what I found in a German US Car Magazine called CHROM & FLAMMEN (Chrome and Flames).
All cars are stock.
Here they are:
Number. Vehicle, 1/4 mile time, mph
1. 2005 FORD GT 11.6, 128
2. 2003 Dodge VIPER SRT 10 11.77, 123,6
3. 2005 Corvette Z06 11.9, 120
4. 1997 VIPER GTS 12.05, 116
5. 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 12.20, 118
6. 2002 Corvette C5 Z06 12.50, 114,9
7. 2005 Corvette C6 12.70, 112
8. 1990 Corvette ZR1 12.80, 113,8
9. 1966 Corvette 427 12.80, 112
10. 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R 12.90, 113
11. 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six-Pack 12.91, 111,8
12. 1995 Corvette ZR1 13.10, 112
13. 2001 Corvette 13.10, 109,1
14. Dodge Viper RT/10 13.10, 108
15. 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda 426 13.10, 107,12
16. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 13.12, 107,01
17. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 427 13.16, 110,21
18. 1997 Chevrolet Corvette 13.20, 109,3
19. 2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8 13.20, 108
20. 2006 Dodge MAgnum SRT8 13.20, 107
21. 1968 Corvette 427 Tri-Power 13.30, 108
22. 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 426-Hemi 13.34, 107,5
23. 1970 Buick GS 455 Stage I 13.38, 105,5
24. 1968 Corvette 427 13.41, 109,5
25. 1996 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 13.46, 106,48
26. 1969 Dodge Charger 500 13.48, 109
27. 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 13.50, 107,4
28. 2001 FORD MUSTANG SVT COBRA 13.50, 105
29. 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 426-Hemi 13.50, 105
30. 1970 Plymouth Superbird 426-Hemi 13.50, 105
31. 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 426-Hemi 13.54, 105,1
32. 1973 Pontiac Trans AM 455 13.54, 104,29
33. 1969 Corvette 427 13.56, 111,10
34. 1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Sic-Pack 13.56, 105,60
35. 1969 FORD MUSTANG BOSS 429 13.60, 106
36. 2004 DODGE Ram SRT10 13.60, 105
37. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 SIX-Pack 13.62, 104,3
38. 1970 FORD TORINO COBRA 429 SCJ 13.63, 105,90
39. 1995 FORD MUSTANG COBRA R 13.67, 102,82
40. 2005 Pontiac GTO 13.69, 105,20
41. 1964 Dodge Polara 500 13.70, 107,37
42. 2005 Cadillac CTS-V 13.70, 107
43. 1969 Plymouth GTX 440 13.70, 102,80
44. 1987 BUICK GNX 13.70, 102
45. 2001 FORD F150 SVT LIGHTNING 13.70, 101
46. 1969 Dodge Dart 440 13.71, 105
47. 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 440 SIX-Pack 13.71, 101,20
48. 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 Six-Pack 13.72, 106
49. 1971 Corvette 454 13.72, 102,04
50. 1971 Dodge Super Bee 426-Hemi 13.73, 104
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