The quickest cars on earth ... 0-60 times

[wpod]

I know back in the sixties one of the most feared sleepers was the Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 Super Duty with a four speed. 1962-1966. They'd pull 13.8 quarter miles and 3.9 second 0-60 times. Remember this was in a 4,400 pound car with skinny bias ply tires.

Was that the one with certain Aluminum body parts?

 

[Marcozi]

Standard missile 2 extended range block 4 (SM2 ER B4). Mach 1 in less than 250 yards. Top speed: Mach 4.4 (~3300mph).

 

[DriveHard]

I'm guessing you won't be counting motorcycles? Under 100, they can rarely be touched, and much more obtainable.

 

[DejaVue]

Are there any cars with 0-60 times of under 2 seconds? Has anyone driven such a car?

Certainly no cars on street tires, even if they have AWD.

For years I daily drove a sub-4-second 0-60 car. Every stoplight was like when a woman buys a new pair of shoes.

 

[scrowley]

I'm guessing you won't be counting motorcycles? Under 100, they can rarely be touched, and much more obtainable.

Wonder what 0-60 would be with a KX or CR-500 two stroke dirt bike?

 

[Owen Lucas]

Would be interesting to see some of these cars take off on a drag strip with lots of rubber already laid down on the asphalt. I would guess that has to reduce 0-60 times by a little bit.

 

[DriveHard]

Wonder what 0-60 would be with a KX or CR-500 two stroke dirt bike?

I actually won a bet in college racing a two stroke 500cc racing dirt bike. I was on the road, and he was on the gravel shoulder. We did three runs, and I beat him every time. He was a sponsored rider. For the first 0-30mph he took the edge, but after a second I just walked away. I was on a late 90's GSXR 1100.

 

[DriveHard]

Would be interesting to see some of these cars take off on a drag strip with lots of rubber already laid down on the asphalt. I would guess that has to reduce 0-60 times by a little bit.

I believe most of the "published" times are on a prepped surface. I know I could never come close to touching the 0-60 published times for my Vette on normal streets...there just isn't the traction...spins through 1&2.

 

[racer12306]

Wonder what that was turning through the traps?

All of the RPMs.

 

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