Fastest 4 seater in 1975 America?

[Streeter]

With stats of 0-60 mph in under 9 seconds and top speed of 120 mph were the Trans Am 455 and BMW 530i 4 speeds, the fastest full 4 seater cars in 1975? I can't think of any others.

Firebird T/A

BMW 530i

 

[BigWheelinBubba]

Who would have known back then that the TA would be worth a testicle or two these days? :dontknow:

 

[TooSlo86]

Why not just wait out this one? LOL

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2422714

or this one; http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/community-lounge-introductions-general-discussion/456049-fastest-4-seater-1975-america.html

Who would have known back then that the TA would be worth a testicle or two these days? :dontknow:

Or be considered fast? I know our 403 Olds '79 is far from that :lol:

 

[DRKCYDE]

911s have backseats, right?
The turbo should probably put it in the group of fastest.

 

[BigWheelinBubba]

Why not just wait out this one? LOL

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2422714

or this one; http://www.cadillacforums.com/forum...ion/456049-fastest-4-seater-1975-america.html

Or be considered fast? I know our 403 Olds '79 is far from that :lol:

They were torque monsters though! 2.43 rear gears combined with a low rpm 403 with a bunch of low end torque made them fun to smoke up the block :3gears:

 

[derbydad276]

what about the Dodge lil red express
http://www.1978-79lilredexpress.com/Data_Specifications.html

 

[TooSlo86]

what about the Dodge lil red express
http://www.1978-79lilredexpress.com/Data_Specifications.html

3 seater.

 

[Swifster]

Avanti II used Corvette engines...

 

[lucky7]

Look up the specs on a '75 Corvette.

Edit - got it!

1974 models had the last true dual exhaust system that was dropped on the 1975 models with the introduction of catalytic converters requiring the use of no-lead fuel. Engine power decreased with the base ZQ3 engine producing 165 bhp (123 kW), the optional L82's output 205 bhp (153 kW), while the 454 big-block engine was discontinued. Gradual power increases after 1975 peaked with the 1980 model's optional L82 producing 230 bhp (172 kW).[14]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Corvette#Third_generation-C3_.281968.E2.80.931982.29

 

[Ponyryd]

^Regardless, Vette is a two-seater.
The 911 Turbo would be the fastest, mid-5seconds to 60mph, 2+2 seating though, that should count.

 

[lucky7]

True, though he was talking about an Avanti with a Corvette power train. The 930 was likely one of the fastest cars you could buy at the time, however, I wouldn't want to sit in one of those rear "seats," lol.

 

[Ponyryd]

Gotcha. Still the Avanti couldn't compete with the 930 performance-wise.

 

[lucky7]

Not a chance.

 

[Swifster]

I dare an adult to sit in back seats of a 930...

The Jaguar XJS had a top speed of 143MPH. The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 had a 150MPH top speed.

 

[boosted gt]

mercedes benz 6.9, plymouth fury 440 police, jaguar xj12. all big, fast sedans

 

[Ponyryd]

I dare an adult to sit in back seats of a 930...

The Jaguar XJS had a top speed of 143MPH. The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 had a 150MPH top speed.

911 has slightly higher top speed, 153 I believe, but if you're talking a COMFY 4- seater, my money would be on the Benz.

 

[DeFormula]

In that era, might have been 1976, Dart sport with 360 4 bbl, 4 speed was pretty quick.