Since we are half way into the winter season, and many of us aren't getting the opportunity to go cruising around the streets or strip, lets bench race. How this will go: A person will pick two vehicles and we will argue about which vehicle will have the performance advantage. When those two vehicles are fizzled out two more vehicles will be selected to go head to head.

Here are the first two vehicles to consider:

2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP vs. 1970 Amc AMX

Both Two seaters. Both from two totally different generations. Both very light weight. And Both Domestic vehicles. We are talking stock platforms. Obviously with older Muscle cars we can consider modern tires as the old poly tires weren't really too good for dragging.

Which motor i the AMX, makes a bit of a diffrence...

I pick the AMX, with modern tires I think it'll hook better than back in the day and run a decent time.

1969 Yenko Camaro vs. 2007 ZO6 vette

I would say the Pontiac would just on stock numbers..

Now do i go next?
EDIT. too slow

2007 ZO6 vette...better traction


1969 Trans am vs 1999 trans am

He said in his 1st post to substitute for newer tires. They both run similar times though. A yenko on slicks is capable of high 10's

And 99 T/A, the older poncho motors had too much tq. and would make just about any tire break free and lose traction. The LS1 is a good motor and its been proven to run low 13's/high 12's on stock tires with a good driver

agree in the Z06.

also, 99 TA

New tires vs old bi ply or new tires vs slicks?

New tires vs. new tires. Say the new vette gets eagle F1's consider the yenko with a set of eagles etc.

Hmmm, I ll still pick the Z0 6...close but still think the vette has better strait line power

1990 Mustang LX vs 1990 Iroc Z (350 TPI)

1990 IROC

Stang a auto or stick? Are we assuming both are good drivers? lol

1964 1/2 GTO vs 2004 GTO

stang is 5spd. if I say auto then I will never hear the end of it.

hey the IROC was a better Handler too

I pick IROC since I'm a GM guy mainly but those 5 speed stangs were quick stock for stock.

I also pick 04 GTO

Autos 5.0 kinda suck....ohh yeah i own one

I'm liking the decisions thus far.. so lets keep it going

1994 Lumina Z34 vs. 1995 Ford Taurus SHO

SHO has the top end. z34 will get it out of the hole then the SHO will just pass it.

I don't like this thread because he arguments get lost way too fast before the next one starts.

In most cases I would agree with some picks but not all. An 89 5.0 LX with a 5 speed will beat an IROC with the 5.7

I also would pick the 69 T/A over the 99 if they are both stock but on slicks......OP didn't state the "newer" tires had to be street tires.

Well lets focus on one set of vehicles at a time then. How about we go back to square one:

Amx vs. Solstice GXP

No drag slicks......AMX with a 360 would lose ..but a 390 AMX might take the Pontiac on a green track

Also the "Go-Pack" would make a considerable difference as the functional ram air on the 390 boosts her up a few ponies. I think with modern tires the AMX would pull the GXP out of the hole since the greater tq makes a huge difference if the driver doesn't spin. The GXP would catch up on the top end, it would be close. Drivers race IMHO

GXP 14.2 1/4 (albeedigital)
AMX 14.6 1/4 (car and driver)

thats whats i was thinking too...Drivers race!

66 stingray with 327...vs.....87 Buick GN

I'm saying the Buick

im going with the vette...but close