What was the quickest car (completely stock) in 1969?
 

I've been wondering this for a while, what was the quickest completely stock car in 1969?

I'm not talking about the tuner shop cars.

69 zl1 corvette?

I would think it to be the Hemi Charger. Maybe not...

I did a search and found this... I guess it's debatable...

https://www.classicins.com/the-ten-f...-cars-of-1969/

I’d rule out extremely rare cars like ZL1 Corvettes & Camaros because the chances of encountering one in the wild back then would’ve been about nil. It would have to be a car you actually might run across in Anytown, USA. The iron block COPO Camaros would certainly be a contender (if you lived in Ohio there was one in every subdivision) along with the A12 Chrysler products, RAIV Pontiacs, 428CJ Mustangs. Chevrolet 396/375 L78 cars would be a few cars down on the list because there were lots of those running around. I’m not even sure if a Hemi car would make the list because every ‘69 would’ve been just a Street Hemi.

'69 Road Runner 440 6 pack: 12.91 @ 111mph

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69 L88 Corvette but it depends on rear gear, transmission, who's driving, and what was reported back in the day.

Tires made such a difference back then. Stock tires were a great equalizer, but they didn't last long. Then cheater slicks could make a big improvement. Most races were won or lost in the first 60 feet, especially since most streets never went a full quarter mile. stop light to stop light stuff. Man those were fun times.

I'm happy to see the 66 L72 Corvette ranked #2. Seeing it ran 12.80's with a 3.36 gear, makes me think it was a "ringer". Specially prepped cars were not beneath Zora:3gears:

In the quarter, I would have guessed a 1969 Hemi Dart.
Fastest overall I would guess a 1969 Hemi Daytona.