LS6 Corvette vs 1970 Hemi 'Cuda — LEGENDARY Drag Racing Showdown

In 1970, Detroit stopped holding back. Chevrolet dropped the 454 LS6 into the Corvette — 450 horsepower, factory rated, the most powerful engine they had ever put in a production car. Chrysler fitted the 426 Hemi into the Barracuda — the same block that dominated NASCAR for six years, now in a car weighing under 3,500 pounds. Same year. Same country. Same drag strip. Two completely different answers to what a performance car should be. We run the numbers, compare the period test data, and break down exactly why these two cars have been debated by enthusiasts for over fifty years. Subscribe for new muscle car showdowns every week → @HighOctaneLegends #corvette #ls6 # hemi #Cuda #racing #dragrace #showdown #1970s

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1970 LS6 Chevelle SS454 vs Ram Air IV GTO Judge — The Last Battle

1969 ZL1 Camaro vs 1969 Hurst/Olds 455 — The GM Cars GM Didn't Want You to Buy
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1969 ZL1 Camaro vs 1969 Hurst/Olds 455 — The GM Cars GM Didn't Want You to Buy

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Why Everyone THINKS They Had an M22… But Almost Nobody Did!

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Don't call it a comeback

426 Hemi vs 454 LS6: Secrets Behind Americas Greatest Engine War
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426 Hemi vs 454 LS6: Secrets Behind Americas Greatest Engine War

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Factory Stock Muscle Car Drags🚦454 LS5 - 426 HEMI - 428 SCJ - 455 GS - 440 6pk - 400 Ram Air (1987)

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Things Just Got Worse for the IHRA... Here's Why

1965 Lotus 38: America Laughed at This British Car, Then It Humiliated the Indy 500
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1965 Lotus 38: America Laughed at This British Car, Then It Humiliated the Indy 500

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Expensive Supercar Fails Caught on Camera

1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda vs 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport | STOCK DRAG RACE
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1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda vs 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport | STOCK DRAG RACE

The Gear Ratio Trick That Made 302s Run With 427s
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The Gear Ratio Trick That Made 302s Run With 427s

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428 Cobra Jet Mustang vs 426 Hemi Road Runner — Drag Race Showdown

Hemi 'Cuda vs ZL1 Camaro – The Drag Race That Threatened GM
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Hemi 'Cuda vs ZL1 Camaro – The Drag Race That Threatened GM

20 Shocking Secrets About the Chevy 302 Z/28 You Didn’t Know! (Homologation Tricks Inside)
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20 Shocking Secrets About the Chevy 302 Z/28 You Didn’t Know! (Homologation Tricks Inside)

1970 vs 2020 Dodge Challenger RT: Old vs New Muscle Car Drag Racing Street Style
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1970 vs 2020 Dodge Challenger RT: Old vs New Muscle Car Drag Racing Street Style

5 FASTEST 1966 Muscle Cars Over the Quarter Mile!
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5 FASTEST 1966 Muscle Cars Over the Quarter Mile!

The Car That Beat Corvettes At Their Own Game
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The Car That Beat Corvettes At Their Own Game

Bullitt - The Chase (1968)
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Bullitt - The Chase (1968)

What's the fastest 1969 tuner? SUPER MUSCLE CAR SHOOTOUT!
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What's the fastest 1969 tuner? SUPER MUSCLE CAR SHOOTOUT!

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Jay Leno Drives the 427 Corvette

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302 Camaro Z/28 -351 Cleveland Mustang -327/300hp Corvette -340 'Cuda🚦Pure Stock Drags (small block)

Why the 1969 Corvette Is the Greatest Vette Ever Made.
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Why the 1969 Corvette Is the Greatest Vette Ever Made.

The mid-engine V8 car that GM should have made
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The mid-engine V8 car that GM should have made

1972 Dodge Demon 340 vs 1969 Camaro ZL1 - PURE STOCK DRAG RACE (single heads up)
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1972 Dodge Demon 340 vs 1969 Camaro ZL1 - PURE STOCK DRAG RACE (single heads up)