Top 10 Quickest Muscle Cars of 1971 Muscle Car Of The Week

Get ready for a thrilling ride as Muscle Car of the Week dives into the quickest muscle cars of 1971! 🚗💨 In this episode, we’re counting down the top 10 fastest cars based on published quarter-mile times from magazines like Hot Rod, Car and Driver, and Super Stock. From the iconic Plymouth Duster 340 to the powerful Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO, we’re showcasing the legends that ruled the dragstrip in '71. 🏁 Join us as we explore the horsepower, rear gears, and performance stats of these classic muscle cars, including the Plymouth Cuda, Ford Mustang Mach 1, Chevrolet Corvette, and more. Did your favorite make the list? Drop your thoughts, stories, or debates in the comments below! 💬 Don’t forget to subscribe for more muscle car action and check out our previous episodes on the quickest cars of 1969 and 1970. 🔔 And just like in our Quickest of ‘69 and 1970 videos, We didn’t actually test these cars ourselves, but we’re utilizing the published test results from performance car magazines from 1971 for these numbers. We all know there are stories of these same cars going much faster on better tires, with hot tunes, better drivers, and all that, but again, we’re sticking to the printed articles by the top car magazines of the day. OK? Ready? Let’s GO! 10 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 - April, 1971 Super Street Cars Magazine - 340ci/275hp, 3spd auto, 3.91, 1/4 mile - 14.26 @ 98.30mph 9 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340 - January, 1971 Hot Rod Magazine - 340ci/275hp, 4spd, 3.55, 1/4 mile - 14.18 @ 100.33mph 8 1971 Chevelle SS454 - January, 1971 Car Craft Magazine - (NO VIDEO) 454ci/365hp, 3spd auto, 4.10, 1/4 mile - 14.0 @ 100mph (slicks) 7 1971 Mustang Mach 1 429 February, 1971 - Super Stock Magazine - 429ci/370hp, auto, 3.50, 1/4 mile - 13.97 @ 100.22mph    • 1971 Mustang Mach 1 429 Video: Muscle Car ...   6 1971 Mustang Boss 351 February, 1971 - Car and Driver Magazine - 351ci/330hp, 4spd, 3.91, 0-60 - 5.8, 1/4 mile - 13.80 @ 104mph    • 1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351 - Muscle Car Of...   5 1971 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi Super Bee December, 1970 - Motor Trend Magazine - 426ci/425hp, 3spd auto, 4.10, 0-60 - 5.7, 1/4 mile - 13.73 @ 104mph Muscle Car Of The Week Episode:    • 1971 Dodge Super Bee 426 Hemi Sunroof Musc...   4 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 - Super Stock Magazine - 440ci/390hp, 3spd auto, 4.10, 1/4 mile - 13.72 @ 106mph    • 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda 440+6 Muscle Car Of Th...   3 1971 Corvette 454 - August, 1971 Car Craft Magazine - 454ci/425hp, 4spd, 3.36, 1/4 mile - 13.72 @ 102.04mph    • 1971 Chevrolet Corvette 454 LS6 Muscle Car...   2 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 440 January, 1971 - Car Craft Magazine - 440ci/390hp, 3spd auto, 4.10, 1/4 mile - 13.71 @ 101.2mph AND THE WINNER: 1 1971 Pontiac Trans AM 455 H.O. Supercar Annual '71 - Super Car Annual 455 V8 (HO) 335 bhp @ 4800 rpm, 480 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm. 13.70 @ 104 MPH We hope you dig this Quickest Muscle Cars of 1971 from Muscle Car Of The Week! As always, we welcome your comments below. TOP 10 QUICKEST MUSCLE CARS OF 1969:    • Top 10 Quickest Muscle Cars Of 1969 Muscle...   TOP 10 QUICKEST MUSCLE CARS OF 1970:    • 10 Quickest Cars of 1970: Muscle Car Of Th...   CHAPTERS: 00:00 INTRO 00:01:06 10 1971 Plymouth Duster 340 00:01:49 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340 00:02:26 1971 Chevelle SS454 00:03:11 1971 Mustang Mach 1 429 00:03:58 1971 Mustang Boss 351 00:04:46 1971 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi Super Bee 00:05:24 1971 Plymouth Cuda 440 00:06:07 1971 Corvette 454 00:06:42 1971 Plymouth Road Runner 440 00:07:43 1971 Pontiac Trans AM 455 H.O. #MuscleCars #ClassicCars #MuscleCarOfTheWeek #CarHistory #VintageCars V8 Speed and Resto Shop 817 S. Main Street Red Bud, IL 62278 314.783.8325 https://www.v8speedshop.com SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/RIkdDS