Thread: How long was the Cobra Guinness's fastest-accelerating production car?
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Old 08-25-2007, 11:01 PM
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The benchmark (0-100-0) was 12 seconds with Ken Miles at the wheel. That was where the 427 earned the reputation as the fastest accelerating Street car. I'm sure tires were the limiting factor in the day.
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