1968 Corvette 427 Drag Races 1967 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi: Video

The 1968 Corvette 427 and 1967 Dodge Coronet 426 Hemi were among the most fearsome speed machines of their time, packing some serious firepower straight from the factory. However, with a few modern tweaks and careful tuning, these classics can unleash even more jaw-dropping performance. Now, we’re watching as these two machines go head-to-head in an all-out drag race – and no, they are definitely not stock.

The video once again comes to us from Cars And Zebras and features a walkaround for both vehicles, followed by some straight-line drag action. This time around, there’s only one round of racing.

Kicking it off is the Dodge Coronet, which, funny enough, still belongs to its original owner. As for the power spec, the Dodge comes proper with a solid-lifter 426 Hemi V8 engine, and while stock Hemis had 425 horsepower and 490 pound-feet of torque, this car is built to the extreme limits of “pure stock” racing, boasting an elevated 11.75:1 compression ratio and a set of aggressive 4.30 gears. Routing the go is a three-speed automatic. The car also weighs about 3,726 pounds without the driver, which means it should be pretty quick.

The Corvette, on the other hand, has plenty of go of its own. This particular example is packing the L71 427-cubic-inch V8, which originally made 435 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. This car is also in a different class, namely Factory Appearing Stock Tire (FAST) racing, where everything looks stock outside, while internal upgrades are a free-for-all. A three-speed automatic sends power to the rear tires. The Corvette also likely has modifications to save weight, possibly making it even lighter than the factory curb weight, estimated at around 3,439 pounds.

Click ahead to the five-minute mark if you want to skip the specs and walkaround and prefer to just get straight to the racing. Suffice to say, these two machines are mighty quick indeed: