Meanwhile, the 1969 Chevelle SS was only available with ... which is simple but lightweight and efficient for drag racing. By contrast, the ’69 has a four-speed manual and 4.56 gears, making ...

but its design created both drag and lift, neither of which is optimal for closed-course racing. They remedied these issues with the 1969 Charger Daytona, with a peculiar-looking nose cone and ...

The other COPO car of 1969 is the rarer and even more infamous ZL1. Conceived by drag racer Dick Harrell ... 427 V8 engine specifically developed for racing. Chevy rated the mill at 430 horsepower ...

Drag racing is as simple as placing two cars behind ... running against a twin-turbocharged, alcohol-burning 1969 Dodge Charger. The Mopar ran a 5.27-second pass, doing 135.3 mph, while the ...