1970 Corvette VS Porsche 911E

Here is a road test comparison by request from Motor Trend, May, 1970.

A '70 Corvette 350 LT-1 VS a '70 Porsche 911E 6-cylinder:

Thanks, good read. Nothing too surprising, but it's always nice to peek into the past.

Reading it currently.

What's a West Coast P.O.E. sticker that the author mentioned in the article about the Porsche?

I'm guessing it has to do with importation of the car.

[QUOTE=NSXType-R;807834]Reading it currently.

What's a West Coast P.O.E. sticker that the author mentioned in the article about the Porsche?

I'm guessing it has to do with importation of the car.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I think it is importation. P.O.E. means port of entry.

I sense a long thread coming...

[QUOTE=Fleet 500;807836]Yeah, I think it is importation. P.O.E. means port of entry.[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

[QUOTE=Ferrer;807843]I sense a long thread coming...[/QUOTE]

Maybe, maybe not. :D

[QUOTE=Ferrer;807843]I sense a long thread coming...[/QUOTE]
Why? The author of the article printed the facts and figures of both cars and gave his evaluation and opinion of both cars.

Some will agree with him and some won't.

I truly hope this doesn't turn out to be another "Corvette ZR1 vs. 997 Turbo yo" thread, but from the 1970's...

Anyway, thanks for sharing Fleet, 'twas a nice read.

Laef springz!!11!1

i quite like that shape of corvette. what power does it really make under today's measurements? :D

[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;807919]i quite like that shape of corvette. what power does it really make under today's measurements? :D[/QUOTE]
Rated at 370 gross hp; maybe about 290 net? Whatever it is, it does top 100 mph in the 1/4 mile, and ran low- 14s, even with those skinny tires.

[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;807919]i quite like that shape of corvette. what power does it really make under today's measurements? :D[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Fleet 500;807935]Rated at 370 gross hp; maybe about 290 net? Whatever it is, it does top 100 mph in the 1/4 mile, and ran low- 14s, even with those skinny tires.[/QUOTE]

Keep in mind, there were more exotic Corvettes out there as well. ZL1s rocked aluminum 427s with weight reduction and were good for a claimed 430 hp gross, but actually about 500-550 gross hp, what that is in net hp is still a huge amount more than basically any other car around.

Tuned and toyed with ZL1s on slicks could tun the quarter mile in just under 10.9 seconds - mind you these were not stock. Suffice to say, ZL1s were fast. Very fast. Only two factory Corvettes have gone faster so far, the Z06 ran a faster 10.8 and a one off beast with a prototype 454 LT1 enigne that kissed 10.6 supposedly.

Corvettes are sick.

[QUOTE=Kitdy;807937]Keep in mind, there were more exotic Corvettes out there as well. ZL1s rocked aluminum 427s with weight reduction and were good for a claimed 430 hp gross, but actually about 500-550 gross hp, what that is in net hp is still a huge amount more than basically any other car around.

Tuned and toyed with ZL1s on slicks could tun the quarter mile in just under 10.9 seconds - mind you these were not stock. Suffice to say, ZL1s were fast. Very fast. Only two factory Corvettes have gone faster so far, the Z06 ran a faster 10.8 and a one off beast with a prototype 454 LT1 enigne that kissed 10.6 supposedly.

Corvettes are sick.[/QUOTE]
Oh, yeah. The 'Vette which Motor Trend tested was relatively mild compared to the ones you posted and including the L-88 427 'Vettes.