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Full-size performance cars
Large American cars with serious factory horsepower, from early stockers to big-block flagships.
Cars in the garage
82 live car pages in 82 model-year families.
Full-size performance 1955 Chevrolet
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
Six: two sedans, Sport Coupe, convertible, Beauville, and Nomad
Full-size performance 1955 Chrysler
1955 Chrysler C-300
331 CID FirePower Hemi with dual four-barrels
Full-size performance 1956 Chevrolet
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air
Seven, including the new four-door Sport Sedan hardtop
Full-size performance 1956 DeSoto
1956 DeSoto Adventurer
341-cid Hemi with two Carter WCFB four-barrels
Full-size performance 1957 Chevrolet
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
702,040 Bel Airs across the seven selected body rows
Full-size performance 1957 DeSoto
1957 DeSoto Adventurer
345-cid Hemi with two Carter WCFB four-barrels
Full-size performance 1957 Dodge
1957 Dodge Coronet
160,500 rounded series total reported; body splits unresolved
Full-size performance 1957 Ford
1957 Ford Fairlane 500
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1957 Oldsmobile
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
371 Rocket V8: 277 hp standard or 300 hp with J-2
Full-size performance 1958 Dodge
1958 Dodge Coronet
77,388 reported Coronet passenger cars; D-500 count unresolved
Full-size performance 1958 Ford
1958 Ford Fairlane 500
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1958 Oldsmobile
1958 Oldsmobile Super 88
88,992 reported across five body rows
Full-size performance 1959 Dodge
1959 Dodge Coronet
96,900 reported Coronet passenger cars; body and D-500 splits unresolved
Full-size performance 1960 Ford
1960 Ford Starliner
68,641 commonly reported; 68,461 in one club catalog
Full-size performance 1960 Plymouth
1960 Plymouth Fury
55,487 reported Fury passenger cars across four body rows
Full-size performance 1961 Pontiac
1961 Pontiac Catalina
Dealer or race-team installation after Pontiac assembly
Full-size performance 1962 Chevrolet
1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe
Bel Air V8 Sport Coupe, style 16-1637
Full-size performance 1962 Dodge
1962 Dodge Dart
The reviewed census reports 214 Dodge Ramcharger 413 cars.
Full-size performance 1962 Plymouth
1962 Plymouth Savoy
The reviewed census reports 298 Plymouth Super Stock 413 cars across four series.
Full-size performance 1962 Pontiac
1962 Pontiac Catalina
Factory-installed special-order competition package
Full-size performance 1963 Dodge
1963 Dodge Polara
Dodge called it Ramcharger 426; Max Wedge is the familiar enthusiast name.
Full-size performance 1963 Mercury
1963 Mercury Marauder
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1963 Plymouth
1963 Plymouth Savoy
Plymouth called it Super Stock 426; Max Wedge is the familiar enthusiast name.
Full-size performance 1963 Pontiac
1963 Pontiac Catalina
Factory special-order competition program through early 1963
Full-size performance 1964 Chrysler
1964 Chrysler 300K
413-cid V8: 360 hp standard or 390 hp with ram induction
Full-size performance 1964 Dodge
1964 Dodge Polara
Ramcharger 426 Stage III, the final Dodge Max Wedge.
Full-size performance 1964 Mercury
1964 Mercury Marauder
Marauder fastback hardtop body style across three Mercury series
Full-size performance 1964 Plymouth
1964 Plymouth Savoy
Super Stock 426-III, Plymouth's final Max Wedge package.
Full-size performance 1965 Chevrolet
1965 Chevrolet Impala
V8 Sport Coupe 16637 or convertible 16667
Full-size performance 1965 Chrysler
1965 Chrysler 300L
413-cid RB wedge V8 with one Carter AFB and 360 gross hp
Full-size performance 1965 Oldsmobile
1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar I
Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved
Full-size performance 1967 Chevrolet
1967 Chevrolet Impala
RPO Z24 SS427 package on the 1967 Impala Super Sport body path
Full-size performance 1968 Chevrolet
1968 Chevrolet Impala
RPO Z24 SS427 option-package path on 1968 Impala two-door and convertible body styles
Full-size performance 1969 Chevrolet
1969 Chevrolet Impala
Final-year RPO Z24 SS427 Impala path, tied to Model Series 16400 in the checked 1969-specific reference