office and blinding speedup were the driving military force behind development of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427 . Forget subtlety : that was for foreign atomic number 26 . Besides , the big - block Corvette could outsprint them all – at least in a straight logical argument .
Road & Trackmagazine perhaps allege it good : " The personality we associate with the Stingray is the Animal , one who prefers to attain the goal with brute strength and bared chest . . . . "
Of course , the 427 was the most brutish Corvette of all . For 1969 it was offer with 390 and 400 HP , plus a 435 - HP version for less civilized type . The last produce its peak power at 5,800 rev , and the stump - pulling 460 pound - feet of torque hit its stride at 4,000 rpm .
Down - to - business organisation features included 11.0:1 condensation , aluminum nous , solid lifters , and treble two - barrel carbs .
The solution were genuinely tempestuous . With 4.11:1 rearward axle and four - speed manual transmission , a 1969 could roar from 0 to 60 mph in six seconds flat , with the quarter - mile coming up in 14.3 minute at 98 miles per hour .
Road & Trackreckoned it could have knocked a full second off the quarter and crowd terminal velocity to well over 100 had the standard F70 - 15 tyre had more pungency . Not that it mattered : " There ’s simply no production railroad car useable today that can top its acceleration . "
Not too many folks got to enjoy the explosive power of the hot 427 alas , though the faint - hearted might disagree . Only 2,722 of the 1969s were so weaponed , including the gondola boast here .
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