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Old Jul 18, 2001 | 04:08 PM
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Popular Mechanics - Acceleration Nation

http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/...907AUCTBM.html

Their list of top 13 quickest quarter mile cars for 2001. It's a good article, and has some good burnout pics

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Old Jul 19, 2001 | 05:17 PM
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Actually this is pretty old..I think it's from '99.. It's still cool though..No one can ever get the C5's to hook! They are better than a 12.8..oh well

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Old Jul 20, 2001 | 05:50 PM
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Yup,that article is from 99.Its missing the Z06,which would then be #2,and 01 F-bodys which are slightly quicker,and would probably be right behind the Lotus.

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