[Alvin]

Check out the '67, '61, & '66 Pontiac's parked in a row in the back ground...below

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by Alvin

Check out the '67, '61, & '66 Pontiac's parked in a row in the back ground...below

A '66 LEMANS SPRINT to boot

[MikeNoun]

And when they say Sprint, they mean SPRINT! Check out the 0-60 times between these two 1966's.

[U47]

What would be a better comparison would be if the two cars had identical options excluding the engine option. Same trans and rear axle would show what the difference the engines made. I have a magazine somewhere that has a quarter mile test on a Royal 66 4 sp. sprint. High 14's and 92mph.

[Alvin]

Infamous 1971 Indy Pace Car crash

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by U47

What would be a better comparison would be if the two cars had identical options excluding the engine option. Same trans and rear axle would show what the difference the engines made. I have a magazine somewhere that has a quarter mile test on a Royal 66 4 sp. sprint. High 14's and 92mph.

Agreed that really isn't an equal/fair comparison.
The SPRINT hit the ground running and everyone wanted to beat one up.
I have magazine Test by/from
GM,
Car Craft,
Motor Trend,
Super Stock & Drag Ill,
Car Life,
Road & Track,
High Per Cars,
Sports Car Graphic and Royal Pontiac.
They all came close with results.
Everything from 19.8 to 15.90 at 75 to 86.87 mph.
Royal did get a standing 1/4 mile down to 15.90 @ 86.87mph after numerous gear changes.
I found nothing lower then the 15.90.
Still one heck of a 6, I might get one