1966 Chevrolet Chevy II vs 1967 Pontiac GTO | PURE STOCK DRAG RACE

1967 Pontiac GTO vs 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II. Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race. Factory Stock Drag Race.
First car is a 1967 GTO, the other a 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II (later called the Nova). The 67 GTO has a 400 H.O. V8, and the Chevy II has a L79 327 V8. The L79 327 V8 was rated 350 horsepower, and the H.O. version of the Pontiac 400 was rated 360 horsepower. The GTO has a 4-speed transmission. The Chevy also has a 4-speed. Rear gearing in the GTO is 3.90, while the Chevy II has 4.11. The Chevy II is light, only 3062 pounds with the driver. The 1967 GTO is 3720 pounds with driver. Motor Trend tested a 1967 GTO H.O. and it ran the quarter mile in 14.21 seconds @ 102.97 mph. The 1966 Chevy II with a 4-speed an L79 was tested by Car Life and it ran 15.1 seconds @ 93 mph.
Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race (PSMCDR). FAST Factory Appearing Stock Tire factory stock. Super Car Drag Race.
Remember, both cars participate in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drag Race series, so please check out their website: www.psmcdr.com
Also make sure you find them out on Facebook.
The rules for PSMCDR are listed below:
For 1955 to 1979 musclecars built in United States and Canadian assembly plants with a minimum warranty of 12 months and 12,000 miles.
Any car running faster than 11.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Any convertible running faster than 13.50 will be disqualified and will not have a qualifying time recorded.
Casting numbers must be correct for the year and horsepower claimed including intake manifold, heads, and exhaust manifolds. Blocks do not have to be "numbers matching," but they must be the correct displacement. Overbores up to .070" are allowed. Stock cranks only.
All Engines - 1.5 extra points allowed over advertised.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed.
The valve train must be factory stock for the year, make, and horsepower claimed.
The ignition system must be stock, including the distributor, cap, coil, and wires. Points may be replaced with any electronic conversion that fits under the stock distributor cap.
The carburetor must be correct for the year, make, and horsepower claimed. Jetting and metering changes are permitted. THE CHOKE ASSEMBLY MUST BE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONAL!
Cast-iron exhaust manifolds are mandatory and must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed. Internal modifications to the exhaust manifolds are NOT allowed. Under no circumstances will headers be allowed, including those cars that came with headers delivered in the trunk. Pipes must be routed as they were originally for the year, make, model, and engine combination. Mufflers must be stock looking in design, that is, oval in shape. No glasspacks or straight pipes allowed unless installed as original equipment. Maximum muffler inlet and outlet size is 2.5 inches. X & H pipes allowed.
The radiator must be correct for the year, make, model, and horsepower claimed. No lightweight, aluminum radiators allowed.
The camshaft must be correct for the year, model, and horsepower claimed for the type of lifter (hydraulic or solid). Roller cams NOT allowed. Duration at .050" lobe lift must be within 1% of factory specs. Lift at the valve must be within 2% of factory specs. Maximum stall limited to 2200 rpm.
The transmission must be correct for year, make, model and engine of the car. 3-speed manuals may be upgraded to the correct 4-speed if originally available.
The rear axle must be of the same manufacturer as the car. Any gear ratio is allowed.
Reproduction tires or radial tires only.You are allowed to run tires one size over stock.
Factory wheels only.
Disclaimer: The Cars And Zebras KZbin channel is a news channel bringing results/news of drag racing with added history of automobiles. All footage/pictures used were either captured by the Cars And Zebras channel, or used for critique purposes under Fair Use.

[@CarsAndZebras]

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[@theleadfootgarage9078]

Wow!! That was some close racing...Mighty Mouse of a 327!

[@charlesdalton985]

Man, another tight set of races, that says a lot about the organization of these races and the group putting them on. Thanks, as always, for sharing and the great commentary. 🌮 🌮

[@CarsAndZebras]

thanks for watching 😎

[@Wilson-cp4gx]

Wow! That was 3 close races! I knew the Chevy II 327 would be right there with the 400HO GTO. Even the 327/300 was hot in that lightweight package.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Just kidding again... the 327 needed a 4.88 rear end...

[@richdorak1547]

Best looking Novas. 66 and 67. Can put any engine , trans , rear. One of the great ones.

[@davidbattaglia2336]

Wanna see that Chevy II vs the SCRambler. Battle of Grandma’s bad ass cars

[@mikeadcock1592]

Those little AMCs were waaaaay underrated

[@danam0228]

That would be great. Against Studebaker would be great too.

[@mikeadcock1592]

@@danam0228 I remember seeing a video with a red studebaker that was factory supercharged, kicking some major muscle car ass. I don't remember what it was up against, but the result was shocking

[@kimmorrison9169]

@@mikeadcock1592 that car you refer to is called the Stude Tomato. He’s been around for years racin it.

[@mikeadcock1592]

@@kimmorrison9169 you're right, that name rang a bell. I believe, if I remember correctly, it was an older gentleman who owned/raced it. Do you remember what he raced in the video I'm talking about?

[@deebo47]

There are hundreds of drag racing videos, but none are as entertaining as yours. You have a gift my friend.

[@archiebunker6059]

Great match up, I noticed that both won in the right lane, both cars looked like they were fresh off the showroom floor. 💪

[@VG-iq8xq]

Love the L79s! Saw a 66 Chevy 2 327 (not sure if L79). at the strip years ago. Remember it had open headers, slicks and a roller cam. Automatic. Ran 12.0. A beast

[@DrangeDragRacingTeam1967]

My 66 Nova Hardtop L79 is my favorite of all time. Quick little monster👍😎

[@CarsAndZebras]

nice 😎

[@edwinfeldman8231]

Coming from a Pontiac guy...that lil' chevy 2 is one sweet machine! GREAT COMBO! thought the 4:11 was a little steep for the light high winding 4 speed but...it works well. Two AWESOME, well matched cars made for a great drag race. Really enjoyed that. Goat was a beauty as well just couldn't edge out the light coupe.

[@barcrrt850]

Great to hear your live announcements again. We have all been missing you!

[@CarsAndZebras]

🎤😄

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

That voice did sound familiar!

[@travelandfestivals]

Thats exactly the GTO i want to have

[@hanc37]

I like a black 69 GTO Judge.

[@rpmartin2485]

I owned the exact configuration in 1967, made some improvements, never got beat in street racing. I never dreamed that Chevy 2 was that rare. I presumed I bought the only one.

[@CarsAndZebras]

Interestingly, there was an “economy” GTO available in 1967. It was the 400 V8 with a 2 barrel carb rated at 255 horsepower, and it only came with an auto transmission. They only produced around 3000 total.

[@originalpunkSxE]

My dad has one of those. Bought it in 1973 for around $300. Has every option available (power windows, rear window defrost, a/c). Sadly, he sold the block to put in something hotter and lost track of it. Has a weird letter code so you can't just pull one from a Catalina. Dad still has the car though.

[@hanc37]

Was'nt the economy GTO called a LeMans?

[@originalpunkSxE]

@@hanc37 The mid-size lineup for Pontiac in 1967 was Tempest (base), LeMans (mid-range), and GTO. The biggest engines offered in Tempest and LeMans was a 326 cid V8. GTOs only had 400s. So, yes, LeMans' were economy versions of GTOs. The 2bbl 400 option in the GTO was a 1-year-only option that not many people ordered.

[@hanc37]

@@originalpunkSxE Did'nt they have a over head cam straight 6 cylinder as well?

[@originalpunkSxE]

@@hanc37 Yes, in the Tempests. My father had one of those too lol. Tempest Sprint with an OHC 6 and a 4-speed (drunk driver hit him head-on). There were a lot of options for cars back then, actually.

[@davidpistek6241]

Close match, consistent considering tires great driving to keep the whole show inside the 13s

[@lilredexptsc]

Some well matched cars! Not sure how I missed this videos as it’s popping up 4 days later. Still don’t see why this channel isn’t much bigger than it is.

[@larrypeele1020]

Always liked the 67 gto, the one we had was an automatic transmission, it was the his and hers type, loved that car

[@louiskats5116]

Goodday C & Z, What a sleeper of a Chevy II, L79 mighty mouse. Both cars you would be splitting hairs which one to choice. Love the finish line view. How is your L35 Chevelle going ? Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

[@unclebob7937]

Good matchup. Me thinks the weight advantage of the Deuce was pivotal. Love 60s muscle!!🤘😎🏁

[@CarsAndZebras]

Major weight advantage in this match! 👍

[@scottblake7695]

i love the finish line replay, finally

[@CarsAndZebras]

👍

[@scottblake7695]

@@CarsAndZebrasI love your videos and I'm glad to hear your commentary again.

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

Evenly matched pair , that deuce would be tricky to launch I bet it pulls like a mad dog on the top end

[@johnhenry8424]

Great seeing these cars run, but the commentary is second to none !! too funny

[@CarsAndZebras]

appreciate that!

[@BoricuaBiker2012]

Who would have thought a granny car like that Chevy II could do those numbers. Total sleeper and then some.

[@breezy0037]

That was a great matchup! Both super cool cars and super close race.

[@gary9426]

This was a great race...knew it would be close! Love both of these classics...would have been cool if the Goat had the Ram Air with the 4.33 rear.

[@mikemaguire5507]

Yeah and give the L79 a solid lifter cam and throw it hydraulic away. I own a restored 66SsL79 chev2

[@rogerodle8750]

Well done C&Z. Another memorable video.

[@busterturner8702]

Has to be one of my favorites. Thanks man

[@hillybillysillysally5086]

Man for being identical power and the chevy ll being 700lbs lighter that GTO did damn good

[@patrickmcgrath5411]

"3 DEUCES AND A 4 SPEED AND A 389..."🥰

[@NoPrivateProperty]

67s were 400

[@CarsAndZebras]

@@NoPrivateProperty I’ll take one any way I can get it

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@CarsAndZebras late 80s ,and a hs bud got one for 3500$ that looked nice but was a little wavy, so we chuckled about that. Hid dad came back from the test drive white as a sheet. He ended up getting it ,and the guy told him it had ram air 4 goodies in the 400. Sure pal, sure. We didn't believe him till we found some low 12 timeslips (12.3ish) while cleaning the car out. Damn thing hauled the mail, no wonder pops needed new drawers! Too bad someone did an earl shieb move and knurled the worn valve guides to sell it, he swapped in some later good heads and killed the power. Eh,kids.

[@anvilranch1888]

Good, honest race! Thanks for bringing it.

[@CarsAndZebras]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@jimmeyer7632]

FANTASTIC MATCH UP WITH IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS I BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT DRAG RACING IS ALL ABOUT

[@johnhalchishick7094]

Man that brings back memories. I washed dishes at 14 years old All Summer Long (I had to forge a copy of my birth certificate to get the job) to buy a 67 GTO at 15 before I even had a permit.

[@7x779]

Thanks for documenting these cool and rare, well-matched races, while simultaneously documenting the fact that we live in a generation raised on pornography and vulgarity.

[@jeromeridge5566]

Those SBC exhaust manifolds absolutely KILL power!

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

Honestly, the Chevy II should be 3-4 tenths or more quicker, maybe a 1/2 second. When they were new, the Chevy II was so fast it was in A/S and raced against Hemi Belvederes. The 1966 world championship was between a 1966 Chevy II and a 1966 Hemi Belvedere. The Chevy was Grumpy Jenkins, and the Hemi was his friend, Jere Stahl. It was decided by a red light start by Jenkins at the final race of the year.

[@ronlind1757]

Great video! What a close race. Didn't realize only 200 Chevy 2's were produced in the L79 configuration for that year.. wow. Best jokes.. size doesn't matter.. 😭😢 Lol.. 🤣🤣🤣

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

They only made 200 in the two door sedan body style , there were a whole bunch more hardtops made .

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

They only made 200 in the two door sedan body style , there were a whole bunch more hardtops made .

[@Jendal3]

@@bobbrinkerhoff3592 I believe they made about 5,xxx of the L79s in the Hardtop version...

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

@@Jendal3 It's been a good number of years since I've seen the production numbers broken down by trim level .

[@timmotel5804]

Great race. Really cool cars. I never knew that Chevy II model existed. I did own a 1966 Chevy II station wagon in 1970 when I was in High School. Nothing up front 6cyl but with the "back seat" Down,,,,,,,,,,,, WOW! Thanks for posting this informative piece of car history.

[@randyrobey5643]

The Hi-Po 327 engines were nasty on the street, especially in the Chevy II's and Novas.

[@chuckgross6024]

I come for the puns and get to watch some great muscle run the 1/4!

[@63MacGuy]

That was a great race! Thanks!!!

[@CarsAndZebras]

thanks for watching again 😎

[@68dart]

Awesome , Thanks C&Z

[@CarsAndZebras]

thanks for watching 👍

[@bobmillerick300]

Great match up race. thanks for posting 😎

[@watchthetriple8224]

Out of tissue. Switching to this sock I found! Great racing.

[@CarsAndZebras]

Crunchy sock

[@watchthetriple8224]

@@CarsAndZebras scratchy for some reason!

[@BBBILLY86]

chevy II's are so damn sexy. Even in base trim

[@CarsAndZebras]

definitely a nice car!

[@Jendal3]

Yeah... I own 3 '66 Chevy IIs. 2 SS Hardtops and a plain Jane 2 dr. sedan like the one featured in the race. None are L79s... darn it !

[@Wilson-cp4gx]

You got me for a second with the 2.73 gears! I love the channel and ever miss a vid!

[@geraldlafleur7776]

Wow, they only produced 200 of those bad boy Novas? You would think that word would have gotten out what a hot setup that was. Sounds like they did that on purpose.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

L79/4-speed/4.10s? Yeah, that’s not ever belonged to a grandma, unless it was two generations before she became a grandma, haha! That Nova ought to be able to effortlessly walk that GTO, amazing what a difference tires make.

[@voodoostroker]

Two beauties 👌🏼

[@CarsAndZebras]

True!

[@wallyfronzaglio372]

This was great it was down to who was the better driver

[@natemofield281]

Now that's what drag racing should be.

[@mannyr.2756]

Now that was a nice match, makes me wish I had my very first car which was a 66 SS Nova, nicely done mr. Zebra, and keep them coming.

[@CarsAndZebras]

will do 👍

[@johntaylor8066]

Had a 67 box Nova same exact color but.... 194 six .. with a glide

[@mannyr.2756]

@@johntaylor8066 yeah right if we only knew better then.

[@johntaylor8066]

It was my 2nd car was planning a small block swap but couldn't find a front sump oil pan so it got pushed off .... till I bought a 79 Malibu put the 355 sb in it instead

[@johntaylor8066]

@@mannyr.2756 here's what I have now

[@dukedavis8950]

Love those races with the stick shift car's high reving 327 4 speed 411 gears matched up with 67 goat was great. Love the video Love your comments 🤗

[@ghostpepper69]

I'm so glad you're back. Awesome stuff

[@chosenonewee-uuuwee-uuuwee6773]

Chevy II

[@CarsAndZebras]

We’ll see!

[@bobqzzi]

Some great racing there

[@davidefland1985]

There were sone factory 327’s with 375 hp. I think in the Corvette.

[@TheBroLounge]

Wow I didnt know that about the Chevy II, I thought the Nova was just a higher trim I didnt know there was actually a different bodied model.

[@danhillman4523]

I swear that's muh buddies car. I ahve not seen him in years, but it's exactly the same.

[@georgegold1672]

...had a 66 ss L79...4 speed muncie...12 bolt...bought it for 400 bucks back in '72...a legendary car ran mid 14 on snow tires. Today I have a 67, 383 automatic, Edelbrook heads, 2.02, 1.6 valves, i.6 roller rockers lunati cam .500 lift, 373 gear...it's a demon once you're at 4500 plus Rpm...I still think the 66SS...would take it..because of the 4 speed....I beat a lot of 396 novas with the old 66

[@jasonkrause6778]

Both cars had incredible ETs

[@scrappyjunk8793]

classic

[@CarsAndZebras]

👍

[@jerrycraig6522]

So hard to pick between these two AWESOME cars, prefect little Chevy, but the GTO would be a GREAT driver, I want the goat!!!

[@gregrobertson9957]

It is! Need to drive my 67 more. Making some improvements over winter. Dynamat and new interior.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

I want one of those '66 or '67 Chevy ll's with the L79 so bad, I can taste it. FOR ANYONE INTERESTED: That black '69 L88 Corvette that's been laying waste to everything else in the F.A.S.T. class, just set a new all-time record of 9.37 @ 146 mph, breaking his own previous record. You can see this new record breaking pass on youtube ch: "Horsepower Depot". Also on the same channel, the owner of the orange '69 COPO Camaro just ran his personal best pass of 9.52 in the same video.

[@edwinfeldman8231]

Yes! I subscribe to that channel as well. Those guys got a great program going, really know what they're doing and have some beautiful incredibly fast examples of late 60's muscle cars. ALL their cars haul ass!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@edwinfeldman8231 They sure do. As a matter of fact, I discovered their channel through Cars & Zebra's, back when he featured their cars here, with a link to their channel. I've been subbed & following them ever since myself. Have a great day.

[@edwinfeldman8231]

@@howabouthetruth2157 you as well sir, see ya in the comments section.

[@1563smb]

Awesome cars, and always good video

[@Sparty1966grad]

Found this story on yahoo through Motorious with the title "1966 Chevy II Destroys 1967 GTO" Nothing resembling destroying about their races.

[@andypityx8696]

Seems like the right lane wins a lot more often than the left in all the videos I have watched!

[@CarsAndZebras]

yeah, usually

[@markwilliams5606]

Used to love it when Pontiacs wanted to race me. Lol! 🤠🇺🇸✌️🐎

[@policeofficer94]

I &@$!?&@ LOVE YOU C&Z!! I was ready to give up on you with the postings without commentary. Still total muscle car porn but no zing without you. Hope you and your family are well. I amJust tidying up a 800+ hour resto on my fathers now mine 1968 Mustang GT 390 4-speed. 52,280 original miles in storage since 1974. 1 Original Firestone wide oval with 53 year old air in it too. Sad not many fords turn out. Keep it up friend and stay safe -PO94

[@CarsAndZebras]

Thanks 👍

[@vintagerecordambassadeur4098]

All of these vintage muscle cars are cool indeed but it’s mind blowing how avg they are compared to today’s cars

[@robr5786]

It's been 50 plus yrs,there should performance improvement no?

[@vintagerecordambassadeur4098]

@@robr5786 yes but I’m talking about the fastest of the fast compared to today’s avg 4 dr sedan family cars. Those cars were and are celebrated as true ground stomping beasts when in fact they were slow as hell

[@jasonsabourin2275]

Who Cares? and I should hope a 2021 Go kart would move out like a bat outta' hell after 50 YEARS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY!!! ..... Is this guy for real?

[@vintagerecordambassadeur4098]

@@jasonsabourin2275 look. I own over 300k worth of the big 3 car company’s 60’s muscle cars. I simply am still amazed at how these cars were celebrated, and still are, despite their extreme mediocrity

[@MrWhitelightning73]

Best looking Novas made

[@DooWops4U2]

700 more pounds made a bit of a difference these cars back in the days ran in different classes at the 1/4 mi

[@SomethingFunny454]

If that Nova really had 2:73 gears, it could bomb down the interstate at 150+.

[@onenikkione]

that would get you a fast-pass to jail

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

Standard gearing for L-79 was 3:73 with the 4:11s optional .

[@fehlrock]

Awesome close race, but who would Want the chevy II instead of that Beautiful GTO 😍 NOBODY

[@GH-el9ch]

I'll take the Chevy 2..always loved them..look good with the right wheels paint jacked up a bit in the back with nice meats..light n fast

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

I'll take the Chevy II every single time, two door "post" sedan or hard top.

[@fehlrock]

FUN CHANNEL !

[@jamesmooney8933]

The '66 Chevy II was as light as a "66 Corvette.

[@jameswilson3554]

Hell yeah...go granny go..2thumbs up.

[@CarsAndZebras]

👵

[@stevehart001]

Never bet against the big block killer! It's a shame that Chevrolet only ran that engine for one year.

[@KELLYNOC]

Talk about a sleeper that Chevy is a sleeper 327 350 horse with four speed And 4.10 Rear end!!!!!

[@OpenRoader]

Fast Cars and Potty Humor! Tha' Best!

[@minuteman5369]

The chevy 2 weights a lot less even tho it does it still barely pulled it off.

[@arkansasgreg]

It's all stock except for the after market add ONS. 🤔

[@josephnewcomb5670]

66 327 l79 really 375hp :) enough power to get er done

[@MrWildwilly48]

Pure stock?

[@bruceallen6016]

Thumb up for a close match as mentioned multiple times. ;-)

[@chidrole]

👍🇨🇦

[@CarsAndZebras]

👍

[@karlsracing8422]

Gto needs more gear

[@dan9809]

Honestly, I've never seen a fast Pontiac. This is coming from a current 1970 Pontiac Lemans and former 1969 Chevy Camaro owner. For some reason they're just slow.

[@jackcollier929]

Its foot-lbs, not lbs feet, stop trying to change the lingo!!

[@sharonw2475]

In my book the Chevy won all 3, first one to cross the finish line wins, the quicker reaction time is a bunch of bullshit that some knuckleheaded idiot came up with to give losers an advantage. That rule needs to be eliminated and go back to "first one to cross the finish line wins, no excuses, PERIOD!!!!!!🤧

[@CarsAndZebras]

the first one to cross is the winner in these videos. reaction time isn’t included in ET….and never has been.