Rare 426 Hemi Super Bee vs 454 LS6 Corvette – 1/4 mile Drag Race to the Finish
1/4 mile drag race between a very rare 1968 426 Hemi Super Bee and a rare 1971 LS6 Corvette. The Corvette is 1 of 188 built and the Hemi Super Bee is 1 of 128. When you look back on some of the muscle cars that came out in the late 60s and early 70s, you really can’t help but fall in love with what a lot of these things have to offer.
The 426 Hemi Super Bee is a muscle car produced by Dodge from 1968 to 1970. It was a limited-edition high-performance version of the Dodge Coronet, and featured a powerful 426 cubic-inch Hemi V8 engine. The Hemi engine was rated at 425 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque, and was paired with a heavy-duty transmission and rear-axle. The Hemi Super Bee was capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in around 6 seconds and could run the quarter-mile in the high-13 second range at around 105 mph.