I tried to figure out a way to better balance and properly represent the Muscle Car challenge that SpeedTV so magnificently botched, and came up with the following. First- dump the burn-out contest...just plain stupid as the smoke was more a result of the tire construction that some imaginary 'better spinning capability' which only advertises your poor traction. Second- Muscle Cars (as previously defined) were intended to be 1/4-mile cars. All else was moot. Thus, only 1/4-mile comparisons matter if you truly are gauging the 'Best Muscle Car'. Here's a shoot-out I'd like to see, where GM doesn't stack the odds by submitting the same damn car under all four marques. All true Muscle Cars (2-doors, intermediate wheel- base, powerful V8) all between 375 and 400 cubes. Put this group through all of SpeedTVs tests (except the spin travesty) and see what shakes out. If you feel a more fitting car belongs in place of something I placed here, let me know...but don't offer a Pony or Sports car...this is a Muscle Car contest. 1970 AMC Rebel MACHINE 390 Ram Air http://www.musclecarcalendar.com/TM13.jpg 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 Magnum w/ Air Grabber http://www.70roadrunner.com/MVC-400S.JPG 1968 Ford Torino 390-4v http://www.dearbornclassics.com/images/rl68torino.jpg 1970 Chevelle SS 396 http://www.musclecars-and-classics.com/images/70_Chevelle_19.jpg Yea, I know....ours is a small block, the rest are big blocks. To really test 'comparable' cars, you need to drop down to, say, Pony Cars with Small Block 4v V8s in the 340-360cid range. Now it can be a test of multiple performance criteria types, to include braking, handling, etc. The winner being a true 'Muscle Car' becomes very unlikely. But now it gets complicated. Are we talking about 'money-is-no-object' cars? Or do you qualify entries based on original sticker price and handicap each? After all, your wallet was also an influence on what to choose. Do you include 'specials' like SC/Rambler, SS/AMX and HEMI Dart? Do you find concourse-restorations with ZERO mods, running 1960s-formula fuel on proper size, make and vintage model tires? Do you restrict options so that if one competitor doesn't have a rear sway bar, none may wear one? Or do you simply say 'if it was in on the options list, it's allowed'? Do you establish a narrow CID range so comparable engines are hauling the cars? Heck, this can go on and on. How about "Best Pony Car of the Muscle Car era"!? (Small Block 4v V8s in the 325-375cid range) 1970 Javelin-SST 360-4v Go Pak Ram Air http://www.javelinamx.com/javhome/events/albany98/70md1-1.jpg 1970 Cuda 340-4v w/ Shaker Ram Air http://www.cars-on-line.com/13400/70cuda13465-A.jpg 1970 Mustang Mach 1 351-4v w/ Ram Air http://www.americandreamcars.com/1970mustang091202.jpg 1970 Camaro SS 350-4v http://www.classiccarsetc.com/JSA%20LATEST/Dscf2490.jpg Now I think we have a contest!! Heck, I'd almost finance this show myself if real controls were in place to assure totally-stock, un-tweaked cars were found and pounded for the event. John