70s Best Power/Weight

Highest Power To Weight 70s Cars

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The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s

The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 1970s

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These cars have the highest power-to-weight of all 1970s production cars.

  1. 1971 Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe)

    Power-to-Weight: 384 BHP/Tonne

    1st
    (1971)
    ...rototipe)
    
    5 L V12
    
    180 mph
    
    unavailable
    
    434 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,130 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 384 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP500 (prototipe) takes first place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1971.
    It is also 1st in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.

  2. 1972 Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob)

    Power-to-Weight: 321 BHP/Tonne

    2nd
    (1972)
    ...lly (Bob)
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    167 mph
    
    6.0 seconds
    
    375 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,170 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 321 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Jarama Rally (Bob) takes second place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 1972.
    It is also joint 14th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.

  3. 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400

    Power-to-Weight: 305 BHP/Tonne

    3rd
    (1974 - 1978)
    ...ach LP400
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    179 mph
    
    5.4 seconds
    
    370 BHP
    
    12.3 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    240 L
    kg
    1,215 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 305 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP400 takes third place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1974 to 1978.
    It is also 7th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  4. 1969 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona)

    Power-to-Weight: 278 BHP/Tonne

    4th
    (1969 - 1973)
    ...(Daytona)
    
    4.4 L V12
    
    173 mph
    
    5.7 seconds
    
    347 BHP
    
    14.1 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,250 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 278 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GTS/4 (Daytona) takes joint fourth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1973.
    It is also joint 13th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  5. 1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona)

    Power-to-Weight: 278 BHP/Tonne

    5th
    (1968 - 1973)
    ...(Daytona)
    
    4.4 L V12
    
    173 mph
    
    5.7 seconds
    
    347 BHP
    
    14.1 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,250 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 278 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (Daytona) takes joint fourth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1973.
    It is also joint 13th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  6. 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400SV

    Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne

    6th
    (1971 - 1973)
    ...ra P400SV
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    185 mph
    
    6.5 seconds
    
    380 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    140 L
    kg
    1,448 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Miura P400SV takes joint sixth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
    It is also 4th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  7. 1969 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato

    Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne

    7th
    (1969 - 1989)
    ...ge Zagato
    
    5.3 L V8
    
    186 mph
    
    4.9 seconds
    
    432 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,650 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato takes joint sixth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1989.
    It is also 1st in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s.

  8. 1968 Iso Grifo 7 Litri

    Power-to-Weight: 262 BHP/Tonne

    8th
    (1968 - 1970)
    ...o 7 Litri
    
    7 L V8
    
    162 mph
    
    6.3 seconds
    
    395 BHP
    
    12.6 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,510 kg
    Front Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 262 BHP/Tonne, the Iso Grifo 7 Litri takes joint sixth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1970.
    It is also joint 7th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.

  9. 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Am (105.51)

    Power-to-Weight: 261 BHP/Tonne

    9th
    (1970 - 1971)
    ...750 GT Am
    
    2 L Inline 4
    
    143 mph
    
    5.5 seconds
    
    240 BHP
    
    15 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    920 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 261 BHP/Tonne, the Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Am takes ninth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1971.
    It is also 5th in Cars With Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated Inline 4 Engines.

  10. 1978 Lamborghini Countach LP400S

    Power-to-Weight: 259 BHP/Tonne

    10th
    (1978 - 1982)
    ...ch LP400S
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    180 mph
    
    5.9 seconds
    
    350 BHP
    
    11.5 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    240 L
    kg
    1,350 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 259 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Countach LP400S takes tenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1978 to 1982.
    It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  11. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 (901)

    Power-to-Weight: 252 BHP/Tonne

    11th
    (1974)
    ...ra RS 3.0
    
    3 L Flat 6
    
    155 mph
    
    5.3 seconds
    
    227 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2+2 Seats
    
    200 L
    kg
    900 kg
    Rear - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 252 BHP/Tonne, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 takes joint eleventh place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold during 1974.
    It is also joint 6th in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 1970s.

  12. 1968 Lamborghini Miura P400S

    Power-to-Weight: 252 BHP/Tonne

    12th
    (1968 - 1971)
    ...ura P400S
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    177 mph
    
    6.6 seconds
    
    365 BHP
    
    15.7 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    140 L
    kg
    1,448 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 252 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Miura P400S takes joint eleventh place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1971.
    It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  13. 1973 Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS

    Power-to-Weight: 247 BHP/Tonne

    13th
    (1973 - 1976)
    ...a 400 GTS
    
    3.9 L V12
    
    162 mph
    
    6.5 seconds
    
    360 BHP
    
    14.9 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2+2 Seats
    
    192 L
    kg
    1,460 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 247 BHP/Tonne, the Lamborghini Jarama 400 GTS takes thirteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1973 to 1976.
    It is also joint 22nd in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.

  14. 1969 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi

    Power-to-Weight: 246 BHP/Tonne

    14th
    (1969 - 1971)
    ...426 Hemi
    
    7 L V8
    
    150 mph
    
    5.8 seconds
    
    425 BHP
    
    8 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    5 Seats
    
    244 L
    kg
    1,725 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 246 BHP/Tonne, the Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi takes fourteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
    It is also joint 1st in The Worst MPG Cars Ever.

  15. 1973 Ferrari 365 GT4 BB

    Power-to-Weight: 245 BHP/Tonne

    15th
    (1973 - 1976)
    ...65 GT4 BB
    
    4.4 L Flat 12
    
    186 mph
    
    5.5 seconds
    
    355 BHP
    
    14.1 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    140 L
    kg
    1,450 kg
    Rear Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 245 BHP/Tonne, the Ferrari 365 GT4 BB takes joint fifteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1973 to 1976.
    It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Cars From The 1970s.

  16. 1970 Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am)

    Power-to-Weight: 245 BHP/Tonne

    16th
    (1970 - 1972)
    ...(Can-Am)
    
    7.4 L V8
    
    173 mph
    
    5.9 seconds
    
    395 BHP
    
    unavailable
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    unavailable
    kg
    1,610 kg
    Front Mid - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 245 BHP/Tonne, the Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am) takes joint fifteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
    It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s.

  17. 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LT-1 (C3)

    Power-to-Weight: 242 BHP/Tonne

    17th
    (1970 - 1972)
    ...gray LT-1
    
    5.7 L V8
    
    143 mph
    
    6.0 seconds
    
    370 BHP
    
    12 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    173 L
    kg
    1,530 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 242 BHP/Tonne, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray LT-1 takes seventeenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
    It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s.

  18. 1971 Jensen S.P. (Six Pack)

    Power-to-Weight: 239 BHP/Tonne

    18th
    (1971 - 1973)
    ...Six Pack)
    
    7.2 L V8
    
    145 mph
    
    7.1 seconds
    
    385 BHP
    
    11 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    4 Seats
    
    450 L
    kg
    1,613 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 239 BHP/Tonne, the Jensen S.P. (Six Pack) takes eighteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
    It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Jensen Cars Ever.

  19. 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 (C3)

    Power-to-Weight: 236 BHP/Tonne

    19th
    (1970 - 1972)
    ...y 454 LS5
    
    7.4 L V8
    
    145 mph
    
    6.2 seconds
    
    390 BHP
    
    10 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    2 Seats
    
    173 L
    kg
    1,650 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 236 BHP/Tonne, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 takes joint nineteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
    It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s.

  20. 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

    Power-to-Weight: 236 BHP/Tonne

    20th
    (1969 - 1970)
    ...Boss 429
    
    7 L V8
    
    130 mph
    
    5.9 seconds
    
    375 BHP
    
    10 mpg
    
    2 Doors
    
    4 Seats
    
    277 L
    kg
    1,590 kg
    Front - RWD
    All Specs

    With a power-to-weight ratio of 236 BHP/Tonne, the Ford Mustang Boss 429 takes joint nineteenth place.
    It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1970.
    It is also joint 11th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s.

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