Buddy of mine in college had a Trans Am with a 455. I am not sure what the top end was on it but he pegged a troopers radar once. His dad had money and covered his tickets. He washed that car at least twice a week and we would take it out afterwards and blow the water off it.

127 - Dal N tollway - 300 ZX. Chasing a Porsche 911. I got so far behind I lost sight of him.

165 MPH in my son's supercharged, stage 3, Roush Mustang. Software speed limits the vehicle. Felt firmily planted with the suspension Roush builds. By the way, the speed was GPS verified by an Escort Radar detector. Speedometers are usually not reliable or correctly calibrated.

I'd guess my old Trans Am from the 70's would peg out about 135 if I had to guess. It would run the spedo way past the 120 mark.

Around 140, in a 72 Pontiac LA Mans. Lead sled, took a while to get to that speed. If I remember right the speedo had 180 on it. Long time ago.

195mph on my 2008 Suzuki GSXR 1k. It had a LOT of work done on it to make it (theoretically) a 210 mph bike. I did the 195 on highway 20 between mesquite and DeSoto one night, coming back from a bike ride in.

That was the fastest I’ve ever been, with exception to aircraft.

Some of these “old car” number are complete BS folks. Simply not enough rpm/gear ratio in those old POS cars. Hell, I have a 56 Chevy with a supercharged LS3 and a 4L80E trans…with a Gear Vendor overdrive/under drive that is around 650 Hp and it can only get to around 150-ish. Numerous Camaros…one with a 427 that could only get to around 130’beforenit was floating the valves.

I had a friend with one of those 455 TA's back in the day and that sucker would straight up buckle the pavement. Fun car and I still think some of the coolest looking cars put on the road.

I am already planning my new fastest speed sometimes after the first of the year. My child plunked down a deposit on a 2022 Porsche GT3 that should be delivered in 6 months or so. We will see, but it is worth looking forward to.

BTW, couldn’t agree with Steez more. 150mph is rarified air in any car.

That's smokin' fast dude.

Now I'm wondering if anyone here has done 200. Road or track.

How fast do you think your man has been?

There is an 1975 SD455 T/A in Hickory Creek…about a block from the boat ramp in a garage. It’s been there since the mid 80’s. Black and gold, honeycomb wheels. Great lookin car. Every few years, I stop in and try to buy it.

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I think the fastest speed I ever saw Ben ride was on his Ducati MotoGP bike at around 210 or so, but for a very short distance.

Ain’t the “Ben” I’m thinking…IS IT?!!!!
Ben Spies?

That would be him.