Pontiac and Plymouth have produced some of the fastest and most sporty muscle cars in automotive history. And even though you can barely find them around today, they were the dream ride of many muscle car enthusiasts. When you had a need for speed, Pontiac and Plymouth muscle cars were your best bet.

You have to break the bank to get these classic Pontiac and Plymouth collections. Even though most cars on this list can't hit 200 mph, they come close, and that's pretty impressive for their era. Let's take a look at the fastest Pontiacs and Plymouths ever, how quick they can go and what powers them.

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10 1982 Pontiac Grand Prix NASCAR

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The 1982 Pontiac Grand Prix NASCAR was built in honor of the racing legend Richard Petty. This road-legal race car is a sure way to turn heads whenever you drive by. It gets to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, so many racing enthusiasts consider the Pontiac Grand Prix to be the last great run of NASCAR's stock cars.

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If you ever find yourself behind the wheel of a 2004 Pontiac GTO in a race against the Pontiac Grand Prix NASCAR, think twice before you hit the gas pedal. You would most likely lose by 0.2 seconds.

9 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Commando 426 4-Speed

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When Chrysler went back to the full-size Chrysler C-body platform from the Fury, the 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Commando was born. This legend was powered by a 426 cu in (7.0 L) Wedge V8 engine with a 4-Speed transmission.

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The two-door Sport Fury Commando accelerates from 0 to 60 mph under 6.3 seconds, making it a very spirited car. The Sport Fury Commando with 365 horses tops out at about 120 mph.

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8 2008 Pontiac G8 GT

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The 2008 Pontiac G8 GT runs with a 6.0-liter OHV V8 engine that pumps out 361 hp at 5300 rpm and 385 lb-ft at 4400 rpm through a 6-speed automatic transmission. This up-level G8 comes with a computer-managed cylinder deactivation system for better fuel efficiency.

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In a test drive by Motor Trend, the 2008 G8 GT sprints to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds. It also got up to a quarter-mile at 102.8 mph in just 13.8 seconds. These impressive performance numbers place the G8 GT in the same speed level as the BMW 335i.

7 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

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The first-generation Plymouth Barracuda were sporty, compact and fast, but they were no match for that generation of Ford Mustang. This led to the introduction of the 1971 Hemi Cuda that came with a cast iron, longitudinally-mounted 7.0-liter V8 engine.

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Plymouth had two things in mind while building the 1971 Hemi Cuda: power and speed. The exotic powertrain that features improved suspension booms out 425 hp and 490 lb-ft. The 1971 Hemi Cuda hits 60 mph in 5.8 seconds and tops out at 155 mph.

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6 2005 Pontiac GTO

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In 2004, Pontiac brought back the GTO nameplate to the United States as a rebadged Holden Monaro coupe, with the following model year seeing an increase in power of up to 400 hp, thanks to the 6.0-liter LS2 engine, which was the same engine in the C6 Corvette.

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The Pontiac GTO clocks 60 mph in 5 seconds, with a top speed of 160 mph. With this speed, the Pontiac GTO ranks as one of the 10 fastest cars in '05, according to Sportscar Standing.

5 1969 Plymouth GTX 440

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Plymouth took over the muscle car scene of the late 1960s with the arrival of the GTX 440, which was available in a Super Commando 440-cid V8 version. Plymouth positioned the GTX as a luxury hot rod, with improvements to the taillights and grille.

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The 1969 GTX 440 was capable of reaching 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, but a 4.10 final drive took the time to 5.7 seconds. The GTX 440 muscle car hit the quarter-mile mark in 14.6 seconds and the speed peaked at 122 mph.

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4 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

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Pontiac released the 1989 Firebird Trans Am to mark its 20th anniversary. The Firebird Trans Am gets its power from a refurbished version of the Buick turbo 3.8-liter V6 engine. In a test run by Car and Driver, the 1989 Firebird Trans Am darted to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and reached a quarter-mile at 101 mph in 13.4 seconds.

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Going by the performance of the Firebird Trans Am, it is one of the fastest production cars in U.S. history. The Indianapolis 500 selected the Firebird Trans Am as the pace car of 1989 owing to the way it sprints like a runaway rocket sled.

3 1966 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi

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General Motors built a lot of iconic muscle cars in the 1960s, but the '66 Plymouth Satellite 426 Hemi outshines all of them. The Satellite 426 Hemi was available in convertible and hardtop body styles and featured a 426cid Hemi V8 engine that could push out 425 hp and 490 lb-ft.

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Only 82 units of the 1966 Satellite 426 Hemi were ever produced, so it's pretty rare to find anyone around today. This muscle car clocks 60 mph in 5.3 seconds, with a top speed of 120 mph.

2 1964 Pontiac Tempest GTO

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Most muscle car enthusiasts were a bit skeptical about Pontiac naming its Tempest sports model the GTO. But after a test drive by Car and Driver, the talk shifted to the remarkable acceleration and handling of the Tempest GTO. The 1964 Tempest GTO goes from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, almost as impressive as the Ferrari GTO.

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Under the hood, there's a 389-cubic-inch V8 engine that pumps out 348 hp with the Muncie 4-speed transmission. The top speed of the Tempest GTO is 120 mph.

1 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi

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Muscle cars were already mainstream by the mid-60s and Plymouth wanted to win the heart of buyers with a need for speed, so the Road Runner was born. The initial version of the Road Runner was available in 383 cu-in that delivered 335 hp before Plymouth replaced it with the 426 cu-in Hemi.

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Coming with a big block V8 that seamlessly fit in-between the two fenders, the 1969 Road Runner went from 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. There were only about 780 units of the Road Runner 426 Hemi that were made.