Specifically, it punished the rear wheels with a whopping 510 pound-feet (691 Nm) of twist. The driver of this Buick enjoys all that torque with a row-your-own four-speed manual.

The 1973 Buick Riviera isn't your typical drag racer, but now, it's lining up against a 1971 Dodge Charger in the following drag race video.

By 1973, big V8 engines had lost their oomph and cars had become notably slower on the quarter-mile. But this race between a 1971 Dodge Charger R/T and a 1973 Buick Riviera tells a different story.

That said, the charger isn’t exactly a featherweight, tipping the scales at roughly 4,130 pounds, including driver. On the other side of the strip is the 1970 Buick GS 455, which the host refers ...