The Smoking Tire hits the Mailbu canyons for one last hurrah with our Shelby GT500, and we brought along our closest competitor: the Classic Design Concepts/Exxodus Pictures “Firebreather,” a 600-horsepower Firebird-converted Chevy Camaro. For more info about the Firebreather, check out www.Firebreathercar.com

1000+hp ride: 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 9.3L V8 + Big Block + NOS dragster 1/4mile 402m drag race Best 1/4mile 402m: 8.2 sec Best speed: 276 km/h Best 60 feet: 1.23 sec