Consider a Base Model

We all love SS Chevelles, GTOs. 442s, Road Runners, Super Bees, Mach 1 Mustangs, AMX's, Z/28s, Trans-Ams, and other muscle machines. The sad truth is, for a lot of people, these cool cars are out of their financial reach. However, the good new is, they were based on models that are plentiful and can be bought reasonably. During the craziness of a few years ago, a lot of Tempests were made into GTO clones, and a lot of 318 Cudas and Challengers had bib-blocks swapped into them by money hungry investors, but the bottom line is, there is still a tremendous supply of raw material out there. Small-block non-SS Chevelles are plentiful as are Tempests, LeMans, and non-442 Cutlass models. The good thing about these, is you can "Clone" your dream car if you want, or you can build it any other way you want-Pro Street, Pro-Touring, Nascar Tribute, Trans-Am racing tribute. People will call you vile names if you put a modern ZO6 Vette motor and a Hotchkiss suspension and 20 inch wheels on a 69 442. Do it to a generic 69 Cutlass, and people will say "How Cool is that!" Take a 73 Firebird and make it look like an IROC racer or Nascar racer, even if it's got a small-block Chevy in it, and it's cool. Do that to a 1973 Trans-Am and the townspeople will storm your house with torches. Coronets and Satellites are way cheaper than their premium counterparts. Base model Camaros are the proverbial dime a dozen, as are non Mach 1 Mustangs, and non Trans-Am Firebirds. Something to think about if your on a limited budget. Mastermind