Alternative bodystyles that are way cool

Everyone wants a 64-72 GTO, SS Chevelle, 442, or 68-70 Charger or Road Runner or 64-70 Mustang. However, there are many cool cars out there that are undiscovered gems, that can be bought dirt-cheap. I'll list them in no particular order. # 1 1966-69 Buick Riviera. These cars had the swoopy, fastback,hidden headlight styling of the revolutionary Olds Toronado, but were still rear-wheel drive. With 430 cubic inches under that long hood, they moved pretty good too. Edelbrock and TA Performance make heads, cams, intakes, etc, for the Big Buicks, or ( Hey, your not cutting up a Hemi Cuda here ) you could swap in a snarling 572 inch 620 hp Chevy Rat. All you'd need is a Chevy bolt-pattern Turbo 400 and some Chevy motor mounts-practically a bolt-in. # 2 1969-76 Pontiac Gran Prix. 400 power standard all years, and a fair number of 70-76 "SJ" models had 455s!. My sister had a 72 GP in high school. That car had power everything and it felt like a GTO! She showed her taillights to many supposedly "fast" Camaros and Mustangs. Any suspension or brake upgrades that fit a Chevelle also fit these cars.  # 3 1969-72 Plymouth Sport Fury. I remember Peter Graves driving one on "Mission Impossible." Most had 383 or 440 power, and a ton of luxury options. # 4 1970-77 Chevy Monte Carlo. These cars were the scourge of NASCAR in the '70's. Small-block Montes make nice drivers, but for real street cred, you have to swap in a Rat. Not a problem. Again, any aftermarket brake or suspension upgrades that fit a Chevelle also fit these cars. # 5 1967-71 Ford Thunderbird. 390. 428 or 429 cubes for power,racy, Nascar-inspired styling and cool interiors make these cars awesome. 1972 and later models had 460s, but they were low-compression, and were based on the much heavier and uglier Lincoln Mark IV platform. # 6 1967-73 Mercury Cougar. Cougars of this vintage are usually a lot less expensive than a same-year Mustang, yet usually have way more good factory options-i.e. front disc brakes, factory air, upgraded interiors, and bigger motors. 67-70 models had 289,302, 351Ws or 390s in them. ( Forget 428 Eliminators, their so pricey you might as well be looking for a Boss 302 ) 1971-73 models had the venerable 351 Cleveland. The 1974-76 models had 460s, but again, they were based on the huge Thunderbird/ Lincoln MK IV platform and are way too heavy to be considered a muscle car.  Something to think about if you want to be different and save money. Mastermind