I love that kind of driving experience, too. It always seemed kind of stupid to me for someone to have a performance car with an automatic. I have a friend with a Corvette that's an automatic. I love him, so I've never told him he's an idiot. I drove it once and the feel and sound was great, but without shifting, I felt like my whole life was a lie. I have another friend with a completely cherry '74 260Z. It's no a true muscle car, but I drive it every chance I get. Just a blast. I once drove a Cobra (kit car, nobody's gonna let me drive the real thing). But, it did have a 427 and was built to be as close to original specs and equipment as possible. It was probably the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on.