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I will suggest... An FIA car. The motor ,alone, can be quite a bit less expensive. Everyone loves the 427 body style. That's where we are first hooked into these cars. They are brutal & beautiful, perfectly combined. However, a history lesson & some nice examples often open the eyes to this amazing beast that kicked everyone's butt out there on the road course.
Being in a remote part of the country, up here in VT. All the guys in our club have 427 body styles. It's nice to be the one FIA guy. & though I don't have the most wicked sounding monster in the group, the Webers on a 289 have a distinct note that is equal in many ways. & No one gets to go all out, on the road. These cars are far too overpowered to do that on the street. Given the perfect situation, I'd have an FIA & a Comp 427 car. Which would I like the most, who knows. I do know that Shelby's favorite was the little Slab Side with skinny tires.