[750hp]

My Dad went about it a totally different way for me. My first car was a Falcon that we restored from the ground up. It had a 350hp 351 Cleveland, modified C4 with 3000rpm convertor, and a 9" diff. It was lowered, had a nice set of aftermarket wheels and tires, aftermarket gauges & steering wheel, etc.

Death Trap, right??? Not a chance - everybody had their input as to when I'd first get a speeding ticket / crash the car / kill myself. Back then, my Dad even had a bet with me that I couldn't keep a clean license for my first year. I was so determined that I could prove everybody wrong that every time I got in that car, I had the lingering doubts of dozens of people to make me drive sensibly.

I still own that car 14 years later. It now has a 460, full manual Powerglide with a 4200rpm convertor, full spool 9", and to this day I have NEVER had a crash or speeding ticket in it.