90's "muscle car" choices?

Man.. I had a 1996 z28......

3600 converter, 1.6 rr's,
headers , full exhaust
and a built transmission.

12.5's all day on motor
11.8's on 75 dry shot

26x10.50 slicks

1.61 60ft and did pull left front of the ground
on that pass

No computer tune, stock worn out suspension.....
yet my car was not typical, but for the money invested and
the work done, it was super fast.

however you will cuss at a few opti's (crappy stock distributor driven off of the cam shaft) in your cars life time.

i'd buy a 6 speed lt1 again in a heartbeat!

I know some people will disagree, but if you find a good running ls1 car for 3k and under, grab it, it will be the best bang for your buck!