1969 'cuda 383 4-speed

cuda dad,
please don't take offense to what i'm going to ask you but .... are you going to actually drive your cuda once it is restored? i agree that the cars that mark and the gang finish do look first class. so nice that it's hard for me to imagine driving those cars on the road with little old ladies and mini-vans and crazy teens in "beaters" - let alone parking the perfect resto car in a mcdonalds/walmart parking lot. i have nothing against the "museum quality" restos but once you drop $40-50k on a car, it is hard to think you could just jump in it and drive it to the next red light hoping that the guy behind you sees the red light you're waiting at. i did my 68 cuda myself and did it "a panel at a time" not a nut and bolt rotissorie project. my car looks very nice but i would call it a "survivor restoration" in that there are still many small imperfections. not accounting for the 2300+ hours in labor i put into it, i probably only spent $2-3k on paint/materials/nos/oem parts. as such, i will have no problem driving this car daily around pittsburgh this summer to various car shows. if your car is going to be a trailer car, that's fine. everyone has their own idea and tollerance on how they use their "baby." i would be interested in hearing your opinion on just how you will use your beautiful cuda once mark gives you the keys back.