Which would be smarter

Option 2. Personally I wouldn't even think of building a car without an overdrive trans. If you plan on driving it, then plan on driving it in this century. Nothing burns my *** more than seeing muscle cars sounding like they're doing 150mph holding up minivans and Hyundais. I laugh when people say it turns Xrpm's @ 60mph. Where do these people live that 60mph is even remotely acceptable. Every weekend I have to deal with the car show guys and the idiots driving to Island Dragway. They spent ungodly money on these cars and they are about as practical as a model A.