Building up a Dart
My son's car only looks more like a racer because it spent most of its life that way. It's got a mild 383/4sp/3.55SG. He used it to go back and forth from Fresno to San Luis Obispo many times.
And, I will say it again. It is NOT HARD TO MAKE ONE HANDLE. It is not any harder than making a small block a-body handle or brake. I've owned a few of each and you really don't feel the weight over the front if the car is built correctly.
There has never been a better time to build a big block a-body due to the parts available. If I had all the parts all lined up I could throw one together in a weekend.