One more question.. do you prefer a complete car or rolling? I know the next car i buy I will prefer a roller myself & do eng/trans myself. Watch out for cars that are desirable (i.e., 67 Nova/Chevelle) that claim to have a huge price tag because it is a "SS" or has rare options... a drag car is a drag car. A vin of "138" (SS) on this site automatically makes people think it is gold!! A big tire car/tubbed, cagged, totally modified drive-train, & for race puposes only should not be mixed w/ the classic value market & price tag (JMO). Example: Saw a 67 Mustang Shelby fastback here, it was nowhere near a true shelby anymore... looked like a blown, prostreet, show & go car. Nothing terribly stock, highly modified, tubbed/narrowed & even the shelby hood was cut for a blower! Guy wants 103,000.00!! (this is an extreme example) but if i wanted a shelby GT FB, I am not going to pay over a hunderd g's for a cut up modified shelby... no what I mean? So don't play that game... bringing a drag car back to a classic is not easy... so dont buy that nonsence from a seller that the car is an "easy" conversion going back & that is why they want so much. I think your Nova or ChevyII idea is good- they are light & cool. 1st generation Camaro's seem to launch well (I have one), 64/65 Chevelle i think would make an awesome drag car too. I am not a racing expert, but I do know about some old chevys... there are a lot of racers here who can guide you well I'm sure.