There's something really classic about a Nailhead with four twos on top, or an early Olds or Caddy in a T-Bucket; use a Lokar or Gennie shifter on a juicer tranny, or find an old Zephyr or La Salle three speed, and put a tall stick on it with an eight ball or skull knod, and a quick change or early Ford rear end. If you find the right dress up parts, you can get the same general effect with a small block Chevy, though, and not have the "parts" problems associated with an early engine.