Mmmmm, Corvettes....
That coupe in the first post was a limited edition Grand Sport version brought out to commemorate the wildest factory Corvette racers of all time (1962, all alloy, fuel-injected 377ci V8s with optional 5spd in Penske car, coils all 'round, disc brakes all 'round, etc etc). Very collectable today in the eyes of 'Vette enthusiasts.
However, I'm a bit puzzled as to why noone has brough up the 68-69 ZL1 (and it's ZL1 COPO 9568 brother) Vette... Basically an all alloy L88-style motor with around 600hp (conservative tune, just like the GT-R Skyline) and no heater, air con, sound proofing, etc.
They ran low 10s once exhaust was freed up and a larger carby added (normally a Holley 1050cfm). They built a handful (under 20) of Vettes and around 70 Camaros (Bob Jane raced a Camaro out here in the Improved Production class in the 1960s-early 70s).
And the good son of rajab Duntov looked down and saw his creation and smiled. He knew it would smote those pesky Hemis back under thyne rock.
Personally, a 65 'Vert with a fuelly 327 and discs all 'round would do me as a cruiser... After my R32 GT-R, M3 BMW collection, E39 M5 Beemer, a couple of TVRs, a Group A Sierra Cosworth, blown 426 Hemi-powered 57 Chev Sports Coupe, and a partridge in a pear tree...