Eric,

Did you drive one yet? The pickings seem pretty slim right now, but for me it has to be a manual trans. I had test driven a bunch of autos when my '98 was ready to be retired, and my '98 with the original auto and +330k on it had a better trans than all of the ones I test drove.

Seems if you get a used one with an auto, keep a few $$$ in reserve for a rebuild, and that ain't cheap on one of those. Stick, has been so reliable, its not funny.

'70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

'66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage

'71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk