What a great car! I fully understand.
Here's why........
I had a white 71 in 1978 (I was 17 yrs old)
(Sold the 68 Mustang I bought at 14 & set up for 1/4 mi.)
Then at about 15 yrs ago I bought a 2nd 71 2002.
It was Orange, nick name = the "Pumpkin car"
Added all the extras I could not afford in high school. Got about 140 hp out of it, added a O-drive 5 speed, one piece race seat & Susp work.
(Thought I was a real Pioneer with the 5 speed OD conversion)
That car was a go cart. One of the top handling cars I have driven, period.
With just springs, Koni's, sway bars, F-R chassis stiffening.
Sold it when I found this car.... (due to space)
http://www.corvetteforum.net/classics/396_rat/
Bought the NSX when I sold the vette a few yrs ago.
Those cars are so light & responsive. So easy to control in a 4 wheel drift, I only have a 2 car garage or I would still have one.
If I ever sell my NSX, It will be for a car exactly like yours. (71-72)
(If you ever want to sell, let me know!)
So in conclusion, I get it. Must be a blast with 200hp at the rear wheels.
How is it on the street? As fun as it looks?
I wished you had not posted.............
Now I will start keeping an eye out for a rust free $1000.00 beater.... That I can dump 20k into.............
Congrats on having the insight to build one of the worlds best cars ever made. Your a member of a very small, insightfull club indeed.:biggrin:
Cant say enough good things about your car...........:biggrin:
I had a boss that owned one of these back in the day. 
