Thanks everyone for the positive comments. When I was in high school, my Dad wanted to give me a car for graduation. Of course we had different opinions of what I should have. Some of the cars I test drove, but rejected by him was:
'72 Dodge Charger Rallye (400/4spd)
'73 Ford Gran Torino Sport (351 Cleveland/C-6)
'74 Plymouth 'Cuda (360/Torqueflite)
In hind sight, I would not have been able to keep them up, and attend college by myself. Dad knew this, and cooler heads prevailed. I always had a car to drive through high school and college, as my parents had more than one car at their disposal, and I had access to them, so I could not be too mad at him. When I purchased my first car (1978 Camaro), I appreciated it all that much more, and yes, I am going to build a model of it. I have the kit(s), and all of the parts to replicate it. I may do it next year.