In my family we have several collector vehicles, some from the 60's that are more original, and some from the 30's, 40's, and 50's that are rodded. In no way is it any less fun to drive when the car is rodded. To each their own, and I can appreciate it either way, but if I can't go at least 100 Miles at 65-70 MPH (sometimes 80-85) reliably every time I start my truck, I might as well not have it.
I've had a supposedly "superior" LS engined truck leave me stranded. Took the same trip (actally,it was a little longer) in my '55 with its "unreliable" 235 without the first problem, other than having to get gas. Both vehicles were ran on the same roads at the same speeds. Plus I hauled a load of tires back in the '55 that I didn't in the newer truck.
