This sweet thing right here.... a '77 Vette.
I mean 1977 Chevette. Not the regular ol' puny 1.4L 4-cylinder, but the RALLY Chevette. It was 1.6L of pure raw power. I had the cheap $20 power booster amp for the radio, speakers tossed in the hatch, genuine imitation fuzzy sheepskin seat covers, and real 4-lug Cragar S/S rims with 50-series tires in the back and 60-series in the front.
After a couple years of that excitement, I bought my first Nova, and never looked back.
1972 Nova 4-door
Moved on to a '72 Nova 2-door
... and then some mid 70's Camaros, more Novas, a truck, Suburbans...