I started driving in the late 50's so I grew up with the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's. I never had a true muscle car but did have some big V8's. Back then you either had a stick or a 3 speed auto...
My 6.6 Duramax will put you back in your seat when you hit the go pedal, takes only a second to down shift and the turbo spools up. Its more fun than my old 5.3 gasser.