How did you get hooked on A-bodies?

I had a 68 R.R. with a 4speed, 3.23's, stock except for headers. I thought it was pretty fast at 18 yrs old. My buddies girlfriend had a 68 form s fastback fish, 340, auto, 3.23's with 140,000 miles. We raced one day and she kept stomping it in drive off the line and bogging. Well I was burning up my clutch so at the 3rd run I backed off and my buddie who was riding shotgun yelled she's still coming so I dropped it into 2nd and nailed it. Well she went by me like I was parked!! I knew then that that car was faster than mine and I had to have it. Bought it for $400.00 in 1977. I really punished that car for 45,000 more miles before it started to make some noise in the bottom end. I sold it and now have an identical car except it's a 4speed car same color med forrest green.