So just how good was the A-Body back in its day?

A bodies were overlooked.It was a different time A's were compacts B's were the performance giants.I had a 383 four speed roadrunner then one of the guy's brought out a 427 Nova and another brought a Cobra Jet Mustang,so I went into Akins Motors and Duard brought out his Special Order books.Filled out the paper work made the deal then found out I was too late to get a 69 cuda.Jim-the salesman caught me in town and told me that someone in Kansas refused a Gold and Black one and if I wanted it I would have to go get it.They didn't want to ship it to Houston and get it refused again.Long story short got the car put the widest Wide Ovals on it I could find but never got it to hook until Radials came out.