What was the ultimate "normal production" factory A Body?

That was the trouble with the BB's in general,, on the street,, they were "uncontollable",, wheel spin for a whole block,, or with a manual valve body, start out in second gear, to keep up with a small block,.. and my hemi .. lol.. at idle, with line-lock,.. lol .. - it'd just sit there and spin... lol .. jmo