If you could order any A-Body new? What if question.

its mostly known for being owned by Tom Hoover. As sort of his personal test bed. If you look at that info board the article says Tom Hoover on it.

It might have been with Sox and Martin first. I need to read that original Mopar Action article.

that motor originally had black crinkle valve covers and didn’t have that Hemi badge.

that owner/restorer did not do history justice.
That car was originally an M code 440 cuda owned and ordered new by a mechanic out of North Carolina. He took it to S&M for a "cheater motor" to be built.