Building a slant for torque

Since when does an engine have to have a lot of horsepower and fuel mileage to be a subject of affection.

I love my slant and it gets horrible mileage (worse than a 318) and not much torque, and it's slow. (Most new cars are faster)

Since the 68 dart got rear ended, I'm moving the slant and OD to a clean 75 dart body.

I love my slant because I am living in a free country where I do what I want.