Its times like this i miss the cutlass. As per a referance to "80s V8 cars just trying to get more power" Ive been there. 82 Olds cutlass supreme. Went 260,307,403. All great motors in their own respect. the 260 will rev to the moon if you can keep it oiled, bump the compression on a 307 and put in a decent cam and itll shock you, and the 403 will easily pass 300HP with minimal investment. Like exhaust, 72 350 heads, and a good 4 barrel. thats it. Met many a rice with that car. However, street racing is more dangerous now than when you were going back in the 50s. Cars are more powerfull, kids are stupider and driving with power steering and brakes has made us less aware of the car. A lot of kids buy cars like camaros, Cutlasses and GS and dont even try the car out before they go racing. a simple turn on the steering box can make the vehicle respond so much better. And as for the police, cops are not hot rodders anymore. Most of them drive accords when the job is done. So good luck getting sympathy from them!