The Catgirl Files: Cadillac Coupe Deville drifter?..........

So I'm thinking for the next drifter, I'm going to do a Coupe Deville. I'm talking a 77-84 model. I would think the older the better, because there will be fewer structural additions to meet safety standards(lighter). Of course this would only work if there were indeed any major changes in safety standards over those years. I realize it's not the ideal car and something along the lines of a LS1 F-body would be a better choice, but I can't drive the same shit everyone else does. I gotta be different.

The car will be simillar to my 'Bu in that it'll be a race car with turn signals. It will be gutted inside, removing any unessessary structure, such as side impact beams and whatnot. Since it will get a full blown cage there won't be a safety issue doing this. For power I'm thinking 496 BBC backed by a TKO-600 5-speed. Fab front control arms and modify the spindles for steering angle and change to a "truck-arm" suspension in the rear. I'm undecided on mini-tubbing as Formula D prohibits such mods, but I don't think they allow full frame cars anyways so who knows?.... Mini-tubbing would allow for much bigger tires, but I'd think with the right backspace, a 275 should be able to squeeze under the back. For a 1981 V8 model shipping weight was 4000 lbs. Yikes! It'd be great to get it down to 3300 or 3400 lbs. You figure all the crap inside, the HVAC, and I'd imagine it has a crap-load of sound deadener. Might have to figure out how to make my own 'glass hood, doors, and trunk. With the engine I'm thinking of close to 700 at the flywheel should be easy.
After seeing what looks like the same 240, run after run at a drift event it'd fucking awesome to see something like this making smoke out there.
Okay enough dreaming. I gotta get through school, get a job, and get a place first.... Without further ado, it's catgirl and hottie time!