a friend of mine in pittsburgh was looking for a car back in 1995 or 96 as his first car. he found a 69 dart sedan with a 273, metallic blue, bench seats...gorgeous car. he got it super cheap, and now, its running mid 12s, still with the 273, and with slicks, it will hop the front end...
but there is a far better chance of finding a cheap dart sedan than there is a cheap challenger.