If Dynamix3D would put some damn parameters on this stupid poll, like I asked earlier, maybe we could make some sensible headway.
Put a $20,000 limit on the outlay for the car and see who comes out on top? Bump it up another $5,000 and check again. Keep bumping it up till you're at the $50,000 point. I'm betting that dollar for dollar, the muscle car will almost always be the best bang for the buck. Hell of a lot safer with more elbow room too. But hell, who cares about that? Since you're cruising in it 99.9% of the time and "racing" that last .1%, I guess comfort and safety take a back seat...