Part of the choosing that body to run as his race car may simply have been that it was the best looking body for a very low price available that would fit the class he wanted to run in. That it made for a good weight to CI match was a big plus factor.
I just dig the fact that this is real gasser stance - unlike some of the modern 'gassers' that are so nose high, they need a clear plexi-glass firewall to see where they're going and not run over little kids and old ladies......rant finished