Pretty cool by too much $ for a hot rod with a grungy engine compartment, dirty carpet, worn leather on seats and steering wheel and windows needing rollers. I second your comment on needing O/D as well. A 4L80E would fit the bill nicely.
That '91 Custom Cruiser that was for sale on the SS forum with the LS1 engine was way nicer than that. He was asking ten thousand or best offer, said he had 36K in the car with papers to prove it. It took a while but it finally sold.