I agree. They are fun, the clutches and transmission choices are flat out good!
Too many think back to what was around 30 years ago.
The trick auto stuff will set you back plenty of cash too. Plus you don't have to go through torque convertor hell testing and sending them back in etc.
The best part is listening to some of the automatic guys that swear that they need an autoshift since their car is too badass to move the shifter one inch!
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=JbdziClJLjU
Troy Henderson's sister Trista racing her Nova in A Stick.