I just found a period article hosted on anther forum - it's worth sharing:
The following quote is from near the end of page 1:
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... The acceleration is quite strong and the car is extreemly lively around town. This is only with a 2 barrel carburetor! Most of the lively feeling is due to the low gear ratio. The ratio is perhaps even lower than need be. For you can burn rubber with ease starting in second gear as well as break the tires loose in all four gears. ...
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So it might not have driven as bad as some have speculated.
I actually prefer the 1970 black spoiler, and slightly different decaling.