re: handing over the keys to your 427

I personally can't leave my car at any shop. I've either stayed there with the car or leave it a one-man shop with someone I trust. I've got my car at a coworker's home being painted now. I just couldn't sleep knowing it was in some public shop with anyone tempted to over rev it or take it for a test spin. I still remember visting a couple of old school mates who worked at a trans shop and they would take different customer cars out after hours for some midnight torture. Same with valet parkers. My old next door neighbor valet parked for the Hyatt and smashed a guy's Corvette up. A 427 to have fun with would be too tempting to try out and also be able to brag to their buddies about. I'm sure most shops are professional, but I'm not much into gambling with my car.