Now I recall in ordering vehicles decades ago, I used to like to spec F 41 suspension and sporty things like that - A' la Carte - to make GM's American cars handle much better.
The base models were generally pretty horrid handlers.
It was fun going down the near endless option list. Rear gear ratios, HD Springs, HD shocks, Posi rear axle, Four-on-the Floor, Split bench seats, Gauge Package, etc
The basic mechanical stuff was a pretty cheap add - as it was basically a substituted part spec
Ah, the good days of car buying.