Well, the earliest A-bodies (which weren't even called A-bodies yet) are a little harder to get some parts for, and their engine bays are a little tighter, but they have an advantage in not really having any emissions rules to follow and using a lot of the tech that continued for decades. I assume that this car is powered by an inline six cylinder engine, referred to as a "slant six", which continued in production in one displacement or another until the eighties, so donor engines and other parts are available.
Another disadvantage is that this car predates most modern safety equipment being standard. No advanced crash testing compared to modern cars, obviously no airbags, and it's fairly likely that seatbelts were optional or were aftermarket. It also probably has four-wheel-drum brakes.
If you aren't looking to go crazy with a V8 engine swap or other "personality change" then this is probably a good vehicle to learn the basics on, but keep in mind the downsides.
Another disadvantage is that this car predates most modern safety equipment being standard. No advanced crash testing compared to modern cars, obviously no airbags, and it's fairly likely that seatbelts were optional or were aftermarket. It also probably has four-wheel-drum brakes.
If you aren't looking to go crazy with a V8 engine swap or other "personality change" then this is probably a good vehicle to learn the basics on, but keep in mind the downsides.