Affordable is different for different people. My top 10 close-to-affordable car list (in no particular order):
1. Lotus Europa
2. Lotus 7 (My Locost is close enough)
3. MGA 1500 coupe (with upgraded drive train and AirCond this time)
4. Mini Moke
5. ’73 Pinto ( my first new car)
6. Isetta
7. Mercedes SL (any year. Just to have one).
8. ’67 GTO
9. Meyers Manx
10. Jag XKE SII (not affordable but we are dreaming)
I've had the VW Ghia, would love a P1800ES and don't care for any of the Cobras except the early 289 version. I might add a British (Austin) taxi just for laughs.
But that is only one person's opinion's.
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Chuck.
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