A co-worker is looking for a pre-1975 project car. Pre-'75 will allow him
to register it as a historic car in Maryland and not worry about smog and
other inspections. He wants something pretty quick, with handling a higher
priority than power, but is also concerned about the cost of restoration,
donor car availability, reliability, and factory and aftermarket parts
support. Plans to use it a general fun toy car for commuting on nice days
and maybe some autox and track days. Here is a list I came up with. Any
other good suggestions?
1. Datsun 240Z (great performance potential, still turns heads)
2. BMW 2002 (one of my personal favorites)
3. Datsun 510 (another one of my personal favorites, but styled like a
shoebox)
4. Datsun roadster (might be hard to find donor car and parts)
5. Mazda RX3 (might be hard to find)
6. Sprite/Midget (tiny and slow?, getting expensive as collector cars)
7. Spitfire (same comments as #6?)
8. Triumph TR6 (another one of my personal favorites)
9. Porsche 911 (expensive parts)
10. '67-69 Camaro (getting expensive)
11. '70-74 Camaro (big outside, small inside, possible redneck image)
I'm sure there are others such as some Alfas and Fiats, maybe even some old
Toyota Corollas and Celicas, but I don't know much about them. I personally
would probably choose the 240Z or 2002, but it might be tough to find ones
that aren't rusted out.
Brad Burns
A-stock M3
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