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vintage racer
so, winter musing about a vintage racer. something that I can put a roll bar and extinguisher in, drive on the street, and take to the two or so vintage races they run up here each year. must meet w gf approval (no corvettes or corvairs apparently).
cut-off is 1975. would love an early 911 or 912 (or even a 356) but prices be crazy for those these days. try as I might, I can't like the looks of the 914. so Porsche is out and have the list narrowed down to:
240Z - always liked them, and lots of racing development IQ out there for them. getting expensive, however.
Triumph GT6 - big engine, little car. danger: british. engine is a dog, rear suspension is a mess. don't think about taking a non-OD on the highway.
Karmann Ghia - lots of go-fast parts for the vw type 1 chassis, and has the Porsche lineage. rust.
Fiat 124 - inexpensive, relatively easy to convert to abarth spec. danger: Italian. fantastic, fragile motor.
leaning towards the ghia if I can find a solid one. thoughts?
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