>----- Original Message -----
>From: Burns, James B. <James.Burns@jhuapl.edu>
>
>> 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?
Here's my choices:
1. Lotus Super 7
2. TVR Griffith (V-8)powered. (A Cobra in sheeps clothing)
3. TVR 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder I don't know how the converions would go
for the V-8 though
4. Sunbeam Tiger (A Cobra in sheeps clothing)
5. MGB 4 cylinder
6. Sunbeam Alpine - you do have to do some floorboard mods to fit the V-8
in I have heard.
7. MGB V-8
8. MG Midget - Austin Healy Sprite
9. Triumph Spitfire
10. Datsun 510
That's all
Craig
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