The regular classic you would buy to compliment your exotics

[DickyC]

You are Lamborghinied, Ferraried and Astoned right up and there's a space in the garage. You decide that, for balance, you need something less exotic. Something you liked before your buying power exploded, say. Mine would be a...

Sunbeam Alpine - the 1959 to 1968 car.

I'd love one. Doesn't have to be a Tiger. An Alpine Ordinaire would do nicely.

[Geoffcapes]

105 Series Alfa Giulia

[jeremyc]

I've already chosen: a Lightweight Lotus, and a Monstrous Mustang.

[LooneyTunes]

One of these wins it for me:



But in proper drab, with a little patina, and sometimes semi-stripped. It has even more of the flaws that make Land Rovers so st/great than any other model I can think of (except perhaps for a 101, but they’re much less usable). Tbh, it gets out more often than the fast stuff… and is the perfect contrast to them. Certainly not the fastest or most expensive classic, but that’s kind of the point.

[Geertsen]

I’d own a series 1 Land Rover even if I had £100m in the bank. Or a series 2.

[v8250]

Geertsen said:

I’d own a series 1 Land Rover even if I had £100m in the bank. Or a series 2.

Definitely a Series Land Rover. I already have an early Ninety Soft Top but am hankering after a Series 2A with a mildly tweaked 3.5ltr V8.

It's quite amazing how many folk with great car collections also have a crusty old Land Rover sat in the corner of the garage/old shed. And when asked which car do they use the most? The answer's nearly always the trusty old Land Rover...

[AmyRichardson]

Odd scenario; if I could afford classic exotica I'm not sure how interested I'd be a "regular" classic.

If I was inclined to daily/schlep in a classic something like a 450 6.9 might be nice, or a Talbot 110 airline with a bit of tune on (if I fancied something pre-war.)

[sidewinder500]

A patinated Scout II with wacky 70s graphics

[DickyC]

AmyRichardson said:

Odd scenario; if I could afford classic exotica I'm not sure how interested I'd be a "regular" classic.

If I was inclined to daily/schlep in a classic something like a 450 6.9 might be nice, or a Talbot 110 airline with a bit of tune on (if I fancied something pre-war.)

At Hampton Court Palace, amongst the exotic flowers, I spotted beetroot. It was there to provide colour and contrast. Like that. But with cars.

[aeropilot]

A 1942-45 Willys MB/Ford GPW. A decent MB or GPW will be £25-30k now though, so may not qualify on budget criteria?

Alternatives would be a '60's Jag S-Type or '70's Rover P6 3500.

However, a decent Jag S-Type will be in the same budget range as the Jeep above, whereas you'd get a really nice P6 3500 for £15k.

[shih tzu faced]

Original Fiat 500 in a nice cheery colour.

[BananaFama]

It will go well next to my 2WD version .

[Yertis]

An early to mid-nineties Mitsubishi Pajero LWB 2800V6.

Departs to scan eBay

[austina35]

This.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

I've no skin in this game. I'm just here to admire the beauty

[P5BNij]

Having already owned Rover P5Bs and P6s I'd probably go for a '60s Jag, a nice S-type or perhaps a MkX / 420G would do me.

[hiccy18]

Always loved the lines of the Manta A, and dad had an Ascona SR and Cavalier 2000GLS which I adored, so a 1.9SR would be a great option:



But around the time dad had the Ascona, I had my first "Wow" moment with a car that looked like this:

[RDMcG]

A nice early Morgan +8 would do the job for me

[DickyC]

P5BNij said:

Having already owned Rover P5Bs and P6s I'd probably go for a '60s Jag, a nice S-type or perhaps a MkX / 420G would do me.

I always had trouble with the S type. To me it looked like the front of a Mk2 unhappily married to the back of a Mk10.

[Heaveho]

Gordon Keeble.