Hi,

I’m very happy with my original 1970 911S but with the prices going up so fast, I’m getting more and more hesitant to drive it during extreme conditions.
I have no qualms driving my car every day and in rain, but weekend races/rallies with hail and during winter on salted snow roads are too taxing on the car and not safe without a roll bar and good seats.
We actually have a bare '67 912 shell in the garage but I don't think I would get very far within this budget. Not to mention the extremely expensive parts when something breaks.

So I wonder what the early911s registry would choose in this situation. A car from 1975 or earlier would be preferred.

current contenders are:

Alfa 2000 Berlina - 2L, 140hp, not necessarily pretty but very affordable.


Austin Mini Cooper (S replica) - classic, everyone seems to love it, unfortunately fwd


Saab 96 v4 - a 2 stroke would be FUN but not enough power... also fwd


Datsun 240Z


Escort Mk1 would be nice but everything that shows up is WAY out of the price range.
What am I missing, what would you pick?