Love the Tatra. If only they had been imported to the US.

My first thought, like others before me, was to just buy both. But since we can only vote for on, I went with the '76, just because this is PCH, and ah knows that thing will deliver.

@daveleck:

The time to get out from under it is when the money becomes an issue. If you like the car and can afford the repairs without going into hock, by all means, keep pouring $$$ into it and enjoy the driving. If not, sell it and revel in the memories you have of it.

It's a Firebird, and everybody knows they totally friggin RAWWWK DUDE! Of course, it's gotta be the Pontiac.

Wow, does that bring back memories. In fact, that car could almost be my first car. It was a red Malibu, 307 with a three-speed on the floor (it was originally 3-on-the-tree, but a previous owner had put in a nice Hurst shifter). Worked all summer to earn the cash to buy it when I was 15, and promptly got my license…

@evoCS: Absolutely. Grab an old wooden rowboat to finish off the Ford, a la Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Who knows, you might even end up with a flying car outta the deal.

@CafeRacer1200: Thanks for that "Happy Naked Pagan Dance" thing; I read that moments before the HR mgr walked into my office, and had to explain what was so funny. Now she's convinced that I'm at least as weird as she thought I was. Too funny!

@bzr: Me too. The whole rat rod thing needs a tough look to it, and that bubble-like cockpit just don't do it. Chop the roof and maybe. A convertible with a half windscreen, oh yeah. Just plain rust? Nope.

@bmoredlj: Hey, that was my line! ;o)

@Retiree: Ditto.

So junkman; is it registered as a Porsche 356 or a Camaro?

@thunder: That second sentence should read "the wheelbase is too wide for the body (necessitating the flares).

While neat and clean and all, the overall look just doesn't sit right. The two major offenders; the wheelbase is too wide for the wheels (necessitating the flares) and the ride height is too high. Makes it look kit-car-ish.

@IamZardoz: I remember the ashtray thing as well. The dealer here actually advertised it with a free beanbag ashtray that would sit on the console or dash.

Dang! $1500 for a Bricklin? I'm all over that! I've wanted one since junior high when I first spotted a shiny white one at the Dodge dealership. My textbooks and notebooks were covered with sketches of Malcom's baby for years thereafter. Drool.

@fugitiveALiEN: Exactly. An aerial balancing act is a far cry from a machine that'll fly you to work & back high above the congested roadways.

Moller goes looking for media attention when cash is short. Looking to drum up a fresh line of "investors". Such a crook.

Lovely. So much nicer than the run-o-the-mill minivan or SUV. And I thought it was just me that liked wagons. When it's time to unload the old Voyager next year, maybe we'll have more options than the Dodge Magnum?

Had to go with the TVR; the ad for the Maserati sounds like pure Craigslist vaporware. Not even a real photo? Bah.