@clinto:

@Unregular:

Budget front driver: '91 CRX Si (or, for the more practical, a Civic Si). Or, if your idea of "budget" includes actually having a job, the '99-'01 Prelude SH. I'm not a fan of the styling, but it's a superb handler, reasonably quick, practical and reliable.

I don't know. I do find it tedious and boring on the teevee. In its defense, though, some of the physics are as nifty as those in Formula 1. The tires may be one trick ponies, but the fact that they're strong enough to withstand the wrath-of-Zeus levels of power that are applied to them, yet supple enough to grip like…

Much like John Cougar Mellencamp, I was born in a small town (in Indiana, no less), and I recall that there was a third-gen Charger pickup roaming the streets. It had hand-painted camoflauge livery, and the bulkhead between the cabin and the makeshift bed was made of plywood, with a rectangular piece of plexiglass…

Gorgeous car. But unlike some of the other iron we've seen in this series, though, I'm not unaccustomed to seeing cars like this in this kind of condition. Even here in the rust belt, old Benzes don't die. While that's partly due to the fact that they were probably a lot better taken care of than contemporary Galaxie…

That is abysmal. Although I suppose the plutocrats who buy F430's don't worry about such things. On the upside, the fuel economy really can't get much worse, so the next time you find yourself with the keys to a 430 you'll know there's no point in pussyfooting around in it. You can bang off guilt free full throttle…

@lanispet:

@TheAstronot:

@jonnylieberman:

While I'd love to have a 308, its performance isn't that stellar by modern standards. And since I think you'd pull more quality birds with the DS by a factor of ten, well, it wins. Sorry, Ferrari.

@abgwin:

I like the look of this car with the roof scoop and orange and black paint job. I'm not entirely sold, however, on the tacked on vents atop the front fenders.

Mazda Cosmo. Why in the hell Mazda ever thought we wouldn't want a three-rotor over here is beyond me.

Although I currently own an Acura, I've owned an RX-7 and a Miata in my day. Mazda wins this one hands down. Say what you will about their reliability or quality vis-a-vis Toyota or Honda, they target the enthusiast market from the top to the bottom of their lineup, and make cars that are consistently enjoyable to…

I'm one of the contrarians.

You know, the man has a point. While it would be a waste of a perfectly good restorable muscle car, but you could "add lightness" to Murilee's free Torino GT by Ranchero-izing it with a cutting torch, then spend 500 clams getting it running, stencil some Save the Enzos logos on it, and have yourselves an entry that…

Theoretically, even if you didn't get it running, you could have the Alfa looking like this with relative ease. The Impala will never look that Italian and sexy, even if you completely restore it and then put a naked Monica Belluci on the hood.

I think by any set of criteria imaginable the Alfa wins. It's gorgeous, nothing is likely to work on it, and you won't be able to head down to the local auto parts chain to order things for it. Also, did I mention it was gorgeous?

Favorite attainable Toyota: Early 90's MR2 Turbo. It offered genuine 150 mph performance, mid engine handling and styling, and Toyota reliability. Unfortunately, a good many have been thrashed or riced.