I think the problem is Alfa has a reputation, earned or not, that turns off a lot of potential buyers.  They may be better now than in the past, but much like the shit diesel cars the US had in the 70's it just kind of ruined diesel cars for the future.

Before anyone says anything about the frivolity of the McDonald’s case, go look at the pictures. 

I could not agree more. I find big horsepower to be counterproductive to fun. You just spend too much time worrying about getting caught having fun, and big horsepower cars are no fun at all unless you are going license-shredding speeds. 

‘74 body and chassis nominally, ‘69 1296cc small-bearing MKIII motor with dual SUs bored out to 1350cc, ‘80 electric fan cooling system with a later gearbox with electric overdrive as well. It’s pretty much the best of all Spitfires combined into one delightful car. The PO built it to autocross. Which it does VERY…

I find 75ish to be entirely adequate for having fun.

“people are idiots who can only ride fast in a straight line (if at all).”

“Just because you can buy a 700hp car off the lot doesn’t mean you should, but it also doesn’t mean they shouldn’t exist.”

Austin Healeys are awesome.  I have a Sprite that I drive everywhere.  Anyone that doesn't know thinks it is a MG or Triumph.  Also some people think it is an Aston Martin when you tell them it is an Austin Healey...

1954 Gregory Roadster 1 of 1. A pioneer of front wheel drive vehicles, Ben Gregory built this with a Porsche 356 engine in the front powering the front wheels. It’s a beautiful car, I saw it this summer at the Lame motor Museum.  Only one that ever made it into production.

On that same vein, when is the last time you saw an XR4Ti or a T-Bird Turbocoupe?

I think at least 70% of the cars on this list were incredible bargains. The sellers picked the absolute worst venue; all the bidders were there to buy 6-7 figure cars. Most of these cars would have brought 50-100% more money on C&B or BaT.

A friend of mine (graduate of the Air Force Academy, competed on their track team, and at the time captain in the Air Force) die of heatstroke after going on a morning run after a night of partying in Miami some years back. He was only in his mid-30s, and while the partying certainly contributed to it, people really…

I’ve said it for years. Your basic licence should entitle you to drive vehicles up to 100 bhp per ton. Five years after getting your licence, given no driving infractions, you can take a second test to entitle you to 200 bhp per ton - a figure which includes a *lot* of performance vehicles (and if you don’t like it,…

Honestly, I’m OK with it.

So, I know this is a car site and all but, Who the fuck needs a car with 500 hp? Why is something like this available from the factory, for sale to normal idiots who have enough money to buy one but nothing else that says they’re capable of handling a car with this much power?

you did not drive yourself in this car. This was your hired driver’s problem.  Now the front passenger did not have to worry about a dumb stick taking up their luxury space. 

Damn reasonable price for a damn fine automobile. And a manual Bentley has to the the most Save the Manuals manual transmission car on earth.

If nothing else, you could book this for weddings every weekend until the wheels fall off. NP.

I’m usually FAR more sensible than this - nice nice nice price. 

There doesn’t seem to be any really esoteric or difficult work needed to bring this back to full life, the metal looks good and the cow peelings even look fine. Swap out the rubber pieces and freshen her up, tell Jeeves to get off his ass and show up in style. NP.