max of $5K a year

TOO MUCH VIBRATION.

Exactly....I didn’t realize I posted a pic with chrome wheels. Here, let me fix that.

Every time I apply for a position a few miles from home, I think of buying one of these. Sexy. Car.

Beat me to it. NOBODY supports their classics like Mercedes-Benz does. You can get everything, though you might not like the price. Pure class as either an R107 or an R129. I want one of the super rare R129 300SL 5spds to complete my collection of manual transmission unicorns.

This was my choice as well. Hey, 500,000 African cab drivers can’t be wrong. Fun, fast(ish), and f’ing bulletproof. Maybe literally.

The Scout yes; with any kind of engine swap HELL NO!

or Chevelle

Can confirm those things are pretty good, my mom had one because they didn’t make a convertible GTO at the time (‘68 GTO, not one to duplicate cars) so she bought one of those in a different color. She didn’t wrench on it herself by the time I was born due to time being more valuable, cheaper to pay an excellent…

Seconding the Fairlane convertible. Parts are as easy to buy as they could possibly be for an old car, most will be in-stock at the nearest NAPA. I say this from experience with my 68 Falcon, which shares most parts with the Fairlane and the mustang. And Fords from this era are really simple and pretty reliable stock,…

$4500.....go buy one!!!! 1975 450

This is the correct Answer thanks to MB Classic everything is availble to repair it they easily run 400,000 miles and they will always look good.

Dude wants a big comfy American cruiser where he can put the top down... Just get a Fairlane

I WANT one or a 450 so bad. And they made a ton, so...gimme them leather cut-off driving gloves and a baggie of the white stuff.

That car defines classic.

What he really wants is a 1970 Olds Cutlass Convertible. Asking price of $18,500. Cheap to buy, cheap to maintain, plenty of smiles per mile and he can invite 4-5 of his friends along for the ride.

Not American, but an ‘86 560SL could do the trick....

Opel GT with modern updates. Nuff said.

IMO, get a classic car that’s been upgraded with modern amenities such as fuel injection, air conditioning, etc. Aka restomod. That way you will spend less time wrenching and more time driving.