Originally Posted by unsub
Very nice colour.
At the time I was choosing between a British Racing Green Spitfire with tan seats and a Salmon coloured Fiat 124 Spider...I actually passed on a deeply discounted NEW Karmann Ghia
They couldn't give those VW's away back then, now they're very collectible. Does that remind anyone of anything??
Trouble was....the Spits fell apart and rusted out nearly as fast as mid-70's Fords and the 124's had more than their share of troubles as well (although they did fare better than the X1/9 did, I'll admit). If you can find a Spitfire still in good condition today, take a picture. You'll likely never see another one.
I wish I'd picked up a Kharman Ghia too. Of the three...they were probably the smartest choice, unless you were buying specifically to have an ongoing garage project. (and some people did.)
....sT
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