Best classic car to tour Europe in?

[Adam2987]

Hey,

I've had a couple of tours of Western Europe in the last few years namely the International Mini Meet in Switzerland and Germany. But I have to say bouncing along the motorway in an old mini isn't a comfortable experience by any means! Especially on the Autobahn!

You kinda want something that's reasonably comfortable, but also great fun to throw round a track right?

So I was thinking, if you guys had any classic alternatives to suggest? Anything goes really. Photos would be nice too!

Cheers

EDIT: hypothetical budget> limitless

Edited by Adam2987 on Wednesday 22 February 11:53

[saladdodger]

[Gruber]

Knowing your budget (real or hypothetical) would help.

[Adam2987]

Thanks Gruber: yeah i'd say there's no limit on budget, just for fun really.

[davepoth]

Not a Jag, but a Daimler 250 v8. It's oddly less desirable than the Jag, but the 2.5 v8 is a peach, and it can be had with a manual gearbox.

[intrepid44]

Jaguar e-type 4.2 Series 1.5

Can't think of anything more suitable, well apart from maybe having reliability issues, oh and it should be a roadster as well.

[BoRED S2upid]

We do the Classic Lemans in my Mk1 MX5 which isn't quite a classic yet, the number of classic 70's 911's we see is very impressive and they are pretty reliable you don't see any dead ones on the way and we see plenty of broken cars on the trip most tend to be British or Italian classics.

[saladdodger]

Adam2987 said:

EDIT: hypothetical budget> limitless

Edited by Adam2987 on Wednesday 22 February 11:53

[Gruber]

Well if it's a limitless budget, I'd be thinking of something like:

1970s 911
Merc SL Pagoda
Jag XK140/150 (120 is prettier, but I think I'd go for something a smidge more modern)
Lotus Cortina

[sunbeam alpine]

Alfa Spider for top-down fun (and very reasonable price). GT Junior/GTV for classic hard top fun.

[Adam2987]

BoRED S2upid said:

We do the Classic Lemans in my Mk1 MX5 which isn't quite a classic yet, the number of classic 70's 911's we see is very impressive and they are pretty reliable you don't see any dead ones on the way and we see plenty of broken cars on the trip most tend to be British or Italian classics.

I didnt see any dead mini's on the way to the IMM either, which is surprising! I'd love a 70s porsche!
Thanks guys so far I want them all, maybe one of each!

[flatline84]

Limitless budget in a suggestion thread?

roll on the 250 GTÒ`s

[alfa pint]

For me it would have to be a soft top. Can't imagine cruising around the cote d'azore and montecarlo in a fhc.

Top of my list would be a maserati ghibli spider from the late 60s / early 70s. <goes off to find a decent pic to post later>



But any good British sports car from the 60s / early 70s would fit the bill nicely for me - TR4A / TR5, MG B roadster (a well set up one!), Lotus Elan, E type Jag.

Took my MG B cruising around Normandy and Brittany a few years ago - still attracted crowds wherever I parked it, even though it still had its rubber bumpers on it at the time.

Edited by alfa pint on Wednesday 22 February 12:56

[E30Addict]

saladdodger said:

For me I think it'd be one of these:



As happy crossing Europe as it'd be cruising around the Riviera.

[Adam2987]

Drool...

[chris182]

Well I should be acquiring one of these shortly, and hope to do some European touring in it:



Should make an epic grand tourer assuming it proves reliable enough!

[Adam2987]

flatline84 said:

Limitless budget in a suggestion thread?

roll on the 250 GTÒ`s

Nice! Well I figured why put a budget on it. In a recession? You must be kidding

[deltashad]

Me and the misses are doing it for my 40th in the integrale which is my dream, but this would be nice too.



Pininfarina Spider Europa Volumex.

[Adam2987]

I would settle for this..

[DanDC5]

250 GTO, although very nice. No thanks. I'm short, so I'll happily cope with this.