If you had the money to bring one car back, which one?

[Twincam16]

As above really - scenario is you've got a huge hill of money to put back into production one car of your choice.

You can engineer it whatever way you want.

My choice? This:



Fibreglass monococque easy enough to put back into production. I'm thinking the fibreglass version would make for the standard model, whilst a top-line track-ready model could use a carbon-fibre monococque.

Engine - well in the spirit of the original, it would have to be something light, smooth, and mentally high-revving. There is only one option here - a Honda VTec from a Civic Type-R with an optional Ariel-stye supercharger.

A range of trimming options, from completely minimalised and stripped-out for track use, to leather-trimmed with bespoke luggage for touring use.

I think I'd swap the wire wheels for Minilites though, given the power that'll be going through them.

What would you choose to bring back from the dead?

Edited by Twincam16 on Friday 19th November 16:10

[CaptainSlow]

E-Type

[littlebasher]

Allegro VDP

[Luke.]

205 GTi 1.9

[Plotloss]

Mini

[RWD cossie wil]

Mk1 Escort

[Sway]

MGB GT with modern interior /glass, IRS, and Honda s2000 lump.

Or, if it's a really big hill of cash, Macca F1, with Flemke's mods...

[Monkeylegend]

MX5, well someone had to say it.

[Speed addicted]

E30 M3 with a little more power (not too much though, you still have to work the engine hard).
or possibly the Jensen Interceptor, completely re-engineered to be faster, lighter and better handling.

Edited by Speed addicted on Friday 19th November 16:25

[Jasandjules]

Probably the TVR Chimaera. With 5 Star NCAP ratings, switchable ABS/Traction Control...........

[g7jhp]

Jasandjules said:

Probably the TVR Chimaera. With 5 Star NCAP ratings, switchable ABS/Traction Control...........

And build quality?

[Biggriff]

Christine..............

[WeirdNeville]

Lotus Elan Sprint S2 for me, perhaps with a slighly more modern but still revvy, peppy twin cam engine.

[mr_spock]

Biggriff said:

Christine..............

Being picky, that was never in production. Book or film, it was a custom paint colour so not a regular production car. I have a '57 four door, and much as I love it I can't imagine putting one back into production. Now this on the other hand:

[Jasandjules]

Quinny said:

Jasandjules said:

Probably the TVR Chimaera. With 5 Star NCAP ratings, switchable ABS/Traction Control...........

If it had all that crap on it it wouldn't be a Chimaera

But I understand why you Chimp boys might need it

Well, as long as I can switch it off..... It's still useful to have ABS, that would have saved me a couple of pairs of underwear in my time

[CrisW]

This:



With this engine please:



New chassis, suspension and brakes too please

[anonymous-user]

This, and I'm not sure I'd really want to change anything -

[Luke.]

In addition to my earlier reply, want to suggest the 968 CS.

[jmorgan]

Have to be the Miura.

[willisit]

Porsche 993. Any of them.. well, except the Targa perhaps.