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iso rivolta, wow what style

My suggestion (if you can find one & have a spare $2m) ......

BMW 507

Also try a later Jensen SV 8
Poor fit and finish only 30 ish made
Ford Mustang running gear.
My last forage into Manufacturing cars

In 1973 I bought my father's 6.3L 1969 Jensen Interceptor FF company car (he sold it to me very cheaply) which he was 'given' when he retired - as I discovered later his company couldn't wait to be shot of it!!

- which then I ran (off* and on) until late 1980 when I found a sucker willing to pay a reasonable wedge for it 

I was mightily relieved to be shot of it as it was nothing but a nightmare of a car - about 9 miles to the gallon and cheap plastic switches which were continuously breaking!

*Due to it's spectacular unreliability usually more 'off' than 'on'!

Also try a Alfa spider

Also on the list... (wouldn't forget your favourite, Steve!)

Jensen Interceptor.

Handsoooome.

Good suggestions!

I think the Rollers are probably a bit big...

The Stag might be an option, but doesn't quite have enough 'wow'... It's on the list though

The 308 is a definite contender (poster car for his generation and he has red cars)

The Merc SL gullwing is also on the list - probably a 190 not a 300... I'd need to see how serious he was about the 'no object-ness' of his budget though.

Classic Mustang might be on, but left hooker problems might be tricky...

And nice idea about the Karmann...

I'd love to get him into a TVR but it doesn't have the wow of a Healey and it has just as little space...

Lotus Elan - not big on space
Ford Mustang
Karman Ghia
Dodge Viper

triumph TR7 

Triumph Stag with Rover V8 in it

Big old Roller would be my choice I think.

I would go for a Ferrari 308/328 Gts
Best of both worlds.

911 930 Turbo cabriolet - should have the added advantage of bettering money in the bank

Some suggestions;

- Various TVR's
- 911
- NSX (Targa?)

Would he go American?