hal m

Not sure if my 96 993TT is now a "vintage car", but I have had this idea in my head that I would like to own one and maybe do some of the vintage tours (California Mille) or the like.

At first I wanted a Sunbeam Tiger as this is the only Shelby touched car still accessible without being a millionaire. I have heard that it is not such a great car to drive.

Then I wanted a 68-71 Corvette. My wife hates this.

Now I am thinking:

E-Type Jag
MGA
Alfa Duetto
914/911
Alfa Guiletta

I would appreciate any wisdom from Rennlist regarding these cars or the whole idea of owning/driving a 40-50 year old car

Kika

A friend of mine had a Shelby Dodge Colt that ripped. and he certainly wasn't a millionaire.

He even got Carroll Shelby to autograph his dash.

looked like a little sh*t econo box- but the thing ripped.
I believe it was built in the early 80s

solomonschris

If you can fit in and drive an E Type that would be my pick. I wanted to buy a totally restored Series 1 OTS (open two seat) but my legs were too long to fit. I was really disappointed because I had wanted one since high school. Peter Egan has done some great writing about Jaguar restoration, he restored a Series 1 coupe, and the joy of driving one. Good luck....Chris

ca993twin

Of that list, the MGA stands out as VERY easy to work on and keep running. I would add an Austin Healey to your list... I prefer the early, non-roll-up window variety. If you could find a nice long-hood 911, that would make a nice "book-end" with your 993TT.

steve g

My dad's California WWII buddy used to drive in that event and he had and XK120 Jaguar

I guess it depends more on your budget than what you want.

Personnally, I'd want a 356 but realistically I'd get 914.

Here's what people are driving in 2012:

•1955 Austin-Healey 100, Stamford, CT
•1953 Nash-Healey LeMans, Phoenix, AZ
•1957 Volvo 544, Beverly Hills, CA
•1956 Jaguar XK140MC fhc, Prescott, AZ
•1955 Lancia Aurelia B20GT, Scottsdale, AZ
•1956 OSCA MT-4, Wyomissing, PA
•1959 Arnolt-Bristol, Shreveport, LA
•1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL gullwing, Pasadena, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo 1900CSS, La Quinta, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce, Kailia-Kona, HI
•1951 Ferrari 212 Export Sport, Pebble Beach, CA
•1953 Siata 208S, San Francisco, CA
•1957 Jaguar XK150 dhc, Malibu, CA
•1957 AC Bristol Zagato, Portland, OR
•1958 Porsche Speedster, New York, NY
•1957 Aston-Martin DB2/4 MkIII, Redding, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale, Los Angeles, CA
•1962 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider, San Rafael, CA
•1955 Austin-Healey 100S, Belvedere, CA
•1957 Ferrari Special Coachbuilt, Sausalito, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce, Plymouth, WI
•1957 Porsche Carrera GT, New York, NY
•1940 Buick Roadmaster ,San Rafael, CA
•1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Piedmont, CA
•1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 CS, Beverly Hills, CA
•1957 Chevrolet Corvette, Carmel Valley, CA
•1954 Talbot-Lago Gran Sport T26, Granger, IN
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, San Francisco, CA
•1955 Mercedes Benz 300S, Pasadena, CA
•1954 Talbot-Lago Gran Sport 4, Muir Beach, CA
•1954 Bentley R-Type Continental, Meggen, Switzerland
•1956 Ferrari 250GT Boano, Hinsdale, IL
•1958 Mercedes Benz 300SL, Santa Barbara, CA
•1957 Porsche Speedster, Thousand Oaks, CA
•1957 AC Aceca - Bristol, Torrance, CA
•1954 MG-TD, Stockton, CA
•1958 Lancia B24, Sausalito, CA
•1956 Alfa Romeo 1900CSS, Beverly Hills, CA
•1955 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta, Kearney, NE
•1947 Cisitalia 202 Gran Sport, Charlotte, NC
•1956 Jaguar MkVII-M, Hailey, ID
•1954 Mercedes Benz Gullwing, San Francisco, CA
•1956 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta, Moorpark, CA
•1957 AC Ace-Bristol, Marshall, TX
•1956 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider, Los Angeles, CA
•1957 Jaguar XK150 fhc, Westlake Village, CA
•1957 Jaguar XK150 fhc, Los Angeles, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Marina Del Rey, CA
•1957 Lancia B20 convertible, St. Petersburg, FL
•1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster, Encino, CA
•1953 Jaguar XK120 ots, Calabasas, CA
•1958 Ferrari 250GT Spider, Westlake Village, CA
•1957 Porsche 356GT, Newport Beach, CA
•1953 Jaguar XK120 fhc, Calabasas, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo 1900CS, Woodside, CA
•1961 Mercedes Benz 300SL roadster, Birmingham, AL
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Bogota, Colombia
•1955 Lancia Aurelia B20S, San Rafael, CA
•1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Mosman Park, W. Australia
•1958 Porsche Carrera GT, Naperville, IL
•1957 AC Ace-Bristol, Malibu, CA
•1957 AC Ace-Bristol, San Francisco, CA
•1956 Lancia Aurelia B24, Newport Beach, CA
•1935 Lagonda Rapier, Placerville, CA
•1936 Ford Aerosport ,San Francisco, CA

solomonschris

What a drool fest. I'll take to 250 GT Spider

JPP

Well, not only that but there's all kinds of road rally's for those types of vehicles .. like the Snow Ball here in NorCal to name one. Every once in awhile I think 'If I had my old 914-6 back, I could be doing this .. : http://www.thesnowballrally.com/

Also, sign up to the daily Bring-A-Trailer email for a morning 'gift' of some of the coolest cars in the country for sale ... http://bringatrailer.com/

Edit: I'd also vote for an Alpha GT coupe ... :-)

NC TRACKRAT

seriously doubt that our cars would be allowed in a true "vintage" tour. FYI, there are still some excellent buys in real honest-to God Shelby GT350's. If you're interested, PM me and I can give you the right places to lurk and gain some insight. IMHO, the Sunbeam Tiger is an uncomfortable car to drive for an extended distance and a bear to work on...even compared to a 993.
Keep in mind that there's a reason that they haven't accelerated in value compared to their other Shelby "cousins". Funny, tho, about those rallies and tours...You rarely see anything but the European cars on them. To them, American "Iron" is so gauche!

scott watkins

Hal, as others have commented, not sure your 993 is "vintage". Porsche considers the 993 "calssic".

http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessori...vices/classic/

axl911

E-type for sure!!!!

Floodj

Like Steve G said, budget could be your biggest constraint.
My wife and I wanted to move into a classic for some time; we finally decided on a 356 for several reasons. A classic car definitely takes more maintenance, and reading the owners manual some of that maintenance was expected of the car owner.

So the real question is how much do you want to spend?
--Joe

vincer77

E-Type is a bucket list car for me.

911Dave

I've never heard of any organized vintage event, be it racing, a tour, anything with a "mille" at the end, etc. allowing any cars beyond 1970 or so. It's going to be a long, long time before a 993 would be considered vintage, if ever.

matt777

I would look at a 356. I bought one last year and drove it 2000 miles home. It is a comfortable car and fun to drive.

Quadcammer

Mercedes 190sl?