S60, you win the prize, that's my Spit. Driven to work daily in the summer. Top down, wind in the hair, and nowadays something of a nightmare to get through our annual pollution test. Got a new cat con last year, so should still be clean.
Bullit_Blue, I wish. Got realllly close to buying a P1800 before I got the first Spit (in 89). Love the 1800 lines. In 73, my Dad bought a new Plymouth Satellite Sebring instead of a P1800ES (last year for them I think). Still remember the disappointment.
All the 1800s for sale here in 89 were too pricey, or too rusty. If I recall correctly, P1800 bodies were made by Jensen in the UK for a time, which may explain the rust.
Another reason for so many rusty ones being on the market is that they were so attractive, no-one wanted to face sending them to a wrecker, and generally the mechanicals were still good.
Funnily enough, in 89 I was choosing between rusty 1800s, or a low mile no rust Spit. At the time, I was looking for an inexpensive commuter car. Both were, shall we say, "unconventional" choices for that purpose, but we plain couldn't afford an 1800, and as it turned out, the Spit was great for the purpose.
Pics of the S40 on the weekend.
