Originally Posted by
lightweight
I would certainly like one of these in my garage, but I wouldn't like to be involved in a crash with one of these. First of all because it would mean ruining a historic car and second because it would kill its passenger most likely...
The backbone chassis meant bad sideways impact protection with 60's standards, let alone today...
Didn't they fix that with the Elan?
(Another car everybody should drive)
Alternatively, (and a lot more boring) the Tata Nano. 580kg, slap on some emission equipment (which will probably be required), and you're at a cool 600kg. You can then laugh at Jenson, Lewis, Kimi, and Co.
India was once under British control, so that counts, right?
"Kimi, can you improve on your [race] finish?"
"No. My Finnish is fine; I am from Finland. Do you have any water?"