I have a friend on his third (I think) MX5. He tried the FIAT version but wasn't happy with how it felt, athough to my eyes, the FIAT is way better looking.
They were out one day, with a relative, who has an old Morgan, not sure now old and which model but pre-long door. Friends wife complained that whenever they parked up, a crowd would gather around the Morgan asking questions and ignore their MX5. She couldn't understand why, when the Morgan is an uncomfortable relic. Ignorance is bliss.
The FIAT Mx5 might be an option for Howard though.