My question is..would you still buy a Morgan if you have 150k to spend on one car only?
Kin, this is a question that gets asked a lot on forums BUT, is asked a lot because it's a good one and people's attitudes change over time; hence, their response often changes.
For me, I realise that I need a reliable, easy to drive and comfortable daily driver. Per annum, I can often do in excess of 25,000 miles - so I spend a lot of time on the road!
When the weekend arrives, I like to enjoy my car and after going down the Porsche and M-Power BMW route, I decided that I need a weekend car that captures a sense of occasion, has soul, character, personality (whatever you want to call the qualities that are hard to describe but so easy to feel when you are behind the wheel).
I also factor in two other 'wants/needs' - in the first instance, will the car date (partly to do with will it hold its value or become a depreciation disaster); and, secondly, is the car going to attract negative attention.
The second issue stems from the fact that I'd rather be understated than scream 'look at me' from the roof tops (hence an orange or yellow Gallardo being out of te question) but also I enjoy peoples positive response to 'things'. The Aero, as we've often said before, only ever gets positive attention - people are genuinely interested in it and do not judge you adversely because of it. And while I'm not one to shy away from something just because I'm worried what people will think, I just don't want the hassle of a keyed car, people cutting you up, people dinging the doors, just because they make a value judgement based on a material possession.
So for me, it would have to be something that had innate beauty and charm. A car that was timeless and provided both a sense of occasion and soul when you drove it.
If I was still allowed a daily driver, I'd buy a 1973 Porsche 911 RS (Touring spec, so I could have the rear seats for my daughter) for the weekends.
Followed closely by an Aston DB5
And if I was being impractical (due to lack of rear seats), a 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster.
And, if I could choose another
the 1950's Mercedes Gullwing 300SL would also be on my list but finding one for
