TBM, talking of going round corners t would bethe Elan +2 big valve that I had . Beautiful and so enjoyable.
I can imagine! It appears these days that every tom, dick and harry can go really fast in a straightline, especially in their Musk Floats, but most seem to lack the ability to drive round corners.
I find there is much pleasure in driving a slow car quickly. I have driven a Porsche C4S but as mentioned previously in this thread I found it a bit boring and predictable.
Not sure which C4S you drove but I've noticed Porsche, and the same can be said of most car makers, dial the 'error protection' up and hence, the unpredictability and (some would say) involvement / driving feel down. I remember having a conversation with Porsche guru Richard Tuthill where he said to me that the tail happy reputation the 911 had was unwarranted and generally came from poorly set up cars or equally poor driving. Nevertheless, Porsche themselves obviously took this (general reputation) to heart and have work tirelessly to make the 911 handle predictably and I would go as far as to say, in many cases, flatter and protect unskilled drivers. A modern 911, specifically a 4WD version, made even greater with the four wheel steering, feels like it can bend physics to the drivers will. They flatter even the most inept driver (I'm raising my hand at this point, not pointing a finger at others) and the problem with this is that along with their immense competency comes a similar level of predictability. To many, this can be seen as dull and truth be told, in my past experience, you need to be driving at licence loosing speeds for the car to really feel alive. Nevertheless, and as I mentioned at the start, Porsche are not immune to this, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari, etc, have all dialled safety up (and rightly so) but at the expense of what drivers often call 'feel'. A fair price to pay when so many road users are driving on autopilot and really not paying proper care an attention? Perhaps. However, it does make it a struggle for me to make a modern sports car a One & Done.
Personally I like a car that has personality - and by this I don't mean issues that rose tinted owners call 'personality' - I mean a car that has dimensions to it that unfold as you use it more and get to know it. Not a snappy unpredictable car but one that flatters you when you drive it well but also gives you a little nod when you don't. Probably a very challenging blend in a modern car and why very few modern vehicles are being mentioned on this topic.
And DaveW, I agree that the Jensen's poor mpg would get tiring quickly; furthermore, that perhaps it would underwhelm. In defence of it, I did post a link to the resto modded version with modern LS2 engine, overhauled (modern) suspension, etc, but I'm sure it would still be 'compromised.' And, perhaps that this the nub of it, there is always a compromise with cars, hence the justification for more than one?
