I have a 2010 5.0L Jaguar XKR that can now be routinely bought in the low $20,000 range.  I have surpassed 183,000 miles on her and she still looks new and drives like it did when I bought it 8 years ago.  With nearly 600hp, this DB9 clone has been the most reliable, enjoyable car I have ever owned from more than 3 dozen.  I would highly doubt you can find a better performing, easier to maintain super GT than this.  Simply an outstanding automobile.  And if you don't want the supercharger, the naturally aspirated XK will be even less costly. ... View more

i had a '73 Cqpri with the 2600 V6.  It replaced my first car, a 1969 Cougar Eliminator.  We called the Capri, the poorman's BMW 2002.  It was a fun car and my first manual transmission car.  My other 1970's cars which I still own are a 1978 Datsun 280Z (bought new) and a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera (owned over 20 years).     ... View more

Probably the two most similar looking cars ever, especially from a side profile view are the X150 Jaguar XK/XKR and the Aston DB9. Both cars were Ian Callum designs, and if you didn't see the front and rear fascias and just looked at them from the side, you'd have trouble distinguishing between the two. ... View more

                                The De Tomaso Pantera, of course.  Here's my '72           w ... View more

When I take my '72 De Tomaso Pantera to car meets on the weekends in Southern California, any time I see a parent with a younster in tow, I invite them to put their children in the driver's seat and take pictures. Most are genuinely shocked but typically take advantage. What have you got to lose, a footprint on a floor mat? The smiles it brings to the faces of young kids is priceless! ... View more

I didn't see your comment before I posted mine, great minds think alike. ... View more

How about any Jaguar and the Detomaso Mangusta and Pantera? ... View more

The 351 Cleveland ... View more