Perhaps one factor in these cars is how handy you are.  The Ford is something almost anybody who has ever wrenched an American car can work on, but it is pretty big so you may need help.  The Triumph, with the smaller-everything mechanicals and BMC engine, can be completely rebuilt singlehandedly, and the BMW can be downright affordable if you wrench it yourself and source parts wisely.  I’ve owned all 3 but my current collection is mostly (14) BMWs, so I’m a little biased.   ... View more

Why do you show images of the uber-cool, limited edition, $120k suicide door edition when 99.999% of these cars have standard doors?   How many of those did they make and sell? 80?  Oh.  It was to draw people to the article?  Worked.   ... View more