hello everybody,
While it should be apparent the the Z06 would fit the bill very well, I'd opt for something a bit different. A Cobra replica, such as the ones made by Factory Five would be a great car. First off, it weighs about 2,200 pounds and is built on a full-on race chassis. As for the drivetrain, the buyer/builder would have a wide range of options. One could drop in a proven modern engine (new Ford 302, built LS1, LS7) that would put down great power while exhibiting civilized road manners (good idle, normal vacumm etc etc).
The Cobra replica would be a 0-60 bandit and a handling beast (all Factory Five models pull over 1.00 G's on the skid pad). With a proven drivetrain components the car would cruise well on the freeway too. 120,000 miles would be no problem at all.
On the downside of things, the beautiful AC-designed body shape isn't great for topspeed so the car wouldn't be as ideal for the really large circuits. Also, I doubt the builder would bother with finding/fabricating a hard top so the folks with harsher winters might not find the car too practical.
Anyway, a thoughtfully built Factory Five replica would certainly draw more looks than most sports cars while having no trouble keeping up.
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