Here's an example of what you describe. The first car to market with electronic fuel injection; the 1971 VW Type III Squareback.
This is exactly like what I was driving until mine got rear-ended and totaled. On the lot for 'months', it's down to $4995 (who knows how much Bondo under that re-spray). I should take a job to buy that car.
It's about half-way between a Porsche and a panel truck; they don't make 'em like that anymore.