[Sweet60chevy]

I'll try keeping this short. I've been randomly checking this site out for a couple years now, but just finally became a member. During the school year I commute 120 miles a day between home-work-school. Currently driving a clapped out 03 Ion 5spd with a frozen odometer. I'm managing roughly 33+ and I know there is massive room for improvement with my driving style.

I'm about to ditch the Ion soon for a Cobalt 5spd (reasoning is that I refuse to put the 8 month old daughter in the Saturn). I have plans to build an economy classic car in the future. In my trolling I haven't noticed many classics modded to economy, maybe I'm not looking hard enough, meaning diesel swaps, or newer engine swaps such as ecotecs, gearing etc.
Not sure yet what I'm going to get. I'm thinking along the lines of a Pinto, Chevette, Pacer, Camaro or might even crazy like a 66 volvo wagon. I really haven't decided yet. I'm too cheap to buy new, and I prefer to be different.
Anyone have a dream classic that they'd build for economy? Would love to hear your ideas.