[jcp123]

'58 Chevy wagon. Period kustom, but with a 235 six, Corvette Blue Flame induction and mild cam, three on the tree with that Borg-Warner overdrive box. Split the manifold and add Smithy's pipes. Maybe 25mpg highway, but then again if I'm able to do it in a 9-passenger wagon, that's not out of line with today's 7-seaters anyway, plus it's dripping with personality.

If we're talking more pointedly eco-cars, it would be an EK Honda hatch with HX drivetrain, lowered about an inch on adjustable coilovers and corner balanced, riding on four wheel discs and the lightest wheels I could find.

For pure performance, the Chevy SS hits me just right. Mag ride and stick, no need for the aftermarket.