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Originally Posted by hersbird
More and more I am starting to long for the essence of simplicity in a car. All of this expense and complexity for what seems like minimal returns. I wonder where the sweet spot was.
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I forgot to mention: Real economy cars don't have doors.... or door pillars, hinges, latches and locks; all of which suffer wear and tear.
I hadn't thought about the modern safety features making vintage cars safer to drive.
I thought there was an aluminum monocoque chassis for the Myers Manx, but maybe not. How about an aluminum tube frame. Any bicycle frame shop could knock one out:
http://www.superstreetonline.com/fea...rs-manx-buggy/