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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

There is no factory stock 1963 car that would be a good driver for road trips or practical regular use.

My brother's daily driver is a 1954 VW bug. It looks stock, it has a 75 HP engine, disc brakes, and much improved suspension.

Even a true stock 1964 911 is not a great car for road trips or autocross. The best of the late 60s and early 70s muscle cars are slower in performance than a stock economy car of today.

Yea, those Vetts are pretty, and all car guys know of them, but no one really wants them as a driver, just a garage candy car.

I had a '65 Impala as my first car as a kid. I think a '63 impala might be OK for a lot of stuff. It's probably got the required power. If it had power steering and brakes and AC, it would probably be reasonably comfy and easy to drive.

I'm not sure that any corvette has ever been accused of being practical. Clearly more modern vettes with all of the modern amenities would get better mileage and have better performance.

I don't think anyone would buy a 60s anything thinking "this is going to be the perfect daily driver!" I've daily driven an '88 911 targa, and a couple of miatas, and now a boxster. For over 7 years, the boxster was our only car. We even put the kit in it to be able to use a child seat and used it to take my grandson to day care for about a year until covid hit.

Hell, lots of folks drive motorcycles which don't seem practical to me.