[diverdan]

That VW rat rod really made me smile. I've thought about a VW with some more 911 grunt but a clean VW wouldn't draw too much of the wrong kind of attention. There are a couple of 1930's looking customs on Bali that aren't ostentatious.

The Vietnamese taxi is a real hoot. I'm thinking of something that would perhaps be able to go under that.

Back in the 60's there were a number of battered speedsters driven by not so rich college kids and profs. At the races in the 60's one would see Cobras and even Porsche 550s with wavy panels and various dings from racing shunts. I loved the look of the "obsolete" abandoned race cars of that era that could be found in the secondary mechanics shops. (After Otto Zipper, McAfee, or Polack traded them off.)

The configuration of the Targa fits my usage quite well. Easy open air when you want it and yet pretty good rain protection----oh with some work on those seals. Skid plates and raised height aren't necessary. However, the older lighter cars may have some real corrosion issues but I'll keep my eyes open.

914 could work. Tops seal better than 911 Targas. Might be very hard to find.

In my dreams I see 6 velocity stacks leading to a carbuerated flat six with a basic exhaust header system. Could work on all the suggestions. I can't get the style of a veteran RSK spyder out of my mind. But I like the simplicity of the motor hung on the back ala 911s and abarths.

The above platforms may be hard to find, but perhaps a wreck could be found in Thailand or Indonesia. The bits could be used to make locally crafted RSK--- Solid mechanicals and suspension with aluminum or glass body with a paint job with some created patina. Guess that would be the dream. But, how to find an old enough (So I could maintain it myself.) starting point over there.
Japanese bits are easy to find and I could easily build a hot Abarth prototipo replica. But those 6 velocity stacks on an aircooled flat six keep me thinking. Targa Florio ........

diverdan