Well, I'll throw my two cents in naturally for the Mustang. Just look at the production numbers! Odds are on your side to find a donor 87-93 Mustang any day of the week--and for less than a $500 in many cases.

With a Mustang as your base, you'll spend 2x more money on replacing tires every season than you will replacing your car's parts. And that's if you have a DNF every weekend. At least, that's my theory.

I'll let you know how it works out for me after my first season.

Sincerely,

Don