I am not sure about the looks, I confess, but mainly due to the fact we had at least three of the originals in the family at one time or another.

I agree about the "flower holder", but I have a friend with an ingenious use for his...

Drive one. You will be amazed. Don't buy one though; the only one worth having is the VR6 G60 (supercharged) version, and they are asking Monopoly money (somewhere like Park Lane with a Hotel) for it. I would much rather buy a Lotus Elise for the same money, and my empeg would fit the dash better

One of the few remaining Mk1 owners... #00015