In the mid 1970's I bought a 1968 Alfa Romeo 1300 GTV. The engine blew up and I couldn't find a 2nd hand one anywhere so I ended up putting a 1750 in it which made it worth less because it wasn't original anymore. And then the thing starting to fall apart with rust. The best thing about it was the handling. A good chassis, RWD and an LSD - way to go.