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The Triumph Herald

Anachronistic (good word!) separate chassis construction, slightly dodgy swing axle suspension (if you're stupid) but a fantastic body with a flip-up front that means you can do most maintenance sitting on an armchair beside the car... these are some of the vices and virtues of a terrific little car.

Heralds are mainstream classics now, but have always been slight underdogs to the Morris Minor and the larger, Herald-based, Triumph Vitesse.

Heralds are available as saloons, coupes, estates and convertibles. It was a convertible I coveted originally, but I couldn't afford one. At the time, a conversion kit was available (be warned- although the roof unbolts from the saloon, doing your own conversion is not easy). I never changed mine, though. The saloon was more fun than I ever imagined. Also, altering it would have cost more than the car was worth.

Useable Heralds are cheap. Spares and club back up are both excellent. Be prepared, if you get one, to have endless conversations in car parks with people who "learned to drive in one of those".

My Herald 13/60. Probably the best starter classic car you can buy.

OK, I admit it... the fins did it for me.