Would you rather?

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Renault.
 
1950's German Sports Cars

1956 Auto Union 1000 SP Coupé
1.0L 2-Stroke Inline-3 makes 61HP / Trans: 4-Speed Manual (FWD) / Weight: 1,896 LBS (860 KG) / 0-60: 16.7 sec. / Top Speed: 90 MPH (145 Km/H)​
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1956 BMW 507 TS Coupé
3.2L V8 makes 138HP / Trans: 5-Speed Manual / Weight: 2,789 LBS (1,265 KG) / 0-60: 9.6 sec. / Top Speed: 137 MPH (220 Km/H)
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1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupé

3.0L Inline-6 makes 240HP / Trans: 4-Speed Manual / Weight: 1,295 LBS (2,855 KG) / 0-60: 7.5 sec. / Top Speed: 162 MPH (260 Km/H)
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1950 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupé

1.1L Boxer-4 makes 46HP / Trans: 4-Speed Manual / Weight: 1,640 LBS (744 KG) / 0-60: 21 sec. / Top Speed: 87 MPH (140 Km/H)
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1955 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupé

1.2L Boxer-4 makes 36HP / Trans: 4-Speed Manual / Weight: 1,609 LBS (730 KG) / 0-60: 27.7 sec. / Top Speed: 72 MPH (116 Km/H)
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I love them all, but it’s 356 for me.
 
Easily the 300SL for me, timeless beauty. Though the 507 would be nice too.
 
Early 2000s Subcompact Hot Hatches

Toyota Vitz RS Turbo



or

Volkswagen Polo GTI



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Polo.
 
Mid 1990s Performance Convertibles

Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 Spyder



or

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Convertible

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70 Years of the VW Cabriolet

1949 Volkswagen Karmann Cabriolet
1.1L Boxer-4 makes 25HP / Trans: 4-Speed Manual / Weight: 1,650 LBS (748 KG) / 0-60: N/A / Top Speed: 62 MPH (100 Kmh) / Price When New: $1,995 ($21,287 Today) / Value: $100,000 est.
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2019 Volkswagen Beetle (Final Edition) Convertible
2.0L Inline-4 makes 174HP / Trans: 6-Speed Auto / Weight: 3,239 LBS (1,469 KG) / 0-60: 8.1 sec. / Top Speed: 120 MPH (193 Kmh) / Base Price: $25,995
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As a daily driver, the new one. But from a car enthusiast’s standpoint, without the question the old one. ‘49 Beetle it is.
 
Mitsubishi
1949 Beetle
 
Vitz RS Turbo.

3000GT VR-4.

2019 Beetle.
 
Early 2010s German Performance Compacts

BMW 1-Series M Coupe



or

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Series

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1M coupe, easily. I've always liked it.
 
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