At the age of thirteen a mother of a friend told me I could have, one like this, if I got it off the driveway.
Next was another almost freebie, £15 got me a Viva HB with a buggered clutch.
http://www.simoncars.co.uk/vauxhall/slides/Vauxhall Viva 1968 Deluxe 4-door front.jpg
I then get to my first legal car.
Stuck an Allegro 1100cc engine in with a Cooper head and gearbox, still slow.
After that was the normal Cortinas and fiestas etc. Nothing as bad as your lot.
Hated being seen in the Herald as it was a dog, plod kept catching me in the Viva so that had to go. Actually they took it off from me.
Had lots of fun in the Hornet though, posh mini.