997 GT3 are rising crazy fast. I own a 997 C2S Cab, wonderful engine, i mean a really perfect engine. But almost too modern and too fast if you genuinely want a classic. Gearing is horribly long, my car is 15 years old and can do a 4 second 0 to 60, it's too fast for what you want. At 5000rpm in 3rd i am pulling 120KMh and the engine is begging for more.
The 60's and early 70's Giulias are wonderful cars, see my modified one below with a donor injected 2 litre twin spark from a 1993 Milano. The gearbox is fantastic for the era, even on older cars I hate shitty gearboxes. Rust is the primary concern as is the HORRIBLE Spica fuel injection system in US based cars. The engines ar every, very strong reliability wise, especially the bottom end. These won't be cheap for a decent restored example and i'd encourage you to look to Canada with a 40% saving on exchange and no SPICA.
Most suggest the 1750 is the preferred model, it has a cleaner front end and a motor with less torque but happier to rev than the later 2000 which had the 2 litre motor. THere's the earlier Junior with a 1600 which is gaining popularity but most would say the 1750 engine is the pick. I always preferred the 2000 for the front grille treatment but I am in the minority because most folk take the front bumper off and it looks better on the 1750 than the 2000 when you remove it.
Anyways, here are the cars in question. I actually consider the 997 as the modern Giulia some 50 years later, with modern cars being so large and making such MASSIVE power, the free revving 385hp almost feels as I presume the Giulia did back in 1969.
