Porsche 914

Porsche and Volkswagen developed the 914 together, and it launched in 1969 for the 1970 model year. It is still one of the cheapest ways into a mid-engined Porsche, with well-kept four-cylinder 914/4s remaining within ordinary reach. There is a trunk at each end, which makes a weekend away more realistic than in many later roadsters. The catch is rust. The battery tray and the so-called hell hole beneath it on the passenger side are where cars rot first, and the trunk floors at both ends suffer from poor drainage. Buy on structure, not paint.