How to Jolly Well Beat High Gas Prices

This four-dollar gas ain’t just hurting new car manufacturers. Collector car enthusiasts are feeling the pinch too, and many have already told me that they’ll be curtailing or altogether cutting out their show schedules this summer. Don’t blame ‘em, either–it takes a lot to fill up the tow rig and the ol’ showpiece they’re towing.

But there are alternatives. Such as this 1960 Fiat Jolly I found in the Hemmings classifieds. Perfectly restored, you’ll feel like you’re sitting in a rolling cabana while enjoying the economy of either a 499cc two-cylinder or 633cc four-cylinder. Then again, if you can afford the $79,000 price tag, maybe high gas prices won’t hurt your wallet as much as they do the rest of us.

If the initial price of that Jolly’s a bit too much, maybe a vintage Mini, such as this ‘75, imported to Massachusetts from New Zealand and available for $6,500 – heck, Geo Metros are selling for more nowadays! Want a droptop? How about a 1970 Datsun 2000 convertible for $15,500? Now who said all old cars are gas guzzlers?