I'm looking for a build. A crazy build. One that I can start now and work on for like 20 years till it finally becomes drivable. Yeah, I know, I take too long picking cars but I need some help here. And I know my reputation on the site isn't the best but maybe this will go down as history some day.

I'm looking for a car that I can pick up for under $10,000 and throughout my life keep throwing money at it till it's as fast as possibly imaginable. A lifelong project car of sorts. I'm talking very fast. But still street legal.

Now, I don't care the brand (well, I'm not a fan of Subaru although I know someone will recommend it), I don't care the age, I don't care the comforts. It'll probably all be removed anyways but I want everyone to throw me some recommendations of a car that would make a good starting point to a crazy project.

Remember, the car itself has to be $10K or less.

But I want one that with enough work, engine swaps, massive modifications, and a lifetimes worth of money can be turned into another one of these:

Now I was originally thinking either a Saturn Sky, some sort of Datsun, or a Jaguar XJS but I don't know how good of an idea any of those are.

Have also thought about a Challenger but wouldnt have any clue which one to start with.

S2000
BMW Z3
MR2
240SX of couse
350Z

Older cars:
240Z or 280Z
Early model Celica
Datsun 510
VW Beetle
Volvo 240

Ford Pinto
Toyota Prius
Smart Car
Bicycle

..yeah these aren't real suggestions..

Razor Scooter
Yugo GV
"Hoverboard"
Toyota Gallardo
And last but not least...Ripstik

I lost it at RipStik

next year I want to import an autozam az-1. Then swap the engine for a little motus v4.

Datsun 280-240z actually getting one soon to mod it and restore.

Can't wait :)

Z3/Z4 was another I was thinking but had forgotten about. My dad had said it was too small to fit any really powerful engines in though.

Or a 190E Cosworth

You could think about getting a wheat thin

Mazda RX-7

Maybe a Porsche 944?