Retoricle (or is it reticulating) question Bfit.
I started on an EK 3 on the tree Station Wagon. It had Power Nothing.
Said no thanks Dad - went to a learn to drive school and a Mini Cooper S. What a difference.
Changed instructor to a Mini Clubman, I've had or driven Mini's, E types, MG'''ss, Austins/Morrises even a Leyland V8.
Oh! And I forgot Phill Lucas's Ford GTHO Ph3, what a buzz, down the old Liddel Highway with a car trailer on the back at (you dont want to know) Mph.
A lot of the above are manual R&P steering, heavy with wide tyres at low speed, but still better than the old reticulating ball.