I think roundabout 1956-7 I brought a rolling chassis of a 1930 Morris Minor, for £5, from a guy some 25 miles away.
I remember my Dad towing me home with a solid bar between the cars, as the cable brakes were not particularly good. I went on to build a two seater body on it, ash frame and aluminium sheet. This was in the days before any MOT or whatever, never did get the brakes to function well, which I guess taught me to keep my distance from the car in front.
Kept it for a couple of years until National Service (RAF) intervened, Sold it to guy on camp, who smashed it up within a week or two.
I worked for Landrover (44 years) so my subsequent vehicles were all Landrover/Rover products, until I retired and then eventually joined the Jazz fraternity.