@levisan @ned there are some moderately affordable kei sportscarts that will get you in the neighborhood of the same sort of fun... (Daihatsu Copen, Honda S660 and Beat, Suzuki Cappucino) there are no shortage of sucker boomers who bought Midgets and Triumphs who will sell you a project car.
Important note: Canadian content laws require that you blast Red Barchetta when driving any of them.