Juck,

I'm inclined to applaud your choices, with the caveat that most of them may turn out to be a bit cramped/noisy for a true cruiser. The Jag and the 450SLC come about the closest to my image of the "gentleman's cruiser."

I've lamented for years that no one seems to make a big coupe any more, not in a decent price range (CL500? Way too expensive!). When I grew up, every marque had a two-door offering: the Ford Galaxie 500, the Chevy Impala SuperSport, the Chrysler 300C (1950s-1960s generation), Cadillac Eldorado and Coupe De Ville, Olds 88 and 98. Big lovely cars, all.

Come to think of it, I visited a classic American car show recently, and one of the most impressive vehicles there was a 1966 Galaxie 500 coupe, like the one below. Maybe you could look into one of the classics which demand less ca$h than a Mustang? A 1964-66 Ford T-Bird comes to mind.

Otherwise, yes, an SEC would be perfect.
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