What other cars should I be considering beyond a Cobra?

[Buzz]

One of the cars I learned to drive in was my uncle's 1300 Escort. I loved that car but unfortunately he was a grumpy old judge and he used to drive to work in his robes and the stupid looking judge's wig on his head. For some reason I was getting a ride to school with him one morning and he drove so damn slowly that two of my friends on racing bicycles overtook us. Being a kid, that embarrassed the hell out of me and I asked him if he could speed up a bit because bicycles were passing us. He promptly stopped the car and told me to get out. On top of enduring jokes about being overtaken by bikes, I also got into trouble for being late.
I did have the pleasure of riding and racing later on in a Twin Cam Escort against Cortina GT's etc. and the MK1 holds a special place in my heart.