I get all kinds of sideways glances when I tell people that it's an Austin Healey Sprite. With some people I say "It's an MG Midget with different badging" and they get it. The most common question I get is "Are you the original owner?" Good heavens...do I really look that old? While I'm sure I would have been thrilled if my parents bought me one for my second birthday, I probably wouldn't be able to reach the pedals.
Another time someone said "So nice of you to take your granddaughter out for a ride." Ugh. Just because my car is old doesn't mean I'm old!
Funny thing is, I get the "V-8 in a Sprite" comments, too. There should be a lot more of them out there based on the comments, lol.