Ultimately, these are Andrew's decisions to make, but he did ask for suggestions. I think the project has captured all our imaginations and allowed us to daydream a bit about what we'd do if we were going down the same road. For me, I would want it to be more of a Grand Tourer than a sports car. It's what I'd want when I took my imaginary tours across the Continent to the south of France or drove the Autobahn. Something like the Eagle GT low-drag E-type
https://www.lowdrag-gt.com/ Since it's a closed coupe, the interior could be a bit more sumptuous with some comfortable seats with good lumbar support and side bolsters. A beautiful wood steering wheel, a nice audio system hidden in a period radio, and, as an absolute necessity, air conditioning and modern heating/demisting capabilities. The Eagle GT is a good model:
Despite these modifications, I'd like it to look in-period and not like a resto-mod. Wheels would have to be painted wires, maybe Borranis, or the Dunlop wheels as on Reid's car. I think a suitably upgraded Healey motor with triple Webers or a discrete SU fuel injection conversion with a 5 speed gearbox would be great for high speed cruising. For color choice, it would have to be silver with an oxblood leather interior. Maybe this will be the start of Andrew making bespoke editions for all of us.