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Entrant: John Bonetti
Total Budget: <$1500
Event Year: 1999
If only we knew then what we know now–like what a clean, one-owner Datsun 240Z is worth these days. Back in 1999, John Bonetti bought and prepared one for our first-ever low-buck Challenge for less than $1500.
At first, though, he was building a Volkswagen for the event. “I really like …