76 C-body as daily driver

Really dude? Just get something that gets 35+ MPG and work on that. www.fueleconomy.gov has all the information you'll need on that.

Dodge, chevy, ford, toyota and honda are all cheap to fix.

I know you'll get lynched in the D if you roll an import, but you can find something american from the late 90's that's a rock star in fuel mileage and be ahead of the game. You can't dick around at $4 a gallon if your commute is more than 10 miles.

Plenty to select from for cheap.