What kind of project are you looking at? Is it a design study type of thing? Specifics on what the final destination will be / requirements beyond not mass market would be nice.
But,
Take a page out of the Panoz book.
Front engined LMP Car. No one else will think of that one, I assure you. Unless it has to be for a street use vehicle, in which case, do a crazy road version.
I'm gonna assume you live across the pond, in which case some sort of 60's American Muscle Britted up, or..... How about something that looks like the BAMF cousin of a old Lotus Elan?
The Flanker is gone.