Flexible in color, although do like some more than others. If the car is good color is secondary. Either stick or auto is ok. Low six figures.
OK, let ME ask the question. How many have you actually gone to see, and how many have you driven? Do you really know these cars well?
Though others have lucked out when buying a car sight unseen, the ones you don't often hear about are the train wreck/horror stories.
I'd never buy a car I didn't see in person, and actually driven, particularly one 50+ years old.
It's exceedingly difficult to frame a price/specification/condition scenario if one doesn't have a firm grasp on these cars. Getting that knowledge can take a very long time. Most of us still are learning.
Unless you are a closet aficionado who only recently discovered this forum, before dropping 6+ big ones, get to know the cars better. You can learn a lot here, but best to see them in person. Find your local car club (MBCA) or search the membership here for local members who have one. Make some friends.
Yes, Brian is thorough but he's not the only player selling Pagodas. Unlikely you'd be disappointed with what he sells you, but nobody seems to think a price is good or fair until some time after the fact when all prices have risen! So, yesterday's price then looks good.
Keep looking, but really--you need to go kiss a few frogs (in person) before you find the prince/princess.
