To get the machine running again, I picked up a:

Battery
Set of Sparkplugs
Set of Leads
Distributor Cap
Rotor within Distributor

which came to a total of $204.80! Sheesh!

But now she's running absolutely beautiful so I can't complain.

Took her for a little drive and her torque, cornering, brakes & suspension is all completely on song! Over the years, she's morphed from a street car into an all-purpose circuit racer & now that she's running this well again... it's extremely tempting to take her down to Wakefield Park for a few laps.

If only I could find the time...