Your budget would stretch to a Sprint, mine was £1300 a year ago - and you can get one with an MOT (as mine) but you'll be looking at one that needs a lot doing to it -
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22230 - you can see the ebay link here and can click it and go to 'original listing' to see the ad.
Not sure about the other models although I have an 1850HL which I bought last weekend, it owes me about £550 as I had to get it from Cornwall and needs a hundred quid and a few hours to get it going properly -
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=24293. With a bit of tidying up (interior is already pretty much mint) and all road legal it'll probably go for lot less than your maximum so there is a lot of value to be had with these cars.
As a daily driver they're fine, but if my journey was essential I think I'd take the Volvo.
Welcome to the forum by the way