Another reason not to like new cars.

I'd say the newest car you could get that is still easy to work on with no sensors or safety is probably the 1992 GMC Sonoma. I think it is the last year with no airbags, rear seat belts, and none of that fuel injection crap. (it does have a tbi, but it is possible to loop the wires going to it and slap a carb and a distributor on the thing.)