If you have an old-school car, consider these old-school semi-metallic front brake pads.  They fit a number of classics, including the Ford Capri Mk 1 and 2, Triumph TR6, and Triumph GT6 and GT6+ (from April 1972).  They can also fit the Datsun 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z, according to a wise parts counter guy, but the catalogs cite a different part number.