I always miss this one!
btw-in response to the "girls cars" comment-all my english friends over here
call spits "hairdresser cars"!
Laura G. and Nigel
----- Original Message -----
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: 'Spit list' <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 4:43 AM
Subject: Spits @ LeMans
>
> I don't know who saw it or if anyone has seen it before, it's old.
> Speedvision had Spitfires at LeMans on last night. It was from 1964 race
and
> Triumph had the factory team there running 4 GT's, David Hobbs was the
> commentator for the Legends of Motor Sports and he actually drove one of
the
> factory cars in the race. Two of the Spits cracked up and I think 2
> finished. Hobbs said that this was the last time he actually raced and
> spent more time looking in the rear view mirror verses looking ahead. The
> Spits averages around 94 MPH for the whole race, The winning Ferrari's
> averaged around 134.
>
> Not bad ! Hobbs did make an early comment about the Spits being "Girls
> Sports Cars" What he doesn't understand is THAT'S just why I got MINE.
> GIRLS LOVE IT !
>
>
> Craig Smith
> Phone 800/692-2323
> Fax 864/234-1020
> craigs@iewc.com
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