Andrew Mace wrote:
>
> On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > Andy,
> > I could make some wise cracks like, "They felt improvements were
> > necessary, so they created the Spit". Or "Nobody wanted the Herald
> > until they made it look good". But I won't!!!
>
> Foul! This is like berating the mighty Ford Falcon in favor of the
> original Mustang, which owed its existence to the Falcon. (Remember
> Falcon Sprints and the Monte Carlo rallyes?)
>
> And the first Corvette was little more than a shortened '52 Chevy wagon
> with a two-seater, plastic body and more carburetors.
>
> Leave the Heralds alone! What have they ever done to you? :-)
>
Ok... Since I have hit a nerve, I'll lay off!... Actually all cars can
trace their roots somewhere. And there are early cars of questionable
parentage that nobody will claim relationship to. So I guess it's not
too bad to think my baby spit had a Herald in its family tree.
regards,
Joe Curry
P.S. I just got back from a Spit trek over to Barry Nelson's to
photograph his Herald. But alas, he was not home. It's sunny in
Seattle without a cloud in the sky. However, every time I went into the
shade it got rather chilly!!!
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