One of our yearly events, the United British Sports Car Club of
Sacramento, is the "Teddy Bear Run" to the Child Protective Services
Shelter, where we distribute toys and teddy bears. We also let the
kids sit in our cars, twist the steering wheel, row the gear shift
(we remove the keys) and honk the horns...the smiles are more than
worth all the effort...
>Kurtis wrote:
>
>>...The mother never really looked back at me, but the young girl
>>glanced back at my car. When she did, an excited expression exploded on her
>>face, and she tugged at her mother's arm and pointed back at my car. I
>>couldn't hear what she said, but I could clearly read her lips: "That's the
>>kind of car I want!"
>>
>>Best judging result I've received in a while. :)
>>
>Kids do appreciate these cars. When I see kids at a car show
>admiring the TR I invite them to try it on for size... they enjoy
>sitting in a sporty car that fits them.
>
>From last Saturday night's show in Tucson...
>
>http://www.geocities.com/tucson_british_car_register/la-tr3-seats-4.jpg
>
>I figure it's worth a few fingerprints to see those TR smiles.
--
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
aka
Casper
Wallace, CA
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