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Re: Introduction

To: jeh@world.std.com, vintage-race@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: Introduction
From: Susan <alfasun@esslink.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 08:25:55 -0500
jim hayes wrote:
> 
> With those low profile 16" Michelins and carbon fibre bits, it'll really
> look vintage!
> Are "vintage" cars like "vintage" wines, where to become "vintage" you just
> list the year of manufacture? Or do they need some aging to develop?
> (Note: having written this bit of sarcasm, I apologize to all I offended.
> However, racing cars like this is not, in my never humble opinion, vintage
> racing. Neither is having an event like HSR Savannah with 45 incidents, as
> was reported here recently. I am truly perturbed......)
> 
> > To: deboer@pacbell.net
> > Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Introduction
> >
> > My Caterham is a 94 produced car and first registered in 95. I got it
> > through Texas Motor Works.
> >
> > I've only had it about a month, it's BRG, I had the Motolita wheel done
> > in red suede and I'll be painting the wheels yellow, i.e 1960's Team
> > Lotus paint scheme. The car is basically as original, it has an
> > aftermarket ignition to increase performance I believe it came from
> > Swindon in UK. 16" Michelin Pilot Z rated wheels. The Vauxhall is fitted
> > with twin Webers and it seems very quick. It also came with both type
> > roll bars, weather gear, and standard and Brooklands windscreen.
> >
> > I'll be fitting a few Carbon Fibre bits on it, I admit more for looks
> > than weight.
> >
> 
> Jim Hayes  Vintage racing '57 & '62 Alfa Spiders
>  jeh@fotec.com              http://www.fotec.com/jim.htm
> New: The Alfa 'WebCalendar' http://world.std.com/~jeh/calendar/
> All generalizations, with the possible exception of this one, are false.

Well put, Jim. There's a place for cars like this. I think they call it
SCCA...or something.

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