The problem is that the drivers are sometimes not too careful with the
irreplaceable old cars.
Same goes for warbirds - for example the population of P-51s has been
declining by about 5 per year due to crashes and there are only about
125 left.
But the "exhibition" class is not a solution - some of the worst
"over-driving" I have ever seen was in "exhibition races!"
J
Calvin Krug wrote:
>
> >Mordy,
> >Briggs Cunningham was quoted as saying that the vintage cars should be
> >collected
> >but not
> >raced. Otherwise, he cautioned, there won't be any left to admire. I
> >think he's
> >right.
> >Cheers,
> >Mike
> >
> >mdunst@smtplink.coh.org wrote:
> >
> >> I was just speechless, with mouth agape when I saw the pretty Maseratti
> >>tag the
> >> Lister Corvette then T-bone another. ...to be on live TV for all to see
> >>(over
> >> and Over).
> >>
> >> Mordy
>
> However, I don't frequent car museums nearly as much as race tracks. In a
> way, it is better for an old warrior to go out in battle than be stuffed
> and placed on display. As long as there is ONE left for history, drive it!
>
> Calvin Krug
>
> "Poke me with a fork, I think I'm done"
--
Jim Hayes Winchester, MA, USA
hayes@mediaone.net http://www.fotec.com/jim/jim.htm
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