I agree with Chip that Alan de C was quite cavalier in dismissing the
contact he made with the Connaught. with nary an apology for the
mishap, whether fault was present or not. If it had not come into
the discussion it could have passed unnoticed, but as it is I retain
my original impression of him as an effete snob from some privileged
class whom I have no desire to meet.
Chip Mautz wrote:
> I recall a discussion a few months back, on vintage racing, and whether
> or not one should really race the cars, as they're pieces of history,
> etc.
>
> The topic centered around a move that Stirling Moss did at the Monterey
> Historics, and whether he should have behaved that way w/ the historic
> machine he was driving.
>
> While watching Speedvision last night, I watched a show on Goodwood
> '99, and it featured a retro race. Everyone dressed up in vintage
> clothes, etc.
>
> Well, during one of the races, Alan DeCadenet punted someone off, for
> 'taking his racing line'. He damaged both cars, and his excuse was
> that "some poor lapped chap came back onto his line, and he punted him
> off," implying that he deserved it for making the move.
>
> He also interviewed Moss, who was there, as the honored figure - his
> birthday is apparently on the same day.
>
> Comments? I thought it was rather interesting...
>
> Chip
> no vintage race car, but working on a:
> '96 Land Rover Discovery SE7
> '71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV - may end up a racer, definately autocross
> material
>
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> He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster.
> And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.
>-Friedrich Nietzsche
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