[Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?

[Bill Babcock]

Yeah, but they're old.

Don't get me wrong. I like 240Z's, and I remember firsthand when every  
hairdresser and "executive assistant" had one. I'm amazed Dave Talbot  
hasn't chimed in here with some kind of a roar since he raced the  
things back when he had hair.  I've got an old Maserati Mistral, and  
everyone thinks it's a 240Z. They are so very wrong. You can actually  
go somewhere and return if you have a 240Z. You can't do that with a  
Mistral.

On Jun 2, 2008, at 8:47 PM, GRMTim at aol.com wrote:

> Hey, be careful here, while I race a TR3 and drive a Spitfire on the  
> street, I also have a nice early 240Z. I get a lot of looks with  
> that car and very often someone stops me and tells me the story  
> about how their, brother, mom, cousin etc. had one and how much they  
> remember the beautiful lines of that car and how well it drove.
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> Tim Suddard
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> In a message dated 6/2/08 2:48:09 AM, Billb at bnj.com writes:
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>> I've made the same argument many times, that most of the people who
>> really care about a 1959 Testarossa are dead or at least not racing,
>> but I've discovered its not really true. There really was a golden  
>> age
>> and nineteen year olds still appreciate it. Cars are immortal even if
>> drivers aren't. Drive a Jaguar XK120 or even a TR3 downtown and the  
>> 20
>> year old  girls all give it a doubletake, even if the driver has  
>> white
>> hair. Do the same thing in a Datsun 240Z and you're just an old guy  
>> in
>> an old car.
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Bill Babcock
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