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Re: NO MG's but some great British cars and really cool! INTO THE RED

To: ric_bergstrom@juno.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: NO MG's but some great British cars and really cool! INTO THE RED
From: Rick Snover <rsnover@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 11:09:01 -0800
Organization: Me, Myself, and I
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Oops, there it is, in the Subject Line.  My bad.

Rick Snover wrote:
> 
> Sounds like a very cool book, but ummm...  What's the title?
> 
> ric_bergstrom@juno.com wrote:
> >
> > I just had to share this with my car friends.
> >
> > Got one of my Christmas presents today.  AMAZING!  SIgned copies are 20
> > pounds sterling + shipping (less than $50.00 US)
> >
> > Nick Mason (of vintage racing fame, used to drum for a little band called
> > Pink Floyd) wrote up a book with pretty pictures about driving his cars.
> > Great descriptions of how they drive and feel and sound.  The best part
> > is how they sound........
> >
> > IF you order it from England (I used www.motorbooks.co.uk) it comes with
> > a CD.  Each car is recorded from start up, a flying pass down Doningtons
> > Hangar straight and usually some incar audio.
> >
> > If you love old race cars you HAVE to get this book.  The audio of the
> > V16 BRM taking two laps of Donington is haunting...echoing off the stands
> > as it goes round then building in a crescendo of sound as it rips by you.
> [snip]
> 
> --
> Rick Snover, San Diego, CA
> AN5/21170
> http://www.netcom.com/~rsnover

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