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Re: Retro new cars, was: BMW was: A Great (IMHO) Idea

To: toby.1969ah.1971lc@worldnet.att.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Retro new cars, was: BMW was: A Great (IMHO) Idea
From: RBHouston@aol.com
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 20:33:28 EDT
Reply-to: RBHouston@aol.com
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
In a message dated 8/19/99 4:34:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
toby.1969ah.1971lc@worldnet.att.net writes:

<< The only exception maybe is the
 MGF which I haven't seen or heard much about... but perhaps this just isn't
 some motor company trying to cash in on the retro fad.
 
 Of Course I don't know how Donald Healey would feel about this... however In
 my opinion, I don't think he would appreciate it.
 
 replicas are one things... but "replacements" are another...
 
 Toby
 
 Toby Atwater,   Santa Barbara, CA, r.toby.atwater@worldnet.att.net
 1969 Austin Healey Sprite, mk 4
 1971 FJ-40 Toyota Land Cruiser
  >>
Toby, 
That's because the MGF doesn't have any retro quality...more like a calorie 
challanged Miata.  Now if they's make an MGA clone with roll up windows and 
250hp V-6....

Robert Houston
stuck in the 60s in my mind....

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