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Re: Motorsport Magazine

To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>, Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Motorsport Magazine
From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:32:38 -0800 (PST)
Reply-to: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
By the way, IMHO, every single person on this list
should find a copy of Ken Purdy's "Kings of the Road"
in a used book store and read it to understand the
greatness of some of these names.  It will also make
you lust for a Bugatti....  

--- Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au> wrote:
> If we are including drivers outside the "modern
> era", then
> there are a lot of extras to consider. Nuovalari
> would certainly be
> a major contender.
> 
> Also, for the post war list, Stirling Moss would be
> in my list too, 
> either before or after Senna (but ahead of Schuie)
> 
> Mike
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
> To: Doug Ingram <dougi@home.com>; Spridget List
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, 11 November 1999 8:46
> Subject: Re: Motorsport Magazine
> 
> 
> > Nuovalari?
> > 
> > --- Doug Ingram <dougi@home.com> wrote:
> > > Fangio, maybe Stewart (it is a Brit magazine
> after
> > > all.....)
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Daniel Thompson <dthompson@gbc.ca>
> > > To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 9:43 AM
> > > Subject: Motorsport Magazine
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > The latest issue of the British magazine
> > > "Motorsport" has an interesting
> > > > article on S221, one of the original Sebring
> > > Sprites or "Sprinzel"
> > > Sprites.
> > > > Nice car, nice pictures, Goodwood is a
> beautiful
> > > track. Unfortunately they
> > > > didn't make it through more than 1 lap.
> > > >
> > > > The magazine also lists the greatest Formula
> One
> > > drivers of all time.
> > > Gilles
> > > > Villeneuve is listed as number two (ahead of
> > > Clark, Senna, Moss, Prost,
> > > and
> > > > that German jerk). I coudn't agree more.
> > > >
> > > > Anybody care to guess who is number one?
> > > >
> > > > Daniel58612
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > Ron Soave
> > "A Fool and His Money Can Throw One Hell of a
> Party"
> > 1960 Bugeye
> > 1972 BGT
> > 
> 
> 


=====
Ron Soave
"A Fool and His Money Can Throw One Hell of a Party"
1960 Bugeye
1972 BGT

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