Yup, you're right Andy, but some vintage events are close enough to
bring back those vivid memories. It was while attending one of those
several years ago that I decided to set a goal to participate in those
events. They are great fun as a spectator and awesome as a participant.
Craig Wright
Andy Walker wrote:
> Steve:
>
> I went with great interest to the Paramount Ranch site, as well as the
> Riverside site which is linked there. I never knew anything about the
> Paramount track as it had come and gone before I was even born. But,
> Riverside...wow, what a track, what history, what hallowed ground for anyone
> who calls him or herself a sports car enthusiast!
>
> When I was growing up in the '60s and '70s, most of my friends could quote
> baseball team lineups, football players, game stats, and all the rest of
> that crap. But not me, man...I knew more about '50s and '60s sports cars
> and racing than anyone should have a right to know! I knew who raced what,
> when and where, and who won what, when and where, and who was killed when
> and where, all the racing car models, all the tracks across the world...man,
> those were the days! I lived and breathed this stuff, and Riverside was one
> of my favorites. Seeing pics of how the Riverside area looks now does more
> than just sadden me; it really kinda pisses me off. How could they 'doze a
> piece of history like that? Progress? PROGRESS? How many malls do we
> really need?
>
> Sorry for getting on my soapbox, but seeing those old historical photos
> really wound me up. Racing will never, ever be like that again, the drivers
> will never be super heros like they were back then, the cars will never be
> like that again...come to think of it, that last bit about the cars never
> being like that again absolutely sums up why I own my Tiger. To use the old
> cliche, "They just don't make 'em like that anymore!"
>
> Enjoy your car as much as possible while you can,
> Andy Walker
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