>Back when they were new, in the '60s, they were considered cheap, crude
>imitations of British sports cars, not stylish in the least. Datsun didn't
>really understand sports cars. The SPs rode very poorly, didn't handle that
>well, were prone to rust, and were rather ugly, especially with the top up
>(Car & Driver nicknamed them "giraffe transporters"). But they were
>inexpensive and had good power, and of course they passed all the MGs
>sitting on the shoulder waiting for replacement Lucas parts.
>:-)
>
>--
>Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
>http://homepage.mac.com/lanny/
> '94C
Judging from the graphic design on his website, he's got no place making
aesthetic calls on automotive design.
Marc T.
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