There is one guy who brings his early-30s Ford roadster to the Back To The
Fifties Weekend (nice little 12,000-car show in Saint Paul) with the sign
"Touch this car. Stand on the running boards." Makes my day every time.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, Berry Red
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark J Bradakis" <mark@bradakis.com>
> To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:02:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Interesting experience
> Back when I had running race cars I'd take one to the club's annual
> show.
> Part of the registration packet were nice placards for info, and they
> included
> Please don't touch in bold letters. I'd toss that sign, had my own
> that
> said
>
> Go ahead - climb in, waggle the wheel and make vroom vroom noises!
>
> There are quite a few pictures around taken of kids of all ages doing
> just that. Oh, I would disconnect the battery so that flipping
> switches
> and pushing buttons would do nothing.
>
> mjb.
>
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