Excellent points you made, Les. I'd like to add a few, if I may.
I bought mine because most sports cars are not really safe, unlike the
B. I've had things such as a Triumph TR-8 in the past, which offer very
little protection in a collision. (Probably the only things that would
make it safer would be ABS and airbags.) It's almost all American
which I put extra emphasis on, as well as parts are much more affordable
and easily obtainable. The 351 among other parts, should be in salvage
yards for another 20 years, I'll bet. It's affordable to almost anyone.
Not like a Ferrari or an Astin or something. Most are still selling for
less than15K and where can you find a car that is cooler for that
price? It's got to be way up there on the "number of heads turned per
dollar spent" ratio.
And ditto on all your points. It ain't a car for just anybody, but I
kinda like that about it.
Amo
#1207 - an early 75 auto - originally green, painted a dark-blood-red.
17K miles - purchased 1982 and started/driven at least once every 2 months
Les Huckins wrote:
>For me, it's pretty easy, we don't all purchase for the same reasons.
>
>First requirement is that the vehicle be unique, I have no interest in a
>late model hot car. Low production numbers help. If most people never
>heard of it so much the better. In my little town I'm the sole Bricklin
>owner, I have 2 74's a stick and an automatic...I don't happen to like
>Ford.
>
>I come to Bricklin from DeLorean, also a unique car but most people have
>heard of it due to the publicity surrounding John DeLorean and the movie
>Back to the Future.
>
>I had never heard of Bricklin, saw my first one at the all Gull-wing
>meet in San Ramon.
>
>I grew up with carburetors, points and condensers and the like, I'm
>happy to be back in that arena.
>
>One thing I enjoy is the challenge of driving a truly roadable old car,
>the Bricklin is a wonderful roader but always the question of will it
>make it to and from where I am headed. Guys like adventure, in a
>Bricklin you get it.
>
>The Bricklins need me and my talents, the DeLoreans pretty much didn't.
>
>Guys like puzzles, guys like challenges, in a Bricklin you get all you
>can handle.
>
>Lots of punch to the Bs, the DeLoreans are elegant 6 cylinder cars but
>have to shift down a couple of gears to corner, not the Bs. DeLoreans
>do not have power doors or power steering, I like both of those
>features.
>
>I dive Bricklins 3 days a week (total of about 100 miles), weather
>permitting. Before the gasoline prices went a bit loony I did 5 days a
>week. I find that if I don't drive every day I'm anxious for the B day
>to come around, much more so than if I drove one every day.
>
>There's a pride factor too, once you've mastered the air door system you
>tend to believe you're pretty hot stuff, not everyone can handle the
>doors.
>
>Great styling, fast, fun, unique! What else do you need?
>
>Les
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