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Re: White wall madness

To: NewNGsInfo@cs.com, AHCUSA@excite.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: White wall madness
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:13:37 -0800
Yep,

Seems somewhere I have a photo of an entire lot full of Bugeyes with fat
white wall tires!

Gerard

At 10:00 PM -0500 1/25/01, NewNGsInfo@cs.com wrote:
>You gotta be kidding!
>
>Yes, the late 50's, early 60's saw a rage for white walls.  I believe the
>thinking in sports car circles, however, was for disdain of such "gentility".
> Back then, a little "finger wave" was shared between all British owners who
>also had little in common with "Detroit Iron Mongers" most of who also ran
>black walls if serious.  (Just my 2 cents worth).
>
>John
>
>PS, look in Hemmings for any such Dunlop suppliers.


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