I like the way the Ferrari is listed as 'two passenger'. Does that reflect the
'all engine, no chassis' approach? The drivers manual must start with:-
1 - this is not a usual car, for a start the 'steering wheel' will only be
effective under a limited number of circumstances and should at no time be
relied upon to guide the car away from trouble.
2 - there is no 'driver' as such, this device has a mind and spirit of its own,
both seats are for folk 'along for the ride'.
Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> Well, since we're dragging out car prices from the past, it must be time for
> me to dust off this list again. A few years ago I happened to drive to my
> father's house in Indianapolis, and had some room to bring some stuff back
> with me to Salt Lake. One box had my old train set, wrapped in newspapers
> from September of 1973. I couldn't resist checking the classifieds:
>
> '67 Chevelle, 396, 4 spd. $950
>
> '67 Corvette conv. air, power windows, 427, $2,300
>
> Ferrari, 1959 250 GT, 12 cyl. 2 passenger, excel. cond. $4,950
>
> '53 Jag XK120 show car, $3,395
>
> '56 Morgan Plus 4, excel. orig. condition, $3,500
>
> '64 MGB New red paint, new top, luggage rack, very fast, $1,000
>
> '59 MGA, engine good, body needs work $500
>
> '58 Porsche, runs good, $850
>
> '60 Triumph, 4 spd., looks, runs perfect $300
>
> '64 TR4 wire wheels, new paint, tires, $750
>
> '64 TR4 Rebuilt, mech. perfect, new tires, no rust $850
>
> In 1973 I think I grossed $1,650 US Dollars or thereabouts. So a rust free,
> mechanically perfect TR4 would have been half my annual salary. These days
> a perfect TR4 would likely be less than one fourth my annual income. Wish
> I could say the same for the Ferrari.
>
> mjb.
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