Each of us owns a car for some particular reason. I have a pretty fair, but
prodified, Tiger, and an absolutely whacked Alpine. While it may irritate
the dooky out of some, these are MY cars, bought and paid for by me, to do
as I see fit. In my feckless youth, I put big fender flares on the front
(metal) and glass flares on the back to comply with the local autocross
rules in effect in my area on the Tiger. Wish I hadn't done it now, but
did. As to my Alpine, Bill Gullatt, provided some history. I have chosen to
make a historic race car (fastest Sunbeam on the planet) from this shell
and so it is lost forever to the originality guys. I did look hard to find
one that cutting up would be ok. But had it have been virtually new, I
would still have done it. MY car. As to originality and saving the marque,
just what is it that makes these cars worth saving? Are they rare, nope.
Did our cars win at le Mans? nope. As fas as I can tell, they are just old
English cars, that happen to look pretty good when maintained. If
converting one lowers the potential resale, just think how much better off
the original cars are in terms of gaining equity!
In any case, MY car, I do what I want.
L.E. Mayfield
124 Maximillion Drive
Madison, Al. 35758-8171
1-256-837-1051
http://www.hsv.tis.net/~mayfield
DrMayf(at)AOL.com
mayfield(at)traveller.com <<<<preferred
Bonneville Land Speed Racer, '66 Hydroplane Drag Boat (390 FE)
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