mayfield(at)traveller.com writes:
>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.
Touchy, touchy. You go ahead and butcher YOUR car whilst mine goes up
in value. Don't take it personal that some have strong feelings about
keeping cars original. I certainly don't take your strong feeling
personal. I fully agree, it's your car do do with as you wish.
Despite what you say, Alpines and Tigers are quite rare when compared
to MG's and Triumphs, and are even more so in the UK. As far as what
makes them worth saving? Well, if you can't think of a good reason,
then by all means, modify to your hearts content. It's a big world,
there's room for both of us.
CNA
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