Old Beaters vs. Public Pleasers

A car friend sends out a weekly missive on the state of the automotive world. It’s his views on cars and motorsports, heavy emphasis on the “his views” aspects. Over the last few editions, he’s talked about the growth of cars over the years and, as Lotus founder Colin Chapman knew early on, the best way to increase the performance of a car is to “add lightness.”

My friend has given examples of great cars that were low weight and questioned why they aren’t made anymore. I sent him the following in an email this morning, then decided to share it with all of you … because I know how much you care about cars …

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Downtown at Night

It’s a good time to be in Athens – the weather’s been warm and most students have wandered off for the week, leaving us locals to have the place to ourselves. (Yes, the irony of me, a damned yankee, being a “local” is not lost.)

The Mrs. and I headed downtown for dinner (disappointing, from a place I’ve always enjoyed) and then wandered about for a bit. R.E.M.’s “Gardening at Night” kept popping into my head, though these have nothing to do with that.

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