Choice words!

[Julian West]

I've just been sent a copy of March Classiccars mag in which there is an article on 'the last GT40 to race' being taken on a lap around Le-Mans. I've taken the following text from the article - very inspiring & evocative choice of words!!

"Exiting Tetre Rouge on to the Mulsanne straight, the steering fidgets heavily with the camber change and the GT40 explodes forward in a fury of acceleration and brain stabbing drone still textured with the high frequency V8 beat. It feels like the hand of God is pushing the car forward as the tree-lined view warps into an increasingly narrow tunnel of flickering green and brown."

This is topped only by my four year old niece when she first saw the 40 - 'Wow, Uncle Jools has bought a spaceship!'

 

[charles]

Hi again Julian.

I'm training up my son to be like your niece. He's already been to Spa, and Goodwood a couple of times. He's just two so isn't quite as good with words yet, but when he sees a motorbike he always says "brrm". When you ask him what noise daddy's car makes, he shouts "BBBRRRRRRRRMMMMMM"

Start 'em young is what I say!!

But I have to say, I've never changed his nappy on the rear deck of my 40. Someone on this forum really did use his 40 as a nappy changing table. Shame on you, Malcolm!!!!!

Charles

 

[Guest]

Last year that was all the car was damm well good for! However Rebecca had been to 4 competition events within 2 monhts of being born. Basically she did the same season as me! Question is, as they get older they may lose the natural ability to tolerate Dad's obsessions!

Malcolm

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

Malcolm
After watching my 14 year old daughter cry when after 14 years and 115,000 miles I sold my Ferrari TR because the chassis was rusting away I'd say no.
BTW you're right about bracing. The MK-IV is a truck.
Best
Jim