Robert M. Bownes writes >
>In a slightly smaller vein, finding a decent Midget will give you a
>taste for tiny cars which handle like nothing you've ever driven.
You've got that right. On smooth pavement, anyway. Stiff swaybars, a Panhard
rod and stickies on 5.5" or 6" wheels are all you need. The gearchange is
precise, and the steering is unbelievable.
>best seems to be 69-71 pre-rubber bumper cars.
72-74 have the advantage of the round rear wheelwells, so you get full
clearance for wider tires without bending up the coachwork.
Phil Ethier, THE RIGHT LINE, 672 Orleans Street, Saint Paul, MN 55107-2676
h (612) 224-3105 w (612) 298-5324 phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov
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