>See you at Solvang! (I will be bringing the 1500)
Andrew,
The beauty of Leigh's car....it almost always has received a trophy at
Solvang each year. Some years, the car was the only 1500 to make it to
Solvang!!!
It is a fantastic car. I'll be sad to see her leave the Bay Area :(
Dan Zubkoff
San Mateo, CA
>From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Getting the Monkey off my back (Long)
>Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 13:43:45 -0800
>
>Hello All,
>
>Well, it has been almost two months since I have taken my 67 2000 off of
>the
>road and boy do I miss him. I am now starting to understand why some people
>have 4,5, or more years invested in their restorations. I am making good
>progress, but my goal to have the car ready for Shasta 2002 will be
>agressive to say the least. I REALLY miss having a roadster to drive. It's
>like I am on a withdrawal. I don't know how you guys in the cold states can
>go that long without a drive!
>
>With that in mind I have decided to purchase another car to be my roadster
>driver while my 67 2000 is down. I thought long and hard about what kind I
>wanted and I am sure that this will ruffle some feathers but hey- I will be
>the one driving it.
>
>I am restoring my 67 2000 with a performance/racing slant. Comp suspension,
>B-Cam, Limited Slip, the whole nine yards. Anyone who drives a competition
>prepared car will tell you that while it is great in the turns and for
>immediate acceleration, it sucks as a straight-road driver. Also, when my
>67
>2000 is finished I will not be driving it nearly as much. Sue me, but after
>spending the kind of money I will spend restoring this car, it will only
>see
>limited use.
>
>For that reason I am purchasing a 64 1500. Yes, not a lot of power. Yes, a
>non-synchro first gear. But after the 67 2000, the three seaters have
>always
>been my favorite. The retro dash and the side trim going up to the
>headlamps. Even the funky trunk handle looks cool to me. Plus I am more
>interested in a sporty touring car than a racer. When my 67 2000 gets done
>I
>will have my racer. This car will be my driver.
>
>Several of you know this car. It is currently owned by Leigh Brooks.
>Believe
>me, Leigh made sure that I would give this car a good home and take care of
>it. I promised him that I would and I will. So I have joined Sid Raper's
>"What have I done?" club and added another car to the stable. I am sure the
>car and I will become good friends soon.
>
>See you at Solvang! (I will be bringing the 1500)
>
>
>Andrew Murphy
>1967 2000 Solex SRL311-00489
>1964 1500 4-SPL310-01587 (Soon)
>
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