Cheers Mike! This passed me by, but I found a copy today. Like you say,
excellent coverage of Japanese classics and nice that the roadster gets a
billing.
Times are gradually changing in the UK when it comes to Japanese Classics.
When that photo was first taken (1997?), Phil Bell, the guy behind the wheel in
the photo this month, took it for for 3 more laps of the race circuit than
any other car he was testing in the comparison (a TVR, TR4, Porsche 912 and
Morgan). He came back smiling from ear to ear - he said he just didn't want to
get out. Then he took me to one side and said something like: "Of course I
cannot write that the Datsun was my favourite, or we would have people
cancelling their subscriptions..."
I have been wary of journalists ever since, and now I am one. What does that
say?
Since then, Classic & Sportscar wrote an excellent piece on the same Datsun
2000 in a comparison with an Alpine, and Classic Cars did an OK job in
comparison the same car with a Renault Caravelle (?), an MGB and a Fiat. So
the
mood is - thankfully - changing.
Cheers again.
Rob
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