My guess is that the List and the Rag are both talking about the
same thing - a car that is somewhat unforgiving, one that will
do everything the driver asks, but nothing more, a car that is
very responsive and rewarding for a moderately skilled driver,
but for the unsuspecting or unskilled gives a new meaning
to "Let's take 'er for a spin". The Rag's dictionary calls this nasty
and scarey, ours calls it superior handling...
Of course, we're right. :)
I've always been rather amazed that BL or JRT was able to sell
a car with this kind of, uh, challenging handling as late as 1980
or 81 in the litigious US without getting their corporate pants
sued off...
Personally I agree completely with Reid...
My .02
Greg Rowe
78 Spitfire
In a message dated 12/08/99 11:26:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
reid.w.simmons@intel.com writes:
> Rich;
>
> Consider the source. Just because the editors of that rag can't properly
> handle an automobile doesn't mean that no one else can either. I have
found
> the handling of the Spitfire to be superior to almost every other 'stock'
> car I've driven. Of course I haven't driven every type of car ever made...
> yet. :)
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rikrock@aol.com [mailto:Rikrock@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 5:56 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Spitfire gets praised and picked on!
>
>
> Submitted for your consideration,
>
> December issue of Car Craft Magazine, page 18, has a list of ten cars
> rated
> by Hemmings as best values in overlooked collector cars, along with Car
> Craft's commentary on the cars.
>
> Number ten on the list, 62-67 Triumph Spitfire Mark I and Mark II.
>
> Commentary reads as follows:
>
> "Nasty handling when they were new, they've got to be downright scary now.
> Give one to the relative you want to see wrapped around a telephone pole."
>
> Don't flame me, I'm just the messenger. They also take a shot at BMW
2002's
>
> and Sprites!
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
> TR's & TVR's
>
>
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