Then where do I fit in? I bought a '71 MG Midget when I was 17, then after
I sold it I pined away for a british sports car until I turned 25. Then I
bought my Mk II Spit. I'm 28 now and still love british cars - does that
make me mature beyond my years?
>From: "Suzie" <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Suzie" <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
>To: "Spitfires" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Baby Boomers & LBCs
>Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 07:01:34 -0600
>
>I was sent this. Any comments?
>How about 'It takes a certain maturity to fully appreciate them' ?
>
>Suzie
>
> > But Don't They Throw Their Back Out Climbing Into The Thing?
> >
> > It used to be younger motorists who bought the majority of sports cars
> > in the United States. Not any more. A survey by the Detroit-based Polk
> > Co. finds the majority of Americans purchasing sports cars are over the
> > age of 45, with almost 37 percent between the ages of 45 and 54. Another
> > 18 percent are 55 and older. Analysts say baby boomers are earning more
> > money these days and, as their kids grow up, they discover some
>disposable
> > income that they can spend on "toys." The top-selling sports car,
> > according to Polk, is the Ford Mustang.
> >
>
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