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Re: i'm too tall for my car?

To: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>, <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: i'm too tall for my car?
From: "Don Queen" <donqueen@Inreach.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:22:07 -0700
As any Mini driver will tell you, they're big enough inside to drive while
wearing a ten gallon hat, but don't try to heel/toe those tiny pedals with
your cowboy boots on.

Don Queen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
To: <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 11:37 AM
Subject: i'm too tall for my car?


> being 6' 4.5"  and calorically challenged !  i'm constantly asked who
drives
> my bugeye or my H-mod. sports racer.  no one believes me untill i get in
and
> out to prove it.    but for room?  i'd highly reccomend a late 50's up
> through 60's saab sedan!  now they are not the break neck thrill ride like
> the big american iorn but they are fun!  my uncle is 6'7" and back in the
> 60's chose saab sedans because of the available room that made him
> comfortable.  btw, he also wears a size 16 shoe and found pedal placement
> and spacing much better than other cars of the era.   now to find
> one......that's a challenge!  ask the guy who owns one....lol!
>
> chuck.

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