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Re: [Spits] It's a wonder I am still alive!

To: Andrew Lindeman <andrew.lindeman@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spits] It's a wonder I am still alive!
From: Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:04:07 -0500
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Well, I must be doubly lucky since the next car after my Spitfire was a
Corvair bought for $200. =F0=9F=A4=A3

Larry

On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 3:37=E2=80=AFPM Andrew Lindeman <andrew.lindeman@gm=
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wrote:

> The lack of anything but cardboard and vinyl between the driver and
> gas tank didn't tip you off?
>
> Andy
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:52=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com=
> wrote:
> >
> > I have no idea just how many Spitfires and GT6s I have owned over the
> > last 50 years.  Didn't know they were such dangerous death traps!
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo
> >
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">Well, I must be doubly lucky since the next car a=
fter my Spitfire was a Corvair bought for $200.=C2=A0=F0=9F=A4=A3</div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:sm=
all"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans=
-serif;font-size:small">Larry</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmai=
l_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jan 26, 20=
26 at 3:37=E2=80=AFPM Andrew Lindeman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:andrew.lindeman=
@gmail.com">andrew.lindeman@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px soli=
d rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The lack of anything but cardboard and=
 vinyl between the driver and<br>
gas tank didn&#39;t tip you off?<br>
<br>
Andy<br>
<br>
On Mon, Jan 26, 2026 at 12:52=E2=80=AFPM Mark Bradakis &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:mark@bradakis.com" target=3D"_blank">mark@bradakis.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I have no idea just how many Spitfires and GT6s I have owned over the<=
br>
&gt; last 50 years.=C2=A0 Didn&#39;t know they were such dangerous death tr=
aps!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo"; rel=3D"noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DOq_I4LCoPyo</a><=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; mjb.<br>
&gt;<br>
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