25-05-2018, 08:23 AM
The reaction of the young to older cars is interesting. I drive a once dead common 1960s Brit car. Little children esp seem to notice and can be seen drawing adults to look. Aging dead beats are tedious as all seem to have owned one decades ago. Persons tooting in traffic also very distracting.
Ten years ago I used to avoid dropping off my teenage son at secondary school. But when I did the car was seen as “cool” Even more so when he drove. Far preferable to the wifes Jap car. I suspect an open 2 seater would be very acceptable. As with early Brit sports cars, the public have no appreciation of the lack of real power.
The precious cargo warrants especially close attention to steering arms etc.
In 1938 I wonder if there were any roads in Oz as smooth and straight as you now using. The car is not exactly in its element!
I occasionally drive an early 1950s Brit car. Especially attracts attention iwhere tourists congregate and surprisngly not just Poms comment..
Ten years ago I used to avoid dropping off my teenage son at secondary school. But when I did the car was seen as “cool” Even more so when he drove. Far preferable to the wifes Jap car. I suspect an open 2 seater would be very acceptable. As with early Brit sports cars, the public have no appreciation of the lack of real power.
The precious cargo warrants especially close attention to steering arms etc.
In 1938 I wonder if there were any roads in Oz as smooth and straight as you now using. The car is not exactly in its element!
I occasionally drive an early 1950s Brit car. Especially attracts attention iwhere tourists congregate and surprisngly not just Poms comment..