This post will be finished over several days - But a few weeks ago I put forth an interesting conundrum to a few auto journalists I ran into while displaying a pair of BMW Isetta's in Carmel.
Why are cars that were built for racing - the Elva Courier of this blog being an example
that are used on the road vs cars built for the road but factory modified to be used for racing -- perceived differently. - The dividing line is small or is it
Driving one on the road is in one case is shear lunacy and the other case - way too cool (AMG, M, STI, Evo and RS and S) Maybe we like our excitement tolerable and in a prescribed dose
On the latter example you have the M model - the race version of the road car - take your pick Austin Healey or BMW
On the other hand - Lotus Elise / Exige - yes you can get the track suspension - but the inevitable question around a party at your house that has migrated to the garage - 'You don't actually drive that to work - do you"
I started thinking of a dog breeding example - so you take two Westminster Kennel Club winners and breed them and then and use the offspring for companion dogs - and don't they look good doing it -
vs. the pound dog becoming the best frisbee catching dog ever - - but look at him leap
The concessions made by both parties are relatively small - but priced differently
Race Car to road - we need lights - a place to hang a license and turn signals
Road Car to race - a new or uprated springs shocks, and engine (all special but ordered by a factory with some purchase clout) to build the uber road car and we will charge doublw - ok 1.75 - but the body must stay the same - Ok new fenders
Yes in the mass market automotive world - approachable distictness - better known as all too common
I see the mentioned Loti very seldom - and they leave a memory - The other - just another car model with a lot of hype that makes you feel special but not that memorable.
Everybody remembers driving around in the Elva
I own a former and a latter - the former is more fun period, the latter is more fun than the car it was based on.
You be the judge - most of us won't stray too far from the herd
Why are cars that were built for racing - the Elva Courier of this blog being an example
that are used on the road vs cars built for the road but factory modified to be used for racing -- perceived differently. - The dividing line is small or is it
Driving one on the road is in one case is shear lunacy and the other case - way too cool (AMG, M, STI, Evo and RS and S) Maybe we like our excitement tolerable and in a prescribed dose
On the latter example you have the M model - the race version of the road car - take your pick Austin Healey or BMW
I digress should Austin Healey sue BMW for trademark infringement or does BMW own the Austin Healey trademark - or is placing the M before or after the number significant - both cars represent a similar presentation of the road car gone mongrel .
On the other hand - Lotus Elise / Exige - yes you can get the track suspension - but the inevitable question around a party at your house that has migrated to the garage - 'You don't actually drive that to work - do you"
I started thinking of a dog breeding example - so you take two Westminster Kennel Club winners and breed them and then and use the offspring for companion dogs - and don't they look good doing it -
vs. the pound dog becoming the best frisbee catching dog ever - - but look at him leap
The concessions made by both parties are relatively small - but priced differently
Race Car to road - we need lights - a place to hang a license and turn signals
Road Car to race - a new or uprated springs shocks, and engine (all special but ordered by a factory with some purchase clout) to build the uber road car and we will charge doublw - ok 1.75 - but the body must stay the same - Ok new fenders
Yes in the mass market automotive world - approachable distictness - better known as all too common
I see the mentioned Loti very seldom - and they leave a memory - The other - just another car model with a lot of hype that makes you feel special but not that memorable. Everybody remembers driving around in the Elva
I own a former and a latter - the former is more fun period, the latter is more fun than the car it was based on.
You be the judge - most of us won't stray too far from the herd
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