tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548791728880135916.post6169997099064755026..comments2023-10-23T09:23:08.495-07:00Comments on An Englishman in Davis, California: Oh, look at the muscle!Kevin Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10357526890440910175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548791728880135916.post-89319544463108389872009-02-01T20:33:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:33:00.000-08:00I'm actually a big fan of car restoration. After a...I'm actually a big fan of car restoration. After all, they clearly do not make 'em like they used to. And 1956 was <I>such</I> a good year, and I should know.<BR/><BR/>Some of my favourite cars are of 1950/60 vintage. The original Triumph Vitesse, the Spitfire, and as you say, the classic Aston Martins.Kevin Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10357526890440910175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548791728880135916.post-87319299088091987772009-02-01T14:49:00.000-08:002009-02-01T14:49:00.000-08:00Shirley, Kevin, you should get yourself proper aut...Shirley, Kevin, you should get yourself <A HREF="http://www.aston-v8.co.uk/blog/" REL="nofollow">proper automobile</A> to restore ;) As for environmental isues, old cars at least keeps a new one off the roads. The environmental footprint is 75/25 in emissions on production vs. 15 yrs of daily use. If you don't buy the propaganda from car nuts like me, you could always set out to restore an old banger just to experience the meditative qualities of being around some engineer and designer's brainchild, many years after it was supposed to be scrapped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com