Ferrari Mailing List: Re: what was you most bestest car?

[Charles G. Perry IV (charles]

Great thread, Ken!!

I've actually only ever owned two cars that I no longer have, mostly because 
I recognized pretty early that I would regret parting with them. They really 
become part of the family to me. My first car was a 77 Buick Regal (rugged 
but holey survivor of multiple NY winters) that my grandmother sold me for 
$1 when I first got my license. Great first car for a teen - powerful V8, 
but not really that fast and solid enough to total anything that got in my 
way.

My 2nd car, and the one that I wish I'd kept was a 1982 Datsun/Nissan 280ZX 
2+2. It was my first sports car, regardless of being way too heavy and 
underpowered. Silver with a black/gray interior and t-tops. I loved that 
car, and probably had more driving fun in that car than in any of the 
dramatically better cars I have now. Mostly because that car was just as 
good a sports car as I was a driver at the time, so I really could wring 
everything out of that car and feel the thrill of being at 9.5/10ths. It had 
a ridiculous sound system (since I was working at Crutchfield at the time) 
and was with me for the first two years of college, so lots of road trip & 
girlfriend memories. It was nearly perfect (a little rust) when I traded it 
for the Corvette. Ever since then my cars have been much better cars than I 
am a driver, so I'm always a little concerned about exceeding my ability and 
damaging the cars.

There's a decent looking gold-colored 82 280ZX 2+2 Turbo languishing in a 
junk lot near my house. I often consider buying it and restoring it to get 
back the one I sold...

- charles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ferrarifixer [at] aol.com>
To: "Charles G Perry IV" <charles [at] carolina-sound.com>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] what was you most bestest car?


> Ah, this is easy!  The car I wish I never sold was my 66 Corvair Corsa. 
> Paid $175 for it because it was in a 'minor' accident with the right side 
> sideswiped and the engine made a terrible nosie because the flywheel 
> rivets were loose.  I fixed it, massaged it, modified it, hot rodded it 
> and enjoyed driving it for about 8-9 years.  I've owned a dozen Corvettes 
> and 7 Ferrari's since, but really missed that car.
>  So, about three months ago I bought another Corsa!  This one is from 
> California, rust free and is a keeper this time.
> vty,
> Michael Scaglione