Ferrari Mailing List: Re: My experience with a kit car owner.......!

[LS (lashdeep]

M6GT!!!!

The other M6 models (A, B, etc.) were open top Can Am comp cars BTW.

LS

--- LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

> Nope, the Coyote was a Mclaren M6 copy, his is/was an original shape.
> 
> http://www.tfs.net/~petek/m6gt/background/history/history_coyote.html
> 
> 
> 
> --- "Brian E. Buxton" <BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com> wrote:
> 
> > Was your dads car the "Coyote" from the TV show Hardcastle and
> > McCormick?
> > 
> > BEB
> > 
> > 
> > LS wrote:
> > 
> > >N Thompson and I were waiting for a friend on a street corner in
> > Montreal
> > >during GP weekend a few years back. We saw a red BB pull up to the
> > >intersection...in fantastic shape. Nice 5 spoke Campy wheels,
> excellent
> > >paint, etc. There was something wrong, however. The occupants were
> very
> > >concerned with:
> > >
> > >1) who was within sight of their BB 
> > >2) the sheen of their Tag Heuer F1s
> > >3) the gain setting of their subwoofer
> > >4) the trajectory of their frosted tips (haircut)
> > >
> > >As we approached, we then noticed the targa top and the very high
> > >transmission tunnel. It was a Fiero. But, boy, from about 30-40 ft
> away
> > it
> > >looked great. The wheels were excellent repros with correct offset,
> > width,
> > >etc. Also, the ride height and proportions were not bad either.
> > >
> > >It was well done and it will fool almost all but the most discerning
> > >enthusiast.
> > >
> > >My dad owns a terrible kit car that I've somehow managed to convince
> > him
> > >to sell towards a real car. It's not a copy of anything...it was
> > created
> > >as it's own make and model with a fairly original shape. My opinion
> is
> > >that, as long as the owner is not trying to pass it off as something
> > >genuine, then it is okay. If you're an NSYNC reject rollin' St
> > Catherine's
> > >in Montreal looking for attention in your Pontiac 512BB, well, that's
> > >another story.
> > >
> > >LS
> > >
> > >--- Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Met this car dude through a friend the other day. Pretty cool guy
> who
> > >>owns a
> > >>mid '90s Z28.....only issue is was that he was proud he owned a
> Fiero
> > >>based
> > >>Diablo kit car....I didn't call him out on it or tease him, but I
> also
> > >>didn't acknowledge it in a positive way.One of those situations were
> > you
> > >>hope the topic of conversation is changed so you won't have to
> unleash
> > >>the
> > >>beast or god forbid accidentally praise the individual!! Never
> thought
> > >>I'd
> > >>be confronted with a kit car owner......How would you guys have
> > >>reacted?? I
> > >>remember at Poconos '00, seeing a 308 GTS kit car in the parking
> lot,
> > >>and
> > >>dropping a business card full of disparaging comments through the
> > >>window.........I think I went easy on him because he is 20 years old
> > and
> > >>was
> > >>very complimentary of my car. Sometimes you just have to let these
> > guys
> > >>get
> > >>away.....no? :-)  -- FG
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> > -- 
> > Brian E. Buxton
> > 
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