Ferrari Mailing List: OK ClyDe you have finally crossed the line

[philville dejazzd.com (philville]

   And I quote cLyDe here:
     "The 328 is the smarter car all way around. You will not regret it.
   If they had made that car when I was buying my first Ferrari I would
   have
   done so. The 328 is better than early 12 cylinder Ferrari's!"

   Truly you jest, ....I agree with the 328 being probably the best CAR,
   but have you never listened to the throaty moan of a 365 GTC/4 at 4000
   RPM under the load of acceleration ? Sensuous, if I ever heard a woman
   sound like that I would expire from pure effort.

   Have you never heard the wail of a 308 GT4 between 2/3/4 as the
   induction sucks in air just behind your right ear?

   Could you possibly ignore the pride of driving a Lusso through a small
   town?

   Have you never looked into thos 6 2bbl webers sitting astride
   a Daytona or a 275/4 cam...or never even once wondered what it would
   be like to know that you had a 250 PF Cab sitting in your garage
   begging you to come out and play.

   It is inconceivable to me that a man of you stature, your wealth of
   knowledge, your incredible communications skills, could possibly not
   lust after the Lilliana DeRethy 330 GTC or the Prince Bernhard 250
   PF Speciale or wondered what it would be like to have been in the
   drivers seat of the 500 SF #1.

   Forget the Monzas, the GTO's the 250 MM's forget all about Fantuzzi,
   Zagato ( Oh my god, a 250 Zagato cpe w/6 webers and TR cams and a
   straight thru exhaust),Tom Meade Pinin Farina Bertone, forget the cars
   of Lou Chinetti forget them all....forget the TDF's tell Nick Soprano
   that you would rather drive a 328 oh the shame.

   I am sorry, it must be the season, it could be my need to help those
   who have never had the expeiences that I have had , I recently learned
   that (I may be the only man in the world to have driven to some
   lengthy extent both the 250 Fantuzzi and the Neri and
   Boanacini Spyders)  in addition to just about all of the above plus a
   few.

   And you have the audacity to agree with me, that the 328 is probably
   the best car Ferrari has ever built....just because it is as close to
   bullet proof as you could build a Ferrari, just because it forgives
   those of us our drivng sins, ( c'mon now how many of you would ever
   admit to having lost control of your 328),  Yeah we may all wish for
   more than a 328, but lets save those wishes for world peace, for
   fiscal sanity for a better cleaner environment, for fewer guns in the
   wrong hand, for more and better meals for those who go with out, for
   more secure presnt and future for our aging population no more
   bujada my friends.

   Clyde....Man I love you, you, you are what this list is all about  its
   not guns, its not cats it isn't even about cars, It is about a group
   of people who love Ferrari but in a pinch there is always some one on
   this list to toss a life saver into the ring. Some one always "has
   your back"
   And BTW, I am so happy to see Rick back on a regular basis bring back
   some of the list founders,
   I want them, I need them.

   Merry Christmas to every one, I hope that the season is as good to you
   as can be, that you can look back on 2007 and just see the high lights
   and that there are enough of those to make 2008 less of a challenge
   and more of a thrill (driving included) batteries extra.

   Regards, Phil
   Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
   39 Churchill Drive
   Elverson Pa 19520
   610.525.8949
   And, go to: ... PhilvilleUSA.com