Ferrari Mailing List: Re: V12 added to the scuderia

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

Hmmm, two V8s and a V12. I see a trend developing...

On 1/31/10, Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello Friends,
>
>    This is just a short note to announce that we have added a V12 to the
> Lindsay Scuderia.  Yes, we still have the 308GTB, the Mondial QV and the
> Triumph TR3.  Now Nancy has a '73 Jaguar E-Type, V12, automatic with A/C.
> Mr. Phil Tegtmeier found this car for us and as if to continue his
> reputation, the car is even better than advertised!
>
> http://www.aubard.us/Jaguar/HPIM1974.JPG
>
>    For 30+ years Nancy has quietly tolerated my sports cars, not able to
> drive any of them because of their manual gearboxs.  She now has her own
> sports car.  It has a PILE of torque in any gear and the big 5.3 liter V12
> is electric-motor-smooth.  The manual gearbox version of this car will pull
> away from stop, in to gear, idling!  The GM automatic leaves one wondering
> why anyone would mess with manual gear-shifting at all.  Add in power
> steering, power brakes and a nice cool A/C and she has a sports car that she
> can actually use in Houston's heat.
>
> Back to lurking.
>
> -rick
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