The guy who owns these cars, who has become a pretty good friend, also owns a Bugatti. That one has the gas pedal in the middle ... Haven't had a chance to drive that one yet.
At least the pedals in The Amilcar are conventional ... Except that feet are about 5 sizes two large, and my legs are about a foot too long ...
Yup, they don't make 'em like they used to :-)
Sent from my iPhone And things get really interesting on those early cars that have the throttle pedal in the centre, between the clutch and brake! ;-) Ed 911SC On 11 June 2010 22:22, Jeff Greenfield <coyote [at] acme-ltd.com> wrote:
If you really want an involved driving experience, try driving a race car from the 20's with a non-synchro gearbox.
It's not as easy as you might think, especially with all the other things going on, like mechanical brakes that require a prayer to stop when you really need to.
I helped a friend bring a few cars to a local car show a few weeks ago. We drove all the cars there.
I drove a 1924 Amilcar, then went back to get a 1949 MG TC, which I also drove. Funny thing is after driving the Amilcar, the MG felt like a modern car :-)
Jeff
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And the email I sent the author earlier today...
Jason: One thing that you could also mention in a future article is that while the death knell of the manual may have been given to the new cars coming from Ferrari and Lamborghini, if the market wants these features, there are still thousands of older Ferraris and others that can provide a more analog experience to the 458 and any future Ferraris. While the cars have gotten better, how often is the average driver really going to be able to drive a new Ferrari at its limits? I know that every time I drive my Mondial 8 or the 308 GTS QV or my 365 GT4 2+2, that if I get a turn right or ace a heel and toe shift, it was me. It wasn't a computer, it was my involvement in pushing the car. I also know when I have a jerky shift or enter a turn a little too hot that I'm the only one to blame.
Progress is not a bad thing, the kids today that lust after these cars grew up playing video games on X-Boxes and PS3s, and never learned to drive a stick on a friend's VW. The older gen X'ers that want a more involved driving experience have already started filling their garages with the purer cars that don't have "flappy paddle gearboxes", ABS, traction control, etc...
And if I want a rather uninvolved, but comfortable, drive with a great radio and a powerful A/C, well, that's why a Bentley Mulsanne S is parked next to the Ferraris... Enjoy your writings, please keep them up.
Cheers,
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