[DeTomaso] Guara Barchetta for sale in England, LHD

[mikeldrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/14/10 17 02 17, detomasoregistry at gmail.com writes:


> 
> A nice little boat?  Isn't the definition of "corvette" a little boat?
> 

>>>A Barchetta (little boat) is so-named because it looks like an upturned 
rowboat.   The Ferrari 166MM Barchetta is the best-known example of this 
idiom:

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/ferrari-166-mm-1.jpg

A Corvette is a small warship, similar to but smaller than a frigate, 
mostly intended for close-to-shore work as opposed to open-ocean sailing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvette

Cheers!

Mike (gets the joke!)