[DeTomaso] The latest barn find here in the UK

[detomasoregistry at gmail.com]

Driving a RHD car in the USA is no problem.  I have been doing it for several years.
Only did the fast-food drive thru once, just to screw with them...but I have crossed the
Golden Gate bridge at least 3 times and it was not a problem.  
Well I must say that each time the car ahead paid my toll, but then I paid for the guy
behind me.  
It is a true roadster and with a windscreen that wraps tightly around the driver's head I
have to believe that a RHD hardtop street car would be MUCH easier.  

Now picking up the kid at school is another story.  I rolled into the pick-up lane and the
"my-self-appointed-job of nanny-king", I-tell-you-how-to-run-your-life safety warden
(crossing guard) had a fit as I popped the panel covering the "passenger seat" and my son
wiggled his butt down into position and pulled on the harness and period-correct leather
'helmet' and goggles.

(It is a '56 LeMans D-type racer.  Rules dictated a passenger 'space', which during the
race actually held the tools & spares.  So there is no passenger windscreen, the 
passenger is out there like a motorcycle sidecar.)

Luckily the open headers were on her side (left side) and I could not hear a word of her
tantrum... because I had to keep the revs up... (to drown her out - grin).

What is a challenge for a RHD car here in the states is passing.  The car is way out in
the left lane before the driver can see around the car ahead.

Chuck


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of
Thomas Tornblom
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:54 PM
To: JDeRyke at aol.com
Cc: ihannington286720mi at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The latest barn find here in the UK

JDeRyke at aol.com skrev:
> In a message dated 3/3/10 12:51:14 PM, ihannington286720mi at comcast.net 
> writes:
> 
> 
>> I'd snag that GTSE in a heartbeat, if it sold for near the estimate, that 
>> would be a great bargin.  Looks like it's brand new!  Only problem is that 
>> it's in the UK........and I have no money.......and my wife would kill 
>> me..........
>>
> ..... and its right hand drive so I wouldn't make it thru the first 
> drive-in Starbucks....

Go through it in reverse? :D

> 
> J DeRyke (who always wanted a Longchamp but was too poor to own 2 DeTomasos 
> at once)
> _______________________________________________

Thomas
_______________________________________________

Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA

Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/

DeTomaso mailing list
DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 
Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2721 - Release Date: 03/03/10 11:34:00