Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at gmail.com>wrote: >Alan, >These are fine pictures of older race cars. I'm always impressed by how >clean and neat vintage automobiles look in comparison with the aerodynamic >monstrosities of Formula One racing. The absence of fins, foils, and ground >sweeping aprons makes for better looking race cars. Perhaps racing can >return to its golden days by returning to the cars of the Miller era. The >cars may not go as fast but they will certainly look better. >Larry Z --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks. My favorite race cars are the 1961 Ferrari Shark-nose GP machines, just for the animalistic look to them. I've got a white metal model kit of one of these from back then that I've never had time to assemble (and paint). Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer UPAA POY 1978 University Information Technology Services University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/