[Leica] Didier's PAW 2007 #14, 15, 16

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Didier,

Of course I regretted selling the AC, but selling it made it possible 
for me to get a 4 cam Carrera 1600 at
the Porsche factory in 1957.  That was my entry into the Porsche world..

Jerry


Didier Ludwig wrote:
> Thanks for all the good wishes and compliments I received on- and offlist. 
> My health issue is an allergic reaction to blood thinning meds, that 
> resulted in a liver disease. But now it looks like it can be cought under 
> control. After all, bad weed grows tall.
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> "Middle sea" - I wanted to say "mediterranean" which is called Mittelmeer 
> in german. It's where the umbrella shot was made.
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> Yes, the Cobra is completely unbalanced, as well in engine/body sizes as 
> in front/back weight proportions. Hard to drive fast, at least on winding 
> roads. But: beautiful. We have a Cobra manufacturer here in Switzerland 
> that developed a strongly modified chassis/suspension unit to make his 
> Cobra 289's winners on the local hill climb races.
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> Jerry, the AC Bristol is indeed the Cobra's legitimate ancestor. 
> Regardings it's actual collector's value you may regret having sold it? :-)
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> Didier
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>> #15 is a beautiful picture of a tastelessly outfitted car.  I speak as 
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>> former owner of that car's ancestor, the AC-Bristol, which I raced in 
>> 1957.
>> BTW what is "the middle sea"?
>> Jerry
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