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On Sat, 2 Nov 2024, rbowman wrote:

> On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 11:43:08 +0100, D wrote:
>
>
>> In terms of american sports cars, is the Chevrolet Corvette any good
>> compared with, say a Porsche?
>
> Probably not. My experience goes back to the '60s and SCCA races at
> Limerock. The Corvettes rules the straights but would get passed by Minis
> in the corners.
>
> I looked at a Stingray from that era. I had a AH Sprite rollerskate which
> was one of the smallest cars on the road. I found it more comfortable than
> the huge Stingray, although entry/exit was interesting.
>
> Corvettes have improved a lot since then but given the choice I'd go with
> a 911.
>

Interesting! Thank you very much for sharing!