Tuesday, September 22, 2015

More Automotive Beauty Than You Can Probably Stand


The D-Type Jag

She has the suppleness of a woman as the driver has passed the apex of the corner and he's into hard acceleration coming out of it.  Her front end is up a little from it and she flexes from the left front to the right rear but all her tires are sitting perfectly.  He seems to be just coming off a bit of counter-steer but he is lined up perfectly and has the power down.

Stirling Moss, World Driving Champion and British racing hero, raced the D-Type multiple times.  He said he could look down the track, watch the tachometer in the cockpit, and spot a pretty girl at the side of the track all at the same time.  He said when he could no longer do that he would retire from racing and we can cheerfully report he is alive to this day.

Moss also said he would not have sex a week before a big race.  He held to this discipline in his early days but it did not last.

For some, driving the D-Type was having sex.  The picture shows why.  We at the Rockhouse never had the opportunity but it would have been grand.


Note:  unknown if that's a Brit license plate on the right side.  Possibly this vehicle is street-legal.

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