Full disclosure: I’m the one that suggested this book to Elizabeth. So if you have any comments about the fact that this isn’t technically about racing/motorsports, or that it’s not about cars, or any other women/motorcycle shit, please direct your vitriol here in the comments to me and not Liz.

Silver Cobra, COB 13A, chasing the white Corvette with the blue stripe was me! I started racing because of Goodwood and just over a year after my first race in a VW Scirocco, I took the start of the TT in a 289.

42.8% better actually.

I’ve known Jessi since grade school. She was equal parts daring and enjoyable to be around, and we’ll miss her light in this world.

...or you can use the front brake, balance with your right foot, and have the left foot ready to shift gears.

“Few advertising dollars” = not having to have a real job. You’re literally getting paid to go out and have fun.

Not even going to acknowledge the people in this “story”.

....I don’t know of a Lotus Exile. I think you meant Exige. she’d threaten you with an Exige, aka, she’d demand she get her own Lotus to race you. That only seems fair.

I was the 15th NP voter. I wouldn’t buy it, because I have no desire to own a fake Ferrari, but the Mera holds a strange place in the pantheon of fauxrraris. There is some provenance to a Mera, much like having a McBurnie Daytona. It’s a fake Ferrari, but it’s a real Mera.

Never apologize for doing your job right and on time.

The article also mentions that the bigger rear brakes are for the Z51 package with the electronic limited slip so that likely means that the traction control applies the brake to whatever wheel is losing traction.

The Base Model 2020 Porsche 911 Will Start At $97,400

Frankly looking at the prices the only Pantera I can afford is a copy of Vulgar Display of Power.

C3: Okay, folks, thank you all for gathering today. We called this emergency meeting to discuss the overwhelming press coverage of the new C8 and what must be done to divert attention away from it.

That a good round up of cars, from that period, and supports their claim as an homage.

Similar, but much better and more refined. And that color...

Man if you want nips may I direct you to the fine ass Kylo Ren 

Updated with price.

Needs to be Ford Coyote engine.

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