[Wichita-SCCA] Too rich for my blood, but...

[Lonnie Heston]

Actually, it was red, but you don't hear much inside a Caddy.  I did notice
the body panels were widely spaced... Hmmm, still,  an impressive kit car.

OK, so the Ford GT probably was too, then.  That would figure.

On 9/14/06, David Robinson <robinsonfamily at prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> If it was red and had a Chevy V6 sound to it, its a kit car.
>
> Dave
>
>
> *Lonnie Heston <lhheston at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Whilst returning from the Kansas State Fair, I took the Maize exit off
> k-96 (not something a south-sider would normally do), and while passing thru
> the mild-mannered burb I passed a strip mall with only 2 cars in the parking
> lot, side by side, nosed in to the storefront.  I concentrated on the one
> with the rear body section raised, hinged at the back, yellow body with wide
> black stripes - a Ford GT, probably one of the new ones.  Wow, as I pointed
> it out to my passengers, that's kinda rare for the Wichita area.  I noticed
> the car right beside was red and sporty but, being prudent in my old age,
> paid attention to my driving.
>
> About 20 minutes later, after a brief stop farther south on Maize, I
> pulled back into traffic and turned east on 21st.  As I moved to the left
> lane and lightly accelerated past several cars, I noticed what appeared to
> be (in the dimming light) a Last Generation Camaro with nacra scoops a few
> lengths behind.  As we slowed for the light at Ridge, the car got much
> closer, and I knew my first guess was wrong.  I moved to the right and kept
> my speed down, and told the youngest driver in the car to look at what was
> passing us.  Wow, that car is coool, she said.  The 6 year old grandkid
> said, that looks like a racecar.   The Ferrari sped up slightly (for a
> Ferrari), made a two lane change to the right and turned onto the Sedgwick
> County Park entrance road.
>
>  I have since done some internet searches and am reasonably sure it was a
> Ferrari F50.  Now that is rare for Wichita.
>
> So, think that was the second car in Maize??  - nah.
>
> --
> Lonnie
> (Yes, this is how I get my car jollies these days.
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