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

[Tom Urbanek]

There was a guy who owned a Ford GT in town, but I believe he had to sell 
it.

--Tom


>From: "Lonnie Heston" <lhheston at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
>To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
>Subject: Re: [Wichita-SCCA] Too rich for my blood, but...
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:01:34 -0500
>
>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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