Mindful Musings

Aug 17, 2007 - CarSpace Newsletter

What a hoot!! I was chosen to be the "featured member" in the August newsletter. What an honor and a nice birthday present. It has been especially fun because I've heard from a few former car biz co-workers. One in particular was a very favorite boss of mine in the 70's. I will never forget being a passenger in the Land Cruiser he was driving at the Land Cruiser Jamboree, August 18, 1978. Can you believe it...29 years ago to the day, almost. The group started at Georgetown, CA, camped out at Rubicon Springs and cruised in to Lake Tahoe the following day. Boy did he have guts and I'm sure he still does. And those Land Cruisers were like cats crawling over rocks. After reading the newsletter blurb and my carspace profile, he sent me an e-mail. Below is part of his e-mail regarding an interesting coincidence. 

Great article!...You know I collect cars but hey bet you didn’t know this. Read about you seeing your first Avanti --------well figured I should send a couple pics of mine. The car was built as a prototype for the President of Avanti...saw the car being built, tried to buy it but the President wouldn’t sell it to me.  Recently was able to finally buy it.  Fun car to drive nobody less than 40 has any idea what the hell it is.

I've posted the pictures he e-mailed me on my page for the sake of everyone under 40 and any other Avanti fans out there! I saw my first Avanti in Tucson in the mid-sixties and mentioned in my profile how it made such an impression on me as a teenager.

CarSpace really is a great way to connect and reconnect. Thanks CarSpace Crew!!

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