Re: Alfa return... (Luca)

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

>> Basically, (as is evident by our cars and our limited interest in
>> racing) Americans don't give a damn about automobiles or driving
>
>If that was true, then the concept of luxury cars, SUVs, L.A. car vanity,
>and 250,000 seats filled at last year's USGP in Indianapolis would be
>ridiculous.
>
>Rather, Americans do care very much about their cars, some more than others,
>but most see them as modes of point A-to-point B transportation. In Europe
>and elsewhere, the tradition of driving for driving's sake prevails in the
>minds of American enthusiasts, although with the Westernization of Europe
>(higher population, more traffic, more road construction, noise/emission
>laws) I wonder that their reality is closer to ours now more than ever.
>
Of course.  What I meant was...

Well, the explanation of my meaning that I sent directly to Jim is rather
long and not directly related to the discussion of Alfa Romeos, etc.  So if
you want to read it you should email me directy and I'd be glad to share my
thoughts :-)

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