May 24, 2012 - 1946 Triumph Slowpoke

[SIZE="2"]From a Yahoo article titled The Ten Slowest Sports Cars of All Time.

This is how "fast" this 1946 Triumph 1800 is: 0-60: 34.4

Compared to the 1950 Crosley Hot Spot: 0-60: 26.3 [/SIZE]

[SIZE="2"]Why we want one anyway: With its bosomy, wood-framed aluminum body and top-down charms, going fast isn't really the point anymore. We'd love to take one out to the country for some true motoring. Like a sir.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Photo Credit: Chris Sampson[/SIZE]

(What's a Crosley? Never heard of it.)

(Oh, this is a Crosley. Cool!)



Courtesy of the Crosley Auto Club.

That kid is pointing at you.

actually, if you zoom in, he looks more like he's casting a spell on you.


boo!

I think that nowadays we see 'sports cars' as fast cars but that certainly wasn't always the way. In earlier times sports cars were vehicles used primarily for leisure, for fun, maybe only at weekends - not the owner's everyday car. It wasn't really much about what car-folk call 'sporty' these days.

Me, I am and always have been a huge fan of motorsport and I don't care what kind of Ferrari or Lamborghini you have - if all you do is drive around town posing in it you don't have a sports car. As far as I'm concerned it only becomes that when you use it for sport!

if all you do is drive around town posing in it you don't have a sports car

Go Tony Savini, win the A-stock this weekend at SCCA Nationals!!!

(J's brother)

I guess it falls to me who had one to point out it was a Crosley Hot Shot, not Spot.
Very fun litlle auto and popular to make home made racers out of.

A city car in Indiana. :smack:

Undertoad;812989 wrote:

Go Tony Savini, win the A-stock this weekend at SCCA Nationals!!!

(J's brother)

AS class that is... Corvette class... and he did win the Super Challenge. J's bro is one of the top amateur racers in the country!!

Go Jbro!

It's a beautiful beast.
I don't mind the speed, as long as it's a smooth ride.