Like their predecessors, today's
sports cars may have problems.
Depending on their complexity, they
can be finicky and require time-
consuming and expensive main-
tenance.
The cockpit may be such a tight fit
that the steering wheel makes a
trench in your tummy, or the low
roofline won't let you sit up straight.
If you live in the Snow Belt, you may
want to park your lightweight sports
car for the winter because it tends to
sashay its rear end precariously on
slippery surfaces.
Also, don't expect a two-seater's
ride to float smoothly down the
highway like the typical four-door
boat. The ride in some of the most
expensive, fastest and best handling
sports cars may be so harsh you'll
wince at every bump. That's the
nature of these fire-breathing beasts.
The two-seater's greatest problem
is that you can carry only one
additional passenger. But look at it
this way: two's company; three's a
crowd. "A sports car is so romantic,"
says one newlywed owner. "There's
only room for the two of you." 7
95476 (707-939-8000).
• Bob Bondurant School of High
Performance Driving, Firebird
International Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz.
85082-0968 (800-842-RACE).
• Spenard-David Racing School,
R.R. #2, Shannonville, Ontario KOK
340, Canada (613-969-0334).
• National Racing School, SCCA
Enterprises, 7476 S. Eagle St., #5,
Englewood,
Colo.
80231
(303-693-2111).
• Powell Motorsport Advanced
Driving School, R.R.1, Blackstock,
Ontario LOB 1B0, Canada (416-
985-9741).
• Bertil Roos School of High
Performance Driving, P.O. Box 221D,
Blakeslee, Pa. 18610 (717-646-7227).
• Jim Russell Racing School, Post
Office Box 119-A, Mont-11-emblant,
Quebec, Canada JOT 1Z0 (819-
425-2739); 1023 Monterey-Salinas
Highway, Salinas, Calif. 93908
(800-821-8755).
Fresh, Pretty
Centerpieces
Fresh flowers make pleasing center-
pieces for your entertaining. Julee
Rosso and Sheila Lukins, authors of
The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook, like
To become active in sports car them in color-cued arrangements,
racing, autocross or just getting such as:
together with other owners, check
Peach, pink and white tulips in a
under "car clubs" in the classified pale pink or cranberry glass vase. Tie
section of a major auto buff magazine them together with long, matching
like Road and Track. At newsstands you ribbons; arrange the ribbons to
can buy magazines devoted cascade over the vase.
exclusively to Corvette, Alfa Romeo,
Little clay pots of spring flowers like
Porsche, Lotus and other sports cars. pink and white hyacinths, white and
For information about the Sports yellow crocuses clustered together.
Car Club of America, call 1-800-
Nosegays of purple and white
violets interspersed with sprigs of
255-5550.
Note: Autocross courses usually are fresh mint; tie together with bright
laid out on wide-open parking lots, green ribbon.
Lilies of the valley in a pale green
with pylons for guidance. You don't
need a roll bar or firesuit, only a and white pitcher.
For a patriotic red, white and blue
helmet. Speeds rarely exceed 60
miles per hour in unmodified classes, theme, tie a red bow around white
and there is no wheel-to-wheel linen napkins; centerpiece can be
blue bachelor's buttons.
competition.
Purple and pink heather in a rustic
There are many high performance
driving schools in the United States basket, for al fresco entertaining.
A variety of pink roses in white and
and Canada where you can learn or
improve your driving skills. A partial blue china bowls.
Cranberries, whole nuts and pol-
list includes:
• Skip Barber Racing School, Route ished apples in an antique basket, for
7, Canaan, Ct. 06018 (203-824-0771); a fall theme.
Float gardenias and camellias in
Sears Pont International Raceway,
29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, Calif. shallow glass bowls.
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