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. Skills Schools Italian Deli Chinese Food Exercise Children's Shoes Compact Discs Luggage Hair Styling Men's Wear Grandfather Clocks Yogurt Children's Clothes Interior Design Dry Cleaning Women's Fashions Casual Wear Designer Shoes . . . now at Orchard Lake Rd. North of Maple West Bloomfield ❑ FALL '91 51