A&Q about Lotus
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Did anyone see the NY Times article (page 31) on October 25th "Wheels for the Weekend Track Racer"?
Very nicely written article featuring Mark Starr of Huntingridge Motors and our very own MyElise. I have a hardcopy and if one is interested, please PM me, I will be happy to forward you a copy. (for copyright reasons, I cannot post the image here...blame it on the lawyers and a few tight arses on ET).
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Originally Posted by pchop
a few tight arses on ET).
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It's a Times Select article. That makes it a subscription only article. Here's an excerpt:
STANDING in the paddock at the Lime Rock Park road racing circuit in northwestern Connecticut, Mark Starr, a car salesman, talked last month about the sure-fire deal closer he uses on wavering customers. He has them don a crash helmet and strap themselves into the passenger seat, so he can take them on a bumpy, noisy, scary test ride.
This may not sound like the recipe for inspiring customer confidence. But Mr. Starr swears that it yields a sale almost every time. That's because the car he sells in his dealerships in Port Chester, N.Y., and Greenwich, Conn., is the Lotus, and the place he takes passengers for a spin is a racetrack. And if ever a street car was created to rack up most of its miles at places like Lime Rock, it is the Lotus.
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Originally Posted by pchop
Did anyone see the NY Times article (page 31) on October 25th "Wheels for the Weekend Track Racer"?
Very nicely written article featuring Mark Starr of Huntingridge Motors and our very own MyElise. I have a hardcopy and if one is interested, please PM me, I will be happy to forward you a copy. (for copyright reasons, I cannot post the image here...blame it on the lawyers and a few tight arses on ET).
Repost. Someone managed to post the link last week.