Ave Andrea
August 7, 2008 by cynthia
It’s not funny, not funny at all. But there’s something gently ironic in it, nonetheless: Andrea Pininfarina has died in a road accident. He and his family designed some of the most beautiful sports cars of the last five decades (such as my second most favorite car, the Dino 246GTS). These cars became synonymous with power. Gorgeous, voluptuous power.
Mr. Pininfarina died when a car crashed into his motor scooter.
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I didn’t know about this. Sad.
What’s your first most favorite car?
1974 Lotus Europa, John Player Special. Probably one of the lousiest sports cars on the market but absolutely, stunningly gorgeous and handled like a jewel.
On the day I bought my very first computer–I took out a loan of $5,200 for it–I walked out with the check and there, in the parking lot right next to my car, was a bright orange Europa. With a for sale sign–$5,200.
I agonized–car, computer, car, computer–and if it had been the John Player Special my career might have taken a very different path. Fortunately, it wasn’t, I bought the computer as planned, and that was that.