How should Marc occupy all his free time after he completes the edit for his new book? I suggest that he should do a pilgrim's walking tour throughout Europe visiting every significant automobile site: factory, racing circuit, birthplace of important car people, etc.. Then he should write a book -- or at the least a magazine article -- about each site. Make your suggestions, please!
I'm shocked that you missed the obvious. What is the message of such a pilgrimage? LHM ... verde veritas.
Hi Carmine, Bob, I don't think I am worthy of a forum thread like this one but FYI my humble schedule is already quite full. After the book is printed presented and distributed I will complete my work in assisting a major European collector with his autobiography (which has been fascinating, a great character though I cannot say who it is now), I am also finishing the final edits on my first fiction (which is a medieval romance/war short novel I have worked on only Sunday mornings) this one was to learn and not for sale, I will then distribute a few dozen copies to well read friends to get their feedback, Bal who occasionally posts here is on that list. After that I do a full lenght fiction to market. Meanwhile we will finish the Mangusta book with my publisher and co author Doug Blair, we have another very likely book after that -not certain yet so can't say what it is- and I aim to find a full time career in the Los Angeles area which I will get busy on early next year once phase 1 of the above is out of the way. So no time for touring sorry I am however doing some articles for Ferrari Market Letter and Autoweek. I am happy to say -in passing- that FML just accepted my idea of interviewing 250GTO racer lady Annie Soisbault de Montaigu, an amazing life which will be fun to document- Please no off topic prancing donkey discussion this is the Maserati section as I have always said "Cows and donkeys are made in the suburbs only Maseratis are made in Modena." Oh and Bob by the way even though Andy Heywood did a great article for the Uk club calling hydraulics "Vino verde" (green wine) the only green wine for me is what I remember from my few years in Portugal as a child where they actually have a wine called like that though I was too young to sample it best regards, Marc
Hey humble Marc, That would be a great idea: a book about Touring! Preferably with lady drivers... For all Khamsinisti: the articles on Enrico's Maserati pages by Andy Heywood and others, section Khamsin under "Can you help?" are worthwhile reading. Ref: http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri00a.htm Ciao, Bart
Hi Bart, Yes that would be a most pleasant one to do, touring the great museums, collections, restaurants and wineries of Europe in gallant long legged company Andy is top notch and provided extensive tech advice for the Bora, Khamsin and Merak chapters in the book, just for the workshop minded like you! best regards, Marc