[diverdan]

The post regarding the Vignale special made me reminisce of the beautiful sports cars of yesteryear. Cars that were simple and lacked gizmetry. Old Porsches and VWs and even Corvairs had light communicative steering. The design and simplicity allowed them to keep that light and direct feeling of the road and enhanced driving experience. There have been power steering systems that I thought I liked, but when I get in my old SC it just feels so much more enjoyable. How do you feel about this issue? Is it one of the reasons you relate with your Porsche? Technology has improved performance no doubt, but what could today's cars be like if they were kept simple and light? How much pain in the wallet could that route have saved? Would any manufacturer risk the avenue of simplicity and lightness? Lotus is about as close as it comes I think, but still too much gizmetry in my mind. What are your feelings?

Diverdan