| For many owning a sports car is a lifelong goal they | | | | classes as the "ordinary" cars of the day were dull |
| aspire to. Even as children we are almost | | | | and boring and practical. Sports cars provided the |
| programmed to turn and look at the beautiful sleek | | | | luxury of speed, safety and comfort. With ordinary |
| sports car as it cruises through the town. Sports cars | | | | cars becoming better looking, more comfortable and |
| are the zenith of motoring and something which people | | | | safer and the sports cars becoming economically |
| dedicate their lives to. Benetton shops were created | | | | unsound the market is dropping. People are driving now |
| purely to fund one man's love for racing and that is | | | | not for pleasure but because they have to. Public |
| just one well known example. | | | | transport is becoming more expensive and with town |
| Everyone can name at least one sports car, Ferrari's, | | | | and cities spreading ever wider and wider the need to |
| Porsches, Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lotus and | | | | drive is becoming more prevalent. For those who |
| Lamborghini to name just a few. So what is the appeal | | | | buying a car is not a necessity but a pleasure, you can |
| of such unobtainable cars? Sports cars aren't for | | | | complete your man about town image by buying the |
| convenience or practicalities; they are purely made to | | | | latest fashion and accessories from Armani, Brioni (Suit |
| be beautiful and luxurious. Why is it that so many of | | | | maker for James Bond), BOSS, Kiton and Ralph |
| our own screen hero's don't drive practical 4x4's or be | | | | Lauren or expensive cigars and watches like Cartier |
| economically friendly and cycle? Can we really picture | | | | and Breitling from some of web sites that offer these |
| James Bond turning up to save the world in a 5 door | | | | products at more reasonable prices. |
| hatchback? No. Sports cars do exactly what they say | | | | Hopefully, sometime soon we will remember why we |
| on the tin. They are fast; they only hold 2 people and | | | | love the dream of sports cars and forget our practical |
| don't worry about space for things like groceries. | | | | hatchbacks. |
| Sports cars were initially manufactured for the affluent | | | | |