In defense of Ugly Betty
09-07-2010, 05:17 PM
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In defense of Ugly Betty
I drove my wife's 2010 TL (SH-awd/tech/6 MT) up Route 7 on Sunday of the Labor Day weekend to the Concours at Lime Rock Park in Northern Connecticut. The morning was flat-out gorgeous: no hurricanes, blue skies, cool temperatures, very little traffic. Route 7 can be pretty annoying but there are portions that are twisty and worthy of the handling of a 305 hp sports coupe that knows how to keep all four wheels firmly planted on the tarmac. I'd occasionally have to slow down for a pod of bikers heading up to Kent or a vintage Morgan but it was all good.
Lots of vintage cars lined the 1.53 mile racetrack, all the usual suspects. I had seen plenty of great iron over the past four weeks (Deb and I were out at Pebble Beach in August for the 60th Concours) but homer that I am, I was really impressed by the (1958?) John Fray Special Champ Car. Go Bridgeport! If you haven't been to the Vintage Fall Festival, give it a shot. Racing on Saturday and Monday, Concours on Sunday. It will put a mile on your face.
It was a two-hour drive north, we spent two-and-a-half-hours gawking and drove two hours heading back home that Sunday. Ugly Betty was a pleasure to drive. The combination of horsepower, torque, all-wheel-drive, suspension and manual transmission seem to come together in this car to form a satisfying whole. I'm thinking of dropping the "Ugly" from Betty's moniker.
Lots of vintage cars lined the 1.53 mile racetrack, all the usual suspects. I had seen plenty of great iron over the past four weeks (Deb and I were out at Pebble Beach in August for the 60th Concours) but homer that I am, I was really impressed by the (1958?) John Fray Special Champ Car. Go Bridgeport! If you haven't been to the Vintage Fall Festival, give it a shot. Racing on Saturday and Monday, Concours on Sunday. It will put a mile on your face.
It was a two-hour drive north, we spent two-and-a-half-hours gawking and drove two hours heading back home that Sunday. Ugly Betty was a pleasure to drive. The combination of horsepower, torque, all-wheel-drive, suspension and manual transmission seem to come together in this car to form a satisfying whole. I'm thinking of dropping the "Ugly" from Betty's moniker.
09-07-2010, 05:30 PM
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Hey, you do need to drop the "ugly" from Betty's moniker - I personally think that she is gorgeous! LOL! She is not a classic beauty, but she surely is extremely striking. Not your average boring beauty queen, but a stunner who has lots of character and personality. Maybe more like Sigourney Weaver and Jamie Lee Curtis than Jessica Simpson? LOL
09-07-2010, 05:50 PM
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Betty is no longer Ugly. She's a fine driver. I apologize for calling her a coupe. Brain fade on my part.
Deb and rented a fly yellow, 2010 Corvette to take us from SFO to Pebble Beach for Car Week last month. That was a good ride, too. I was pleasantly surprised. PCH south, PCH and Route 17 north. Plenty of opportunity to explore what this Chevrolet convertible could do.
Deb and rented a fly yellow, 2010 Corvette to take us from SFO to Pebble Beach for Car Week last month. That was a good ride, too. I was pleasantly surprised. PCH south, PCH and Route 17 north. Plenty of opportunity to explore what this Chevrolet convertible could do.
09-07-2010, 06:40 PM
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09-07-2010, 08:42 PM
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Betty is no longer Ugly. She's a fine driver. I apologize for calling her a coupe. Brain fade on my part.
Deb and rented a fly yellow, 2010 Corvette to take us from SFO to Pebble Beach for Car Week last month. That was a good ride, too. I was pleasantly surprised. PCH south, PCH and Route 17 north. Plenty of opportunity to explore what this Chevrolet convertible could do.
Deb and rented a fly yellow, 2010 Corvette to take us from SFO to Pebble Beach for Car Week last month. That was a good ride, too. I was pleasantly surprised. PCH south, PCH and Route 17 north. Plenty of opportunity to explore what this Chevrolet convertible could do.
09-07-2010, 10:09 PM
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I've had 3G owners ask me in disbelief if I'm driving a TL. From the front it looks completely different.
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Sounds like a fun weekend.
09-10-2010, 12:41 PM
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Even though, its definitely not a maroon its more of a "red" but looks maroon in the shade..
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