Must have been three years ago (?) when a customer of mine decided he and a friend were going to drive his 99% Drag Cobra we built from Cleveland to London! In November!
I told him he was nuts, it was already late afternoon and a full 2-1/2 hr. trip on good roads. Not to be deterred by the 20+' weather he and his friend started out....!
How was I to know he/they were snowmobile buffs!? Sure enough around 6 PM they pulled into the shop, BOTH wearing full 'Ski-Doo' Snowmobiles out- fits. The big lumberjack type mittens, scarves no less, Snowmobile BOOTS, AND Helmets! The only thing they weren't missing was the smiles!
I swear it had to be thirty minutes in a warm shop before they could talk without vibrating.
They said it (the trip) took longer than expected so thy were only going to stay a short time and head back. Well one cup of hot coffee led to another, then some of Diane's world famous C.C. cookies. A few more cups of coffee to go with more cookies, Cobra talk of course and it was 11:PM!
Back on with the scarfs, Helmets, and Mittens. Fired up the new true 600HP machine and rumbled down the driveway-headed for another 2-1/2hr trip back to CLEVELAND-without sunlight now!
They made it, called me the next day and tried to explain the fun they had on both trips, especially The looks they got from people they passed while all the time being in Snowmobile suits with HELMETS! (Both these guys were at least in their mid 50's at the time
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Ahhh the memory's!
Well done rangerMac, you definitely are in good and special company!