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Well, finally I had my first drives with the Daytona Coupe. I tried the car this last Friday and during the weekend driving around 80 miles.
We are still in the process of getting acquainted with each other, and it
will take a little more time to get fully comfortable with each other.
But I can tell you this is a hell of an automobile!
The looks are terrific. Everybody turns to see the car. The sound is fantastic.
I love the gearbox, very easy to use.
The dashboard with all these vintage gauges that you cannot find in
any car nowadays.
It is a car from the sixties, with nothing between you and the car.
And of course it is a racing car. The only creature comfort is the air
conditioning. All the rest is there to make the car perform.
I still have to try it on back roads, where I can push the car, after
getting acquainted with its reactions, to test the handling, and then
to the track.
Driving position is not the best. I am 5'7", not Dan Gurney size, but
not a midget either. As the pedals are far back into the car, I have almost
to be on a lying down position to be comfortable in reaching the pedals
without being too close to the steering wheel. But I did get used relatively
fast.
Sometimes there is a strong smell of burned gas inside the cockpit, which
could be bothersome if I stay too long in the car.
I have a couple of old carburated cars, but they do not feel that strong.
Two have engines in the back, and probably it explains why the problem
does not affect the cockpit, but the other is a front engine car, and it
does smell but not as strong.
If anyone has a hint on how to solve this, please let me know.
I will post future driving experiences or any other, but I am really, really
pleased with this automobile