type44, timeless design.. wasRe: Have you ever

[JordanVw at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/31/01 6:29:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Doyt at nwonline.net writes:


> 
> The house was dark and I walked over to the window before going to bed and 
> looked out at my old pearl white 5ktq, sitting there in the moonlight. The 
> unusual light simplified what I usually see, and revealed curves and 
> surfaces in a different way than ever before. It was a different car, and 
> it was beautiful and new to me. I was moved by what I saw.......so 
> different from those melted jelly beans I have to look at every day. I'm 
> glad I own a 14 year old Audi. And it is taking me years to discover what 
> is really there. I think I'm going to keep this one...........
> 
> 

i get that all the time..people are suprised when i tell them my 86 5kt is 15 
years old..   the type 44 design was revolutionary for its time, and still 
is..   
btw - who was the designer of the type44 body?  was it an italian? just 
curious..  it was the first of the "aero" styled cars.. 
chris
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