A decalogue for the ‘Vintage Car Driver’
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“the real power behind a vintage car
is the drivers mind”
(Slow Drive)
We use our senses, thoughts
and emotions
to drive our spiders.
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1. the pleasure of the drive
“In love one must never
rush the pleasure”
(Ovidio)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ rediscovers the true pleasure of driving.
Capturing and savouring each moment;
never choosing the fastest or busiest road, preferring the more scenic,
less used often longer, but more exhilarating road.
“Wearing armour saves you from pain,
but it denies you pleasure”
(Celeste Holm)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ feels every vibration from the road,
welcoming the challenge of every tight corner with great emotion,
feeling the wind in his hair and the roar of the engine
embracing his entire body.
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2. time
“Modern man thinks he is wasting time
if he doesn’t do things in a hurry.
But knows not what to do with the time he gains,
except kill it”
(Erich Fromm)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ embarks on each road taking the necessary time,
leaving at home all the instruments used to measure it,
capturing and savouring each beautiful moment of his journey.
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3. peace
“Thousandth of a second: fraction of time
between the light turning green
and the first sound of a horn”
(anonimo)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ leaves the frenzy of the city behind him,
to live in full the experience of his drive.
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4. laughter
“A smile can add a line
to the short story of life”
(Laurence Sterne)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ welcomes the unexpected with a smile.
Living the experience of a slower vintage vehicle
and seizing the opportunity it brings to enjoy
the things that surround him with greater pleasure.
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5. observing
”Ordinary men look at new things
with a jaded eye.
Creative man observes old things with a fresh eye”
(Gian Piero Bona)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ has a taste for good things: he stops to enjoy a sunset,
the countryside around him and each special moment,
the occasion may not reoccur or another moment may not be the same.
There may be a different light... or he may simply feel differently.
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6. the road
”Every road is just one
of a million other possible roads”
(from “Vivere, Amare, Capirsi” by Leo Buscaglia)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ concentrates on every curve of the road ahead,
because there are no two curves alike.
Designed by nature herself, their style and elegance
is the foundation of their infinite variety..
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7. discovering
“One would never discover anything
if one were to consider oneself satisfied
of that which has already been discovered”
(Seneca)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ experiences the territory he is crossing
with great intensity; not settling for what can be seen from the main road
but venturing into the unknown to discover hidden beauties.
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8. getting lost
“The wrong road
always seems
the most reasonable”
(George Moore)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ loves getting lost, going down the wrong road.
Sometimes only destiny can lead us to beautiful things
we had not planned to discover.
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9. sharing
“I lose half of the pleasure in everything I love
if you are not there to share it with me”
(Otiega)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ loves to share
the joy of driving with others,
involving them in the discovery of good taste and beauty.
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10. savoring
“The discovery of a new dish
is more precious to mankind
than the discovery of a new star”
(Brillant Savarin)
The ‘Vintage Car Driver’ loves to let himself be seduced
by local wines and foods, only savouring the wines and foods
of the territory he is driving through will make his journey complete.
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