[ken5050]

Many years ago, I think it was "Road & Track" when reviewing one of the limited-production, high speed, very expensive sports cars, had this comment:

"What good is owning a car that can get a speeding ticket in FIRST gear?"

[cripplecreek]

A car like that would make my shiver as if someone had given permission for me to set fire to Piers Morgan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onjPdHUa13w

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“What good is owning a car that can get a speeding ticket in FIRST gear?”

Years ago, a good friend of mine bought a new 57 Chevy with the 283 cu in, 283 hp version, and a close ratio three speed manual transmission. One night in Des Moines, going out Fleur Drive towards the airport, some guys in a hopped up Ford wanted to drag. We teased ‘em, and stayed ahead...we were going 95 mph and still in first gear...when we finally had to stop at the traffic light at Army Post Rd they caught up to us...heads shaking, they said we kept waiting for you to have to shift...

So we were all in first gear of course...and we did not get a speeding ticket that night :)