Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

When I was younger a friends dad bought one of these and threw a shed load of money at the engine, it was his pride and joy.

He went on holiday for 2 weeks, left it at the airport and never saw it again.

Was he surprised?

Remember a customer at Brooklyn Ford bought an RS500, I think had an early tracker fitted, and the car was found completely stripped in less than 30 hours, just the shell and the rear suspension beam.

Brooklyn Ford obtained the shell for one of their rally cars.