| For many owning a sports car is a lifelong goal | | | | Sports cars were initially manufactured for the |
| they aspire to. Even as children we are almost | | | | affluent classes as the "ordinary" cars of the day |
| programmed to turn and look at the beautiful | | | | were dull and boring and practical. Sports cars |
| sleek sports car as it cruises through the town. | | | | provided the luxury of speed, safety and |
| Sports cars are the zenith of motoring and | | | | comfort. With ordinary cars becoming better |
| something which people dedicate their lives to. | | | | looking, more comfortable and safer and the |
| Benetton shops were created purely to fund one | | | | sports cars becoming economically unsound the |
| man's love for racing and that is just one well | | | | market is dropping. People are driving now not for |
| known example. | | | | pleasure but because they have to. Public |
| Everyone can name at least one sports car, | | | | transport is becoming more expensive and with |
| Ferrari's, Porsches, Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, | | | | town and cities spreading ever wider and wider |
| Lotus and Lamborghini to name just a few. So | | | | the need to drive is becoming more prevalent. For |
| what is the appeal of such unobtainable cars? | | | | those who buying a car is not a necessity but a |
| Sports cars aren't for convenience or practicalities; | | | | pleasure, you can complete your man about town |
| they are purely made to be beautiful and | | | | image by buying the latest fashion and |
| luxurious. Why is it that so many of our own | | | | accessories from Armani, Brioni (Suit maker for |
| screen hero's don't drive practical 4x4's or be | | | | James Bond), BOSS, Kiton and Ralph Lauren or |
| economically friendly and cycle? Can we really | | | | expensive cigars and watches like Cartier and |
| picture James Bond turning up to save the world | | | | Breitling from some of web sites that offer these |
| in a 5 door hatchback? No. Sports cars do exactly | | | | products at more reasonable prices. |
| what they say on the tin. They are fast; they | | | | Hopefully, sometime soon we will remember why |
| only hold 2 people and don't worry about space | | | | we love the dream of sports cars and forget our |
| for things like groceries. | | | | practical hatchbacks. |