marcos paper
2005-07-06 by Meggsief@aol.com
Hey guys,
I thought you all might get a kick out of this. I had to write
a paper using metaphores for one of my clases and I chose the Marcos.
The Marcos. The ultimate driving machine. A tiny car company in England
produces one of the most unknown super cars never to become an icon of the car
world. The gazelle of the car world, the Marcos can out corner and out maneuver
any Porsche, Corvette or Ferrari on the road. While this finely tuned
automobile is built from marine plywood, it gives the car the flexibility and
maneuverability of a gymnast. This small car company based their car on the wooden
glider mosquitoes of World War II, which may explain some of its unique
abilities to move with so much grace. When one slips into the driver’s seat of the
Marcos, one is transported to the days of WWII and is suddenly sitting in the
cockpit of a British Spitfire battling the German Luftwaffe. A twist of the
key and the engine growls to life, awaiting the pressure of the pilot’s right
foot on the accelerator. As the Marcos dives into corners, vapor trails are
almost visible from its wings. While there are many other cars that can
overtake this quick little car on the straight aways, no one can stand up to the
lightning quick cornering ability of this ace. When the Marcos roars by,
pedestrians and drivers alike turn their head on a swivel to take a glimpse of this
odd-ball exotic car. Although there are perhaps less than 100 of these cars in
North America, 2 can be seen every September at Arvada’s British Car Conclave
under the heading of “Other Makes” and shown by Hal Kellerman and wife,
Megan.
Hope you all get a good chuckle,
Hal
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