<VV> My Escort Across Alligator Alley

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Mike,

Since you were in the lead, it is a distinct possibility that the T-Bird 
was using you as a shield against radar traps, etc.  It is a common practice 
to find someone who speeds at your own comfort level and follow him or her.  
Wouldn't it have been a real eye opener if you broke down and the T-Bird 
passed you, tooting the horn and kept going?  However, there are good 
Samaritans out there so you could be correct.

Doc  (Speeds often but no tickets for at least 15 years..... knock on 
wood.)
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In a message dated 4/28/2010 9:31:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:

> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:31:03 EDT
> From: Mikeamauro at aol.com
> Subject: <VV> My Escort Across Alligator Alley
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
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> I recently returned from my semiannual R&R visit to the Florida Keys. I  
> always drive down in one of my Corvairs, and this time I took my white, 67  
> coupe. A good portion of the drive involves traversing Alligator Alley;  
> Alligator Alley is 80 miles long, and connects east and west southern 
> Florida.  In the old days, the Alley was a treacherous, two lane road, with no 
> service  stations along its entire stretch. The alley is now part of the 
> interstate  system, but, even now, only one gas station has been added (and it's 
> not really  a "service" station). Anyway, especially in an older vehicle, 
> and alone at  that, traversing the Alley can give one a "Charles Lindbergh 
> feeling," as he must have felt crossing the Atlantic in equipment not yet 
> refined for the  task. Don't misunderstand, the 67 is very reliable, but 
> left to  itself, with no safety net around, the mind can conjure  up any 
> number of odd noises, vibrations, and resultant calamities. Anyway,  on Sunday, 
> April the 18th, at approximately 9:30 A.M., I entered the east end of  the 
> Alley, as did a late model T-Bird. This T-Bird shadowed me the entire  
> length of the Alley... if I went 60, he went 60; I'd speed up to 80, he'd go to 
>  80, but always staying a respectable and courteous distance behind. 
> Leaving the  Alley I exited at Naples for fuel; he (the T-Bird), flashed his 
> lights, tutted  his horn, and went on. Mr. T-Bird, if you are out there, thank 
> you  for the escort!   
> 
> Mike Mauro
> 67 Factory Air PG Coupe
> 64 Greenbrier Deluxe
> 64 Spyder Vert   
>