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Old 01-15-2021, 05:48 PM   #108
kognito
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Originally Posted by robg View Post
Ha for sure. I think the bodies of modern cars in general are engineered to a much higher level of safety- thicker pillars, high strength steel, etc and therefore higher weight. Then you add in the fact that cars in all classes have moved up a level (or 2) in size from what they were back then. And top that off with additional comfort/convenience items that they wouldn't have had back then.
Yeah, I owned a Fiat 850 spyder and an MG midget back in college daze. (not at the same time) Both very small cockpits. The midget was a little harder for me to get in and out of, but I could.

I don't even fit in a Miata, can't get more than one leg in. "safety" features take up a lot of room
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