My trip across the country to visit ERA

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Left Arizona on Thursday morning after waking up at 3:00 a.m, landed in Hartford in the middle of a blizzard that evening. Rented a four wheel drive, and forged into the storm. Found the Marriott just as my rations were about to give out. Bright and early the next morning (Friday) I was at ERA's toy shop in New Britain. I hadn't been there for about ten years, but it looked much the same -- cool hardware all over the place, including four cars in progress, and a sinister looking black GT that they had on a short leash in the corner. Have you ever seen one of those things from the back? Makes you want to holler.

I had a nice visit with the guys there, including Peter, Bob and Doug, and came away happy and more impatient than ever to have my car. I specifed most of my options while I was there, most notably the custom rear suspension with the outboard brakes, the big brakes for the front, six pin wheels, and the roller assembly option. I also drove up near the Mass. border and visited with a painter, Walter of Conncticut Custom Cars (correct name?). He had three ERAs there in progress, and I saw one of his completed cars at ERA (a green FIA). Man, was it beautiful. It was sitting there by the door, looking like it was ready to ship. Made me want to shed a tear. I got back on the plane at 5:00 that afternoon, and finally arrived home at 3:30 am. the next morning (Saturday).

It was a long haul, especially the flight from Minn. St Paul, which I got to share with a bunch of spring breakers headed to Arizona to engage in who knows what kind of debachery. I was packed in like a sardine in peasant class. I tried to get some sympathy from my wife when I got home, but she says anyone who would go to the east coast on a two day trip just to look at car deserves what they get. She's probably right, but I'd do it again, and probably will as my car reaches it's final stages some time in the distant future.