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They don't make them like James any more.
He was legendarily chaotic. Before each race he was terrified at the prospect of crashing and burning and dying. He was a unrepentant smoker, drinker and party guy.
But he could drive. "
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Ok, so we might have reached tipping point. No need to get flippant. Now is the time to buy up those guzzlers for cheap and turn them into elite collectors pieces. Sooner or later the pendulum will swing back again!@
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Ok, so we might have reached tipping point. No need to get flippant. Now is the time to buy up those guzzlers for cheap and turn them into elite collectors pieces. Sooner or later the pendulum will swing back again!@