"Back in the late '70s, I had the honor of driving a friend's Blower Bentley for an hour in a vintage rally on the Blue Ridge Mountains Parkway. Beyond the overwhelmingly unique sensory experience, I learned two things: When it starts getting dark and you turn on the lights, you have to keep the RPMs up there or the headlights fade away. And two: With mechanical brakes, to stop quickly, you grab the steering wheel with both hands and literally stand up with your foot on the brake pedal, using…"
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