The same was said about Super 1600 cars when they appeared. As far as I remember their price was also about 100 000 €? But at the end of the day this class produced many future champions.
S1600 were more expensive, also add 15-20 years of inflation. Those were really very expensive cars, also to run.
I didn't yet mention Konnie Huq who I recall did some codrives as part of presenting duties for Blue Peter, a children's BBC TV show running since 1960s. Her husband Charlie Brooker created Black...
Icy this time... https://youtu.be/KkDbUNFWvJM?si=pSsM3sOnjbm9N8Hg
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