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Tag Archives: R&T Wear Index

COME SI DICE SPRITE IN ITALIANO?

THE QUESTION ABOVE (“HOW TO SAY SPRITE IN ITALIAN?”) has a perfect response in “Innocenti,” pronounced “I-no-CHEN-ty.” R&T concurred in May 1964: “A newcomer among the sports car currently offered … Continue reading

August 3, 2023 · 3 Comments

THE R&T WEAR INDEX

MAYBE A YEAR ago, auto journalist pal John Dinkel asked if I knew how to calculate the old R&T Wear Index. Much to my chagrin (for it was John who … Continue reading

November 26, 2016 · Leave a comment