I remember my first car like I totaled it just yesterday: a cherry red ‘91 Geo Tracker with a 1.6 teaspoon engine and upholstery that smelled of wet dog despite never having come into contact with dog, let alone wet one. Top speed? Around 220 miles per hour, terminal velocity.
I wish I still had that beaut. I’d have brought it to the Society of the Lead Foot’s Eighth Annual Car Show on May 17th so that it might have taken its rightful place among other marvels of automotive engineering. Ferraris. Lamborghinis. Geo Trackers. McLarens. Porsches. All these and many more were showcased at the show!
“Actually, no Geo Trackers,” said Dr. Darren Cowl of Family Podiatry Clinic, who founded the Society of the Lead Foot and hosts its annual show in Chanhassen. “Though attendance is free and open to the public, spots are highly exclusive. I only invite owners of exotics and supercars I’ve befriended over the course of my lifelong love affair with cars.
“Guests of the show share some real gems. One guy brings in his Saleen S7 – a legendary sportscar, of which only 78 were made. Another has brought in his LM002 off-road vehicle: the ‘Rambo Lambo,’ which you’ll find only 20 of in the U.S. (and even fewer that actually run). We’ve even had the same Ferrari 330 P4 that appeared in Ford v Ferrari.
“The Society of the Lead Foot isn’t about bragging rights, though. We’re just inveterate motorheads who love sharing our passion with the world. There’s nothing better than witnessing the kinds of emotional reactions people have when they see a mint Porsche 911 RUF or Ferrari Testarossa.”
Does Dr. Cowl’s love of cars stem from his love of podiatry, or vice versa? “No,” he answered. “They’re mutually exclusive of one another … though if you’re trying to stay off your feet while recovering from bunion surgery, then I suppose I technically could recommend buying a Pagani Zonda R.”
Did you miss this year’s Society of the Lead Foot Car Show? Try and make yourself last until its triumphant return next May, and follow the event’s Facebook page in the meantime!