Me too, Ed. I do agree with many of the posters that our TDs (or TDr’s) appeal to mostly older (aka mature) drivers. In my driving around, I notice that it is the “over 50”, and the under 15, that seem most interested.
I grew up in the Catskill mountains of upstate NY where beautiful twisty scenic roads are everywhere…roads that were made for TDs. (For a couple of months a year) My parents owned and operated one of the thousands of resort Inns that dotted the county. And so, in our perking lot, I got to see a large variety of automobiles from a very early age. That, coupled with the fact that our neighbor owned a Singer Le Mans….well,the seed was planted. I only got to see the Singer rarely, but knew that one day, I would have one. (For the longest time, I thought Mr Nagel’s Singer was an MG).
Finally, in my late 20’s, I bought a basket case TF. Fixed it up and restored it, but drove it all over eastern USA.
These cars are not ideal for sitting in traffic, or on the “big” roads at 70-80+ mph. So if you can escape the traffic, they’re a blast. I always much preferred going fast in a slow car to going slow (or even fast) in my 911S, for example.

And if you own a T-type (including TDr’s) and are able to find some nice country roads, and want the sensation of more speed: change back to bias ply tires which these cars were made for.

Drifting around a hairpin curve at 40 mph is TD-ing.Royal2015-04-04 07:43:46