WOOF! As I've said for decades; "It happens in an eye-blink!" No better demonstration than back in 1977 or '78, when a gathering of fellow Elan owners were getting ready to watch an F-1 race. It was suggested someone make a trip to the local convenience store for some chips 'n sauce. A neighbor of one of the guys asked if he could 'borrow' the fellow's Elan to make the run, got permission but also the admonition that he should NOT drive with any risky behavior and: "Remember! Doc says it happens in an eye-blink! No showing off." The kid took a pal with him and tragically, he did something stupid. Lost control and flipped the Elan into a ditch, beheading his passenger. Hard lesson.
In an odd splash of irony, that S-1 Elan had been my first ride in one, back in 1965. It then belonged to its first owner, and while I was the typical Corvette fan-boy 14-year-old, it attracted me with its uniqueness. He offered me a ride and my fate was sealed. Determined then and there I would own one of those cars one day.