Old English White wrote: ↑Tue May 19, 2020 7:46 pm
Like JohnA I spotted the Italian design. The Italians were ahead of us in design but not rustproofing unfortunately so nobody younger will ever have seen one - although our homegrown Morris 1100 was hardly any better was it If the prize was pints I'd share them with him I'm just enjoying a cool isolation beer right now as it happens so cheers everybody and good health . Let us hope we can all meet up at some future time.
I've just enjoyed a pint myself,if the points had been shared pints we would probably ended up discussing the merits of rusty Italian cars.
I was once told that a lot of poor quality Russian steel was used in their manufacture as a debt had been paid with it.
I was working in garage in Sheffield in the 70s when a customer came in with a Lancia Beta which was less than 3 years old and the engine mounting had broken through the rotted crossmember and the power unit was almost touching the road.
Happy Days
Or having her knees touched up - by a professional airbrush artist no less - Joan Peters not me
Found the E Type. Pic taken outside the photographer's Gallery in Gt Marlborough St. and quite well known - January 74. I ended up in Kingly St a few years later, literally just around the corner and bumped into her a few times... but we had different lines of work before you ask!!!!
She couldn't keep the number when she parted with Paul Raymond, so the Smart's Circus daughter (forget her name) bought it, and even took it to the Palace if my memory serves me correctly.
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Just watched a awful film on TPTV called Girl with a pistol set in 1968 . Mini burger van based on a pickup reg number 7572 DF , looks a bit home made .
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8662 FN Austin Mini
Yes I know it’s not original
My wife says I don’t listen to her or something like that !
The Bertone stand at the Turin Motor Show in November '71, with the prototype Lancia Stratos, Lamborghini Countach LP500 prototype and a glimpse of an Alfa Montreal....
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If the prize was pints I'd share them with him
I'm just enjoying a cool isolation beer right now as it happens so cheers everybody and good health
. Let us hope we can all meet up at some future time.
