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Apr 11th, 2018, 12:03 | #11 |
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My last list posted, all owned or driven when they were new. The Hotchkiss Anjou is a connoisseurs choice - my Dad's Commanding Officer had one, it was oldish then.
I really liked the Alfa 75, drove one in a convoy from the factory in Italy back in the day. I'd have to add a few motorcycles - Buell M2 Cyclone (wish I'd never sold that) Bimota SB2 Ducati Darmah Kawasaki Z1R Laverda Jota Rickman CR750 Suzuki GS1000E. Jon. N.B below, on my bucket list ! Last edited by Prufrock; Apr 11th, 2018 at 12:08. |
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Best of British
A110 mk1 Westminster P5B Rover Chevette hs2300 rally car Consul GT Gordon Keeble France 404 (still running in Asia and Africa) DS19 R16 -evil to work on though Panhard- the original upside down bathtub Facel Vega Italy Fiat 2300 Fiat500 Fiat 130 Lancia Fulvia coupe Lancia Beta saloon Germany Fintail 220se (for that Ipcress file vibe) Von Arnims Steyr staff car(ok, Austrian, but rated better than a Humber in trials) Borgward Isabella Trabant-significant, if horrid. K70 VW- horrid full stop USA. So many iconic vehicles, thanks to TV and film. 34 Ford model 40 (Bonnie and Clyde, ZZ Top or Pearson brothers chopped coupe?) Hudson Hornet-another fabulous bathtub 49 Cadillac fastback, with those P38 inspired fins 63 Imperial-so strong they are banned from Demolition Derbies! 59 Buick electra- fins and chrome at its height Japan Pretend yanks like the 280c (coke bottle shape) Toyota Crown custom 260Z and the 120Y, a family car that did its job Early Skyline 240GT, looks like an origami Laurel The rest? Sugga. 245GLT, 96V4 and 99TURBO, Whale fin Tatra,Ambassador (The Indian oxford), Austin Freeway( the Australian six pot Cambridge) I've owned seven on this list. |
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Heckflosse, not surprised to see a Fintail on your list!
Some excellent choices in there. Can't think how I forgot the GK or the Panhard. I was tempted to go for the K70 on the basis that's where the Golf, Passat etc came from. |
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I drove many 75s and one all the way back to the UK from Italy (as mentioned), but only drove the SZ around Dover (where Alfa Romeo GB was based at the time). Jon. Last edited by Prufrock; Apr 11th, 2018 at 14:20. Reason: spelling error |
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Top thread!!
Good thread. Enjoyed thinking about these.
I’ve tried to keep it real (ish). Not too much fantasy stuff!! Quite modern selections as I’m generation X, so can’t be doing with anything with running boards and the like! 34 cars listed but I only own one of them (check signature for answer). Britain Ford Escort RS Turbo Mk1 Lotus Esprit S1 (white of course) Jaguar E type series 3 V12 convertible Rolls Royce Dawn (new) Sunbeam Rapier fastback France Citroen H van Citroen SM Peugeot 205GTI 1.9 Renault Fuego Turbo Only 4 - Couldn't face 5 French cars!! Italy Lancia Delta Integrale Ferrari Dino Fiat Dino Coupe Ferrari Testarossa (Type F110) Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Germany Audi Quattro Mercedes SL560 R107 Mercedes SLR BMW M635CSi VW Karmann Ghia convertible Japan Mitsubishi Starion Turbo Toyota 2000GT convertible (from ‘You Only Live Twice’) Toyota MR2 Mk1 Datsun 240Z Toyota Corolla GT coupe America 1967/8 Shelby Mustang GT500 fastback Cadillac Series 62 convertible Ford F-150 Raptor Chevrolet Corvette (2nd gen split window). Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Rest of the World De Tomaso Pantera (white Gas Monkey version was cool) Volvo XC90 T8 Volvo P1800 (white with red interior of course!) Saab 900 turbo (black with 3 spokes) Volvo 480GT Motorbikes - 2 stoke only allowed!! Yamaha RD500LC Yamaha RD350LC Honda NS400R Honda NSR250R by TYGA Performance - 70 bhp / 115 kg Ronax 500 - 160 bhp / 145 kg
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No Kias, Daewoos or SSangyyongs yet?
Any Eastern Bloc favourites? Chaikas, Zils and Volgas perhaps? Don't all rush. An entertaining thread, and so good natured. Jim. |
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Ok, here's a favourite.
Russia - ZIL-131 6x6 truck*. I'm also very fond of the Dodge WC51 (Weapons Carrier) we had a few years ago. Jon. *driving our hired Skoda north of Prague 25 years ago we were nearly run over by a convoy of these !!! Last edited by Prufrock; Apr 11th, 2018 at 19:19. Reason: *addition |
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Have a look at my list - Skoda Rapid S110R and Chaika/Gaz 13 limo in my rest of the world list.
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