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Summer Car Show Activity I’ve attended a selection of classic car shows and meets since the Spring. Visitor numbers are made of the those that show their cars and the visitors. The numbers have not been that bad considering the disappointing weather we have experienced this year. I regularly attend a local monthly car show … Read More “August Brief” »
A sunny day and a good visitor and vehicle turnout in May for this show.
Is it Raining Again? This month’s news brief doesn’t contain a narrative about any new or updated models that have been released, albeit there have been some such as the updated BMW 2 Series, an Alpine A290 electric hot hatch, and a revised interior for the Aston Martin DBX707. The bad news for car enthusiasts … Read More “June News Brief” »
A very cold and rainy event!
The Car You Always Promised Yourself Exclaimed Ford’s advertising campaign back in 1969 when the iconic Ford Capri was launched. A Mustang for the UK market was Ford’s aim. Originally it was going to be named the Colt, keeping with the equine theme, but Mitsubishi were using that name. A two door coupe offered in … Read More “July News Brief” »
12Cilindi Cavallo Out of the prancing horse stable this month, a new V12 beast has escaped for the Ferrari enthusiasts amongst us to round up. Known as the 12Cilindri, this new two seater dons a naturally aspirated V12 6.5 litre engine that can rev to 9500 rpm. Ferrari quote a 2.9 second 0-62 time and … Read More “May News Brief” »
This section shows off unconventional motoring on our roads. It includes a skeleton driving a Sinclair C5 – remember those?!
Why have one when you can have three! Metallic Blue As a fan of the second generation Pontiac Firebirds, the seventies muscle cars, V8’s, I purchased some years ago – 2001 in fact, a 1981 Pontiac Firebird Transam. Metallic blue, it was loaded with a 4.9 (301 cu.in) non turbo version V8 engine. This particular model … Read More “Pontiac Firebirds !” »
As a child, I used to watch American cop shows featuring V8 vehicles including and not limited to Starsky & Hutch, The Rockford Files and the Dukes of Hazzard. Films at the time included Smokey and the Bandit, Mad Max, Vanishing Point, Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, Bullitt, The Canonball Run to mention a few. The filmed … Read More “Pontiac Firebird Trans Am [1986]” »
Back in 2004 after liking the C4 and C5 model Corvettes, I looked at the more affordable C3 models. Not many for sale on Auto Trader, so every few days I checked its web site and occasionally purchased their weekly printed publication. Finally a 1980 C3 in bright yellow was for sale with a MOT … Read More “Chevrolet Corvette C3 [1980]” »
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