Thursday, 7 March 2013

Blenheim Gang

...no idea what 'Blenheim Gang' means (to the gang themselves) but the Bristol Blenheim is one of my favourite WW2 planes

and mere words alone cannot do justice to the respect I feel is due to them for putting a Tagora, Alfa 90, Thema 8.32 and Allante on the same page

http://www.blenheimgang.com/la-transparence/

Monday, 25 February 2013

Fiat 127 Hatchlessback


Early Fiat 127 - which belongs to that now rare class of vehicle that used to look like a hatchback, but wasn't, and became one. And - I'm too lazy to check this out btw - I believe the non-hatch stayed in production a good long time alongside.

Others that spring to mind - Alfasud, Peugeot 104, Honda Civic, Austin Princess. I think in all cases here the hatch version replaced the former - and, in the case of the Austin, gained a new name - Ambassador. Bit like GS to GSA (Citroen).

Phonographed in Portugal. I'm not well traveled - but am delighted to find a part of Western Yurp that still knows how to drive Fiats. Long may this continue!

Sunday, 3 February 2013

a tale of two Cedrics




I can hardly believe that TWO of these are for sale. But no can do, I'd want both or none at all. And fwd? 54bhp??? Surely vee six, rwd, 54 and a bit more horses

red plastic cars on a North London street




Red plastic cars abound on an N London street. Again - apologies my phonography that makes them pink

this older post lives there too - 3 cars, 11 wheels

Kerbivore loves the Citroen DS5. Apologies for the crumby smartphonography which doesn't do justice to just how cool one of these looks with some dirt on it. And I like the blend of Citroen/Pug van and Merc SL that the car unexpectedly offers