Automotive Exceptionalism

FL-Frank · Jul 10, 2021

My 1972 Porsche 911…gone but not forgotten.

timesofplenty · Jul 10, 2021

Paedipod · Jul 10, 2021

dsio
My C2S is going into the shop Monday, lots of coolant loss so thinking a water pump is kaput and hopefully nothing else 🙁

Cannot give this a like….feel for you. Is your car one of the ones prone to RMS failure?

(oh and just to clarify….the red and black beast is not mine. There was a steady stream of visitors to the service bay and plenty of drool on the floor.)

dsio · Jul 10, 2021

Paedipod
Cannot give this a like….feel for you. Is your car one of the ones prone to RMS failure?

(oh and just to clarify….the red and black beast is not mine. There was a steady stream of visitors to the service bay and plenty of drool on the floor.)

Na mine isn’t the RMS one but it got stolen and abused / damaged from a burglary at my home and I’m still paying for the fallout from that, its a 991.1

Paedipod · Jul 10, 2021

We really need a dislike button….

pdxleaf · Jul 10, 2021

What's a water pump?

timesofplenty · Jul 12, 2021

RI Omega Fan · Jul 12, 2021

timesofplenty

“TimesofPlenty” indeed! Gorgeous car!

MRC · Jul 13, 2021

Today's stage of the Tour de France finished at what had been a motor racing circuit in France, so during an ad break I looked it up and found this lady with her Alfa-Romeo 8C 2300

A lady with a very interesting, if not notorious, history http://motorsportwoman.com/speed-queens/helle-nice/

MRC · Jul 20, 2021

Ferrari took a spare car to Silverstone for Leclerc ...

Photo credit Grand Prix Photo

Canuck · Jul 20, 2021

I had often thought Automotive Pulchritude might have been a more fitting title for this thread. But I’m glad the title has been changed. Thanks to whoever changed it.

MRC · Aug 5, 2021

Any guesses as to the owner of this? Besides the wing and the lack of rear doors what else is non-standard for a 1967/68 848cc Mini Van?

vbrad26 · Aug 5, 2021

The wife and the mistress.
The weekend car and the daily.

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abrod520 · Aug 5, 2021

MRC
Any guesses as to the owner of this? Besides the wing and the lack of rear doors what else is non-standard for a 1967/68 848cc Mini Van?

Jim Hall?

MRC · Aug 5, 2021

abrod520
Jim Hall?

Nope, don't think they had British Motor Corporation Mini Vans at Chevrolet's ooops, sorry, Chaperral's HQ. Although after the May brothers in the 1950s, who were mostly ignored, he introduced the 1960s to wings.

abrod520 · Aug 5, 2021

MRC
Nope, don't think they had British Motor Corporation Mini Vans at Chevrolet's ooops, sorry, Chaperral's HQ. Although after the May brothers in the 1950s, who were mostly ignored, he introduced the 1960s to wings.

lol I was kidding, though that Mini certainly does look like something he might've got his hands on

MRC · Aug 5, 2021

abrod520
lol I was kidding, though that Mini certainly does look like something he might've got his hands on

With a top speed of about 68 mph the regular Van (low compression engine) might not have taught anyone much about wings.

On the Gripping Hand that's not a regular Mini Van. My first car, but after 3 years not exactly standard. OK 6 months....

abrod520 · Aug 5, 2021

MRC
With a top speed of about 68 mph the regular Van (low compression engine) might not have taught anyone much about wings.

Look at it this way, this guy was 30 years ahead of the Fast and Furious trend 😁

dsio · Aug 5, 2021

German day at a local event, last day of car fun before another lockdown here in Brisbane but was a great day with a great turnout. While the 300SL, the GT2RS and 3.6 turbo are cool, the turquoise green 993 C4S manual was my personal favorite