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vbrad26
·Going to be spotting this "classic" in the family garage in the near future.
Classic car spotting this week.
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Watch my Whisky
·Is that a Beck or a real deal Holyfield?
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kfranzk
·Hallo friends,
I dare to show my personal history in cars.
It started with a
- Lloyd Alexander as a student, 2 zyl. 29HP (here shown after a crash), then a
- DKW Junior 700 ccm two stroke (high tuned) (that is at least the prepredecessor of the Audi A1), then a
- VW for me, a few Renault R4 for my whife, funny little cars of that times.
Then
- two Alfa Romeos a Giulia and a Bertone for fun and then a
- few BMWs 732 for business.
Since then I only drive VW Golf, each in the then highest power version and believe me 4 (four) were stolen in front of my house! Now its since 16 years a
- Golf R32, 6 cyl., its not build any more due to climate regulations. The actual model 8 R with 300 HP is no option, only 2l 4-zyl. and a few turbos... 2l is for milk and juice...
I still like to drive to my special watchmaker in Wilhelmshaven, its an almost empty Autobahn, so easy 250 km/h going, remember, no general speed limit on German Autobahn yet. There was just a big discussion, wether it has to be fined to drive more than 400km/h, what a Bugatti driver did and shared in in the net. But it is legal, no fine, on early Sunday morning no others to endanger!
You see, my car history is very European, small cars, no 8 cyl. big blocks, and no breathtaking roadsters in my own history.
But in my youth I stayed many weekends at F1 races at Nürburgring, Hockenheim, Spa, Zandfort aso.
In the last years I visited the Mille Miglia in Lombardia, una festa, una bella compania!
Greetings Konrad
I dare to show my personal history in cars.
It started with a
- Lloyd Alexander as a student, 2 zyl. 29HP (here shown after a crash), then a
- DKW Junior 700 ccm two stroke (high tuned) (that is at least the prepredecessor of the Audi A1), then a
- VW for me, a few Renault R4 for my whife, funny little cars of that times.
Then
- two Alfa Romeos a Giulia and a Bertone for fun and then a
- few BMWs 732 for business.
Since then I only drive VW Golf, each in the then highest power version and believe me 4 (four) were stolen in front of my house! Now its since 16 years a
- Golf R32, 6 cyl., its not build any more due to climate regulations. The actual model 8 R with 300 HP is no option, only 2l 4-zyl. and a few turbos... 2l is for milk and juice...
I still like to drive to my special watchmaker in Wilhelmshaven, its an almost empty Autobahn, so easy 250 km/h going, remember, no general speed limit on German Autobahn yet. There was just a big discussion, wether it has to be fined to drive more than 400km/h, what a Bugatti driver did and shared in in the net. But it is legal, no fine, on early Sunday morning no others to endanger!
You see, my car history is very European, small cars, no 8 cyl. big blocks, and no breathtaking roadsters in my own history.
But in my youth I stayed many weekends at F1 races at Nürburgring, Hockenheim, Spa, Zandfort aso.
In the last years I visited the Mille Miglia in Lombardia, una festa, una bella compania!
Greetings Konrad
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersHallo friends,
I dare to show my personal history in cars.
It started with a Lloyd Alexander as a student. 2 zyl. 29HP (after a crash), then a DKW Junior 700 ccm two stroke (high tuned), then a VW for me, a few Renault R4 for my whife, then two Alfa Romeos a Giulia and a Bertone and then a BMW.
Since then I only drive VW Golf, each in the then highest power version. Now its since 16 years a Golf R32 6 cyl., its not build any more due to climate regulations.
You see, its very European, small cars no 8 cyl. big blocks, no phantastic roadsters.
For me a loved history.
Greetings Konrad
lots of love for Alfas among the discerning (or is that delusional?) few, on OF
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Pastorbottle
·I had an Alfa Romeo GTV 105 series just like that one in the 5th pic, in Possipillo blue, amongst assorted other Alfas, including a white Giulia Super like the one in the 4th pic
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DrmexicoII
·Cracking Alfas. I had a 156 many years ago, so modern Alfa in comparison. Loved that car, still had the best seats of any car I've had before or since. Still get to qualify as a true petrolhead though - I've paid my Alfa tax! 😜
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vbrad26
·Is that a Beck or a real deal Holyfield?
Rep built by Vintage Speedsters in 2013..."reportedly" lol
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dsio
··Ash @ ΩFCracking Alfas. I had a 156 many years ago, so modern Alfa in comparison. Loved that car, still had the best seats of any car I've had before or since. Still get to qualify as a true petrolhead though - I've paid my Alfa tax! 😜
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Bernhard J
·Alfa? Did I hear Alfa?
Here is mine.
V8 engine, but VSB (Very Small Block 😁)
Owned since about 20 years, running sweet and reliable. Serviced by myself. They need to be driven, otherwise they develop multible problems, in particular with the fuel injection.
Here is mine.
V8 engine, but VSB (Very Small Block 😁)
Owned since about 20 years, running sweet and reliable. Serviced by myself. They need to be driven, otherwise they develop multible problems, in particular with the fuel injection.
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Bernhard J
·And this is how a major service looks like (2022, including valve clearance adjustment)
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DrmexicoII
·Alfa? Did I hear Alfa?
Here is mine.
V8 engine, but VSB (Very Small Block 😁)
Owned since about 20 years, running sweet and reliable. Serviced by myself. They need to be driven, otherwise they develop multible problems, in particular with the fuel injection.
A Montreal?! Bernard that's beautiful!
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Bernhard J
·Yes, a Montreal. Compared with modern medium sized cars, it is quite small. And has the sweetest gearbox (ZF 5-speed, dogleg first, needs to be filled with motor oil, not gearbox oil) I have ever experienced, shift in a small fraction of a second. And the engine noise 🥰
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kfranzk
·To add photos of the Mille Miglia in 2021:
- a bunch of Bugattis on the streets of Salo and
- how it ended for a Farrari.
- a Mercedes Benz 300SL, as these few models won the Carrera Panamericana 1954 in Mexico.
- The Carrera in 1953 was won by a Porsche.
- The Mille Miglia in 1955 was won by a Mercedes 300SLR roadster.
- Mille Miglia 1940: winner on BMW 328
After some serious crashes these races on public roads were ended.
Konrad
- a bunch of Bugattis on the streets of Salo and
- how it ended for a Farrari.
- a Mercedes Benz 300SL, as these few models won the Carrera Panamericana 1954 in Mexico.
- The Carrera in 1953 was won by a Porsche.
- The Mille Miglia in 1955 was won by a Mercedes 300SLR roadster.
- Mille Miglia 1940: winner on BMW 328
After some serious crashes these races on public roads were ended.
Konrad
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Pastorbottle
·I had a mate who always had BMWs, until he borrowed one of my Alfas……..he was instantly converted!
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Bernhard J
·Was anyone seriously injured (the Ferrari ./. motorcycle crash)? Hopefully not ...
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DrmexicoII
·It's my dream to one day drive the Mille Miglia. Just need the car... and the invite... 😁
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OneTwo
·Went to Bob’s weekly Friday cruise in this evening. Saw some rad cars but the one that took the ticket for me was the modded 356 that was waiting to turn left while I was on my way out.
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersIt’s a bit sad that there are no good small Alfas anymore except the 4C, just SUVs and big sedans, no simple convertible, feels very odd for the brand
The 4C is a great car but more mini-supercar than delightful soft top cruiser.
I had the very good fortune to test drive one on the open roads when they came out in the UK, accompanied by a race driver instructor
Dressed appropriately of course....
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Peemacgee
··Purrrr-veyor of luxury cat box loungersAlfa? Did I hear Alfa?
Here is mine.
V8 engine, but VSB (Very Small Block 😁)
Owned since about 20 years, running sweet and reliable. Serviced by myself. They need to be driven, otherwise they develop multible problems, in particular with the fuel injection.
Very nice
These beauties don't come to market very often but by chance a UK auction alert popped up in my in box just a couple of days ago
https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...t-haynes-international-m-lot-44/?iFrameView=1
estimate £45-50K
