[Trisha]

Just to add to Keith's C-Type above.

 

[chappyman66]

I have always thought the C Type was a beautiful car. But the XJ13 is still eye-watering lovely.

 

[Abarth Mike]

 

[Trisha]

Austin built three 750cc twin-cam single-seaters before the War. These are the two survivors that were on display at the Gaydon Museum yesterday. They had a top speed of 125mph, which wouldn't endear them to today's elite drivers, but they'd fit the circuit at Monaco today better than current F1 cars.

 

[Abarth Mike]

^ Damn. Now I may have to build one if still available

 

[tangerinedream]

Think George Turner, who wasn't there at Gaydon this time, has a 65 Rover BRM on the stocks, it is on my hit list.
Nice also to see Colin, RS models there, the new Chevron B16 was on display for orders soon.

 

[Trisha]

Chevrons always welcome in the slotting world irrespective of B numbers.

 

[tangerinedream]

Remember seeing the 5.3 coupe racing at Silverstone, a cracking car, heavy on brakes and transmission though, think the regs made it change to wet sump after the season started.

 

[beardy56]

As It's Monaco weekend this Pre Wing purchase from yesterday seemed appropriate...

1957 Monaco car.

 

[Trisha]

A TE21 Alvis on display at Gaydon that brought back memories of my yoof. As a kid I spent too much time riding in the back of sundry Alvis products. Truthfully, I can't recall one journey in one that didn't make me vomit, and I don't suffer from travel-sickness.

Elegant, nicely made, desperately unreliable, good looking (maybe) and finished by 1967. Bye bye Alvis.

 

[tangerinedream]

Seem to remember that Alvis made an excellent six wheel drive vehicle, probably still made the occupants sick though.

 

[Kit Spackman]

That'd be the FV600 Saladin, Saracen, Salamander and Stalwart range of 6x6s. Handy in an M25 traffic jam, you just kept going over (or through...) all the other vehicles.

 

[beardy56]

Had to look that up, I was thinking a Hummer would do but that just looks so more aggressive

 

[tangerinedream]

Remember having a white matchbox series BP branded one as a kid, I was impressed.

 

[Trisha]

A few more ol' pics.

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[Trisha]

H-J Stuck at Goodwood.

 

[Trisha]

The streamliner still looks abfab today.

 

[Trisha]

Phil Hill (Bill Dill), the first American to win the F1 Championship (in 1961).

 

[Trisha]

 

[Trisha]

By way of change, a masterpiece on two wheels.