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by richkaz
Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:54 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Name these 12 cars
Replies: 22
Views: 704

Re: Name these 12 cars

DustyM wrote:So is 4 not Dirty Harry?
Close association. but never seen a car called a Dirty Harry.
What's in his hand ?
by richkaz
Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:27 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Name these 12 cars
Replies: 22
Views: 704

Re: Name these 12 cars

I think I know the characters for 4 and 7 but no idea what they drove, some 70s Yank tanks :lol: That's correct for 7 but not 4 . In the books Morse actually drove a Lancia ... . Correct Andy. Apparently Colin Dexter was furious when the TV production company changed it for the Jag and John Thaw ha...
by richkaz
Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:42 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Name these 12 cars
Replies: 22
Views: 704

Re: Name these 12 cars

Very good unaided car knowledge, but one car is incorrect and another isn't quite correct but near as dammit.
by richkaz
Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Name these 12 cars
Replies: 22
Views: 704

Name these 12 cars

From memory only guys, please name these 12 cars without use of a search engine 1.Jersey Jim. 2.Car that the Oxford based detective drove in the 1975 Colin Dexter book. 3.“ Excuse me Sir, just one more question “ --------- 4. “ This will blow your head clean off “. 5. Scandy Saga. “ It's very hard t...
by richkaz
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: Pick a card
Replies: 13
Views: 2473

Pick a card

by richkaz
Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:10 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Deciding factors ...
Replies: 106
Views: 3522

Re: Deciding factors ...

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49802749542_4a15e4770b_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49802447646_2539390ba6_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49801891043_de6a2bda72_c.jpg 'a max weight of 1000 Kg' Aprilia weight approx. 900 kilo's - 'an engine of under 2 litres (& prefer...
by richkaz
Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22171
Views: 1171611

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

It's a Pontiac Pegasus... Lendrum and Hartman in Kings Street Hammersmith used to service my Opel Commodore in the 80's. They were UK concessionaires for Cadillac, Buick and GM Europe. The impatient American chap in front of me in the queue engaged in the following conversation with the Service Man...
by richkaz
Mon Apr 13, 2020 12:59 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: TVR Grantura, I'm I mad?
Replies: 79
Views: 4616

Re: TVR Grantura, I'm I mad?

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Sorry to go off topic a bit. but that caught my eye. My interest in owning an Elan seems to be growing and growing!
Graham[/quote]

15 minutes with Emma Peel and her Elan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P41clz5_Rp0
by richkaz
Sun Apr 12, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: my non-Porsche picture of the day
Replies: 22171
Views: 1171611

Re: my non-Porsche picture of the day

Chris P wrote:Nice, what is it - looks like a cross between an Iso Rivolta and Maser 5000..
Modified 1968 ISO RIVOLTA

https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=51482
by richkaz
Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:49 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: My Lola T492 Race Car
Replies: 58
Views: 2176

Re: My Lola T492 Race Car

Great looking hill climber. Thanks for sharing.
BTW what sort of power does the engine make and power / weight ratio ?

Richard
by richkaz
Tue Apr 07, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Trivia quiz. So anyway, what's this classic car ?
Replies: 46
Views: 2202

Re: Trivia quiz. So anyway, what's this classic car ?

Thanks for that insight Dougieboy. Always interested to hear an ex or current owners view of car. Shame that the company folded because the car had a lot going for it. Also appreciated the owners sense of humour. In an age of prancing horses, raging bulls and growling big cats the Gordon Keeble badg...
by richkaz
Tue Apr 07, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: Classic Porsche General Chat
Topic: Trivia quiz. So anyway, what's this classic car ?
Replies: 46
Views: 2202

Re: Trivia quiz. So anyway, what's this classic car ?

. Those rear lamps look like they're from a Gordon Keeble but the roof line/windows in your earlier post look like a Monteverdi 375 Coupe ... . Yes Andy, I did say which 2 cars and you got them both ! Monteverdi 375. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49745662788_35ff041257_b.jpg https://live.stat...