my non-Porsche picture of the day

KS · Post by KS » Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:27 am

Lovely looking thing the McLaren M1a. Small-block Chevy engine (exhaust pipe layout gives it away) fitted in 1966 replacing the original Oldsmobile V8. You can almost hear it at wide-open throttle from here...

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:01 am

Found another being 'tested' by J Leno on a local to him airfield, all open, all dB everywhere.

Sometimes a ROAD registered one competes in hillclimbs....never washed in yellow, no driving lights.
I think Jonathan knows him well.

jwhillracer · Post by **jwhillracer** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:05 am

No - I can't even think of his name, but I do admire him for driving from London to Shelsley Walsh regularly in the McLaren in all weathers!

JW

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:52 pm

Dream garage stuff is made of this:

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:34 pm

Opposite end of the spectrum

rhd racer · Post by **rhd racer** » Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:39 pm

That’s an awesome pic James.

Love the way the collected the bug behind in a sheet (except the number plate) and not the one in front (Renault maybe?)

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KS · Post by KS » Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:19 pm

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:23 pm

11/10 for that one. Such style from years gone by.
Wonder if the 'modern crop' of super special cars will be seen in the same way when we are all electric or whatever happens?

The Zagato Ferrari in this month's Octane is at a similar plane.

RobFrost · Post by **RobFrost** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:28 pm

Any guesses what famous person this car belonged to? One of only three right hand drive made.

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Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:35 pm

911hillclimber wrote:11/10 for that one. Such style from years gone by.
Wonder if the 'modern crop' of super special cars will be seen in the same way when we are all electric or whatever happens?

The Zagato Ferrari in this month's Octane is at a similar plane.

Bit like this Bertone Jet based on a DB4GT. Always loved it as it was in the factory at the end of its restoration when I was trusted to stand next to a technician working on it

christine · Post by **christine** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:57 pm

Caddy v16 ..Eric Clapton ? For 750 quid !

RobFrost · Post by **RobFrost** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm

christine wrote:Caddy v16 ..Eric Clapton ? For 750 quid !

More political than musical.

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hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:43 pm

Initial D ‘lego’

christine · Post by **christine** » Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:30 pm

RobFrost wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:42 pm
christine wrote:Caddy v16 ..Eric Clapton ? For 750 quid !
More political than musical.

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Keep politics out of country sports though

RobFrost · Post by **RobFrost** » Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:18 am

I think it's a Cadillac series 70 as it had a v8 in it, which seemed lost in that massive engine bay. According to the story I wad told, it was given to Winston Churchill by Poland after the second World War.

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