Ducktailing it to the Targa

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:09 pm

This was seriously quick at stopping and going:

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:11 pm

This thing was patina-tastic, and made a fantastic noise:

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:12 pm

My dad likes these:

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:27 pm

This guy is a plastic surgeon from Rome.

He says his car is a real one, found tucked away in Portugal. Apart from a non standard exhaust, we had no reason to doubt him.

(Johnny's photo)

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:44 pm

After a short sprint, our first proper test on Saturday was a run on the Autodromo di Pergusa.

We arrived at the circuit in the company of the 2.2E, which was running third at the start of day 3.

Johnny interviewed someone important:

And we followed her 356 for part of the circuit:

(Johnny's photo)

(Johnny's photo)

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:46 pm

Ok I'll have a stab at the first few:

- late '30's Lancia Aprilia
- late '50's/early '60's Mercedes 300 SL Roadster
- later (mid '60's) Fiat 850 Spider (possibly with Abarth mods)
- late '50's MGA 1500 (could be an early 1600 but would need to see rear lamps)
- C Type Jaguar - looks like a replica
- late '50's Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:48 pm

Who was the woman with the 356 ?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:57 pm

Lightweight_911 wrote:Ok I'll have a stab at the first few:

You got 4 out of the 9 cars pictured, Andy. And lose a point for not being more precise with years.

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:32 pm

OK probably got the Lancia wrong - is it an Ardea ?

As for the 718 RSK - definitely looks like a replica to me - did you see the engine/transaxle ?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:37 pm

We left the circuit behind the austrian 924 Turbo:

We had a good view of this car over the event, and it's a pretty attractive proposition for rallies like this one

(Johnnys photos)

Although in this heat I reckon his wife missing the aircon, which kept fusing:

(Johnny's Photo)

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:39 pm

Lightweight_911 wrote:OK probably got the Lancia wrong - is it an Ardea ?

As for the 718 RSK - definitely looks like a replica to me - did you see the engine/transaxle ?

6 out of 9

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:48 pm

What cars are eligible for this event James ?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:54 pm

Run what ya brung, up to 1986. Unless you are family, and want to exercise your ferrari.
It was mostly 50s-70s

Lightweight_911 · Post by **Lightweight_911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:55 pm

The blue car's not a Bugatti - is it an Amilcar ?

23e Heure · Post by **23e Heure** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:56 pm

Yes, year and model?

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker