my non-Porsche picture of the day

[911hillclimber]

You HAVE to see that video!

[KS]

You HAVE to see that video!

I rest my case about the handling!

Need big muscles and cojones to wrestle a Gullwing like that. 'Fortunately' when driving Delwyn's everything happened at much lower speeds in the wet... It was an eye opener.

[jb]

Can you imagine trying to drive that at up to 150mph for 1000miles.
I was really surprised as I thought it would have really good handling.

[911hillclimber]

To my understanding of terms:
Road holding is the ability of a car to grip the road, a 911 has more road holding than an Austin 7
Handling is the ease with which you can control a car, a 911 has better handling than an Austin 7

So you can have a great car with great grip, but to get the best out of it you need it to have great handling.

An expert drive (however you qualify that) will find a way to find grip by mastering the handling.

I cannot because of a lack of driving skill of a car at the limit.

I felt this Gullwing was a car with good grip and very good handling in the right hands. The recovery at certain points was out of this world on such a confined space such is hill climbing and it's thrill.

[hot66]

listening to Spikes car radio, zuckerman whos just sold a gullwing, but still has a roadster, actually prefers the drive of the roadster as it has some improvements .. saying that, he wants a gullwing again so maybe heart over head always wins the game with these

[KS]

Definitely heart over head cars. Despite my seemingly 'anti' post, I love them and feel privileged to have the opportunity to drive and work on one (even if it did only cost the owner around £2K. A few years ago, mind...).

[Ashley James]

Crossthwaite add Gardener built Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica replica

[Mike]

Something for the weekend sir......

[911hillclimber]

And isn't it just fabulous!
Even some room for 'luggage' and iirc a spare wheel?

[911hillclimber]

[Ashley James]

Gulbenkian taxi as trimmed for the forthcoming London Peninsula hotel.

[KS]

Old photo of Bootsy and pal out with the girls...

[KS]

[Bootsy]

[Bootsy]

Old photo of Bootsy and pal out with the girls...

Still got those boots