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Alfa old and new at Loton Park hillclimb

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And this to die for 110, what a nice car, got dings and chips n grazes and 'use' all over it, fabulous:

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Charles Leclerc pranging Lauda's '74 Ferrari at the Monaco Historic yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN-3hXcWg1E

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Mr Carter's been learning a few new tricks! :wink:

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Nissan figaro… my girls love them but I still can’t quite get my head round them ( having learnt to drive in a micra that I think they’re based on )
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"Racing is Life. Anything that happens before, or after, is just waiting."

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Hugo 356 wrote:Charles Leclerc pranging Lauda's '74 Ferrari at the Monaco Historic yesterday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN-3hXcWg1E

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And to be fair he didn't cock up, a brake disk failed.
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There’s a picture somewhere of it spitting bits of disc out just before. Guess that’s the risk of elderly racing cars designed to do one race before most parts were replaced.
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Anyone care to guess?

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There aren't many rear screens with that characteristic shape - it's got to be a late '50's Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato ...

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Lightweight_911 wrote:.

There aren't many rear screens with that characteristic shape - it's got to be a late '50's Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato ...

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And the prize goes to...
The only distinction with this one is that it is an 'America', beautifully restored.
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I can identify the venue as Prescott but was lost on the car!
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Lovely ...

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And then some.
What a lovely thing.
Saw one the other week wafting down the road...

Looked out of this world. :)
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