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I've seen a F2 V6 and it struck me as looking somewhat different to 206/246GT, but I'll check my bookshelf tonight. Isn't it just amazing how...
Rally cars usually roll rather than hit things. The 131 had a very good finishing record and of course won the world chamionship in 1977, 78 and...
Sorry, not right, Fiat Dino Coupes and Spiders have identical engines to 246GT. ie. cast-iron block, quad cam. Stratos Stradales (road) had iron...
I'm happy that Bob asked about EFI on older cars, gives me an excuse to post this shot of "period" injection. Its a works Fiat Abarth 131 from...
I'll have a search for any photos, it was a long time ago, 1985 or 86. Les Miller serviced my 308 at the time and both cars were regularly on the...
The cam covers are magnesium and to my knowledge not coated. The correct (dull) finish can be achieved by fine bead blasting. Many restoration...
I'd love to see how the car looks today, can you post a pic? In the 80's it was orange with a removable roof panel similar to a Porsche 924 (but...
Yep, his reputation goes far and wide! Years ago, I got a call from Ben Lexcen's widow just after he died. Mr Gucci was at her front door...
The receiver is pursuing legal action to get it "unsold". The buyer was a well known broker in Sydney, who told them (falsely) that he was paying...
Its on NSW historic rego, which is easy for cars over 30 years old. Just a normal "pink slip" rego inspection. No restriction for LHD. Our...
That's a Jolly Club car, second only to works cars for desirability. Jolly Club was a private Italian rally team that operated with Lancia...
Yes, its a real one. Chassis 1635, with a well documented competition history with private teams in Italy and the UK. There are 5 genuine cars in...
Here's our Stratos ready to go at the Bega rally on Saturday 11th. The weather turned to torrential rain overnight and we didn't want to risk the...
Here's the prototype Michelotti 308, in the same collection. Having a minor corrosion repair... [ATTACH]
The middle car isn't Dudley Mason-Styrron's car, which is 15681, photo attached. [ATTACH]
Any comp car with history is a fast appreciating asset in Europe today, the brokers can't get enough stock to meet demand. At the same time,...
I tried to put the "smiley" on the end of that last sentence ... dang yankee forum software!
Phil, any frieight-forwarder will give you the calculation for duty, LCT and GST on your car. The customs regs are not published online. I...
And I could find a higher percentage of C4 owners who wished they had down draught carbs than Daytona owners who wished they hadn't! Side...
I beg to differ! Daytona steering doesn't desperately need anything, sure its heavy, but it has great feel at high speed whereas the C4 has very...
