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Rob Mk2a said:
i'm no expert but I think the photo is of a Type 35(c?) not a Type 37 which is a 4 cylinder.
Sorry for that, I'm no expert either 
900T-R said:
Light, focused, and exquisitely engineered to the point where the line between engineering and art (if there's such a thing) is transgressed. In other words; everything a Veyron is not.
True, well spoken. Even the Royale looks 'light', thanx through the beuatifull balanced design and engineering.Next:
Morgans, why are they so damn popular?
They drive like a dream - more hard edge than you'd expect - and the cars (+4 and 8) didn't change that much the last zillion years. But there are so much (Brit) roadsters to choose from. Why Mogs?
dinkel]5.jpg[/pic said:
They drive like a dream - more hard edge than you'd expect - and the cars (+4 and 8) didn't change that much the last zillion years. But there are so much (Brit) roadsters to choose from. Why Mogs?
Er, sorry to say this, but i once spent a day in the passenger seat of a Plus 4, marshalling on a car trial, and the |Morgan was awful. Indescribably awful. My MGB was 22 years older than that Morgan and was miles better. The Morgan was so bad that we couldn't travel at any speed at all along the derbyshire lanes. Its quality was dire, its ergonomics, the postion of gear lever and steering wheel and minor controls were awful. It was simply the worst car i have ever been in. I think Morgans are so popular because there is nothing else quite like them. New ones aren't that expensive especially when you consider you're getting something made by hand to your order. I don't know how a Morgan drives but I would expect it to be rough, bumpy and thoroughly unpleasant. A Morgan fan probably regards that as part of the character.
SpeedyGonzales said:
I really love classic cars, its proper manuel work with not too much technolgoy included.
wot e sed! classic cars have such a unique charm and personality about them
Morgan's for me are one of the archetypal british sports cars, love the wonderful rolling lines and the bespokeness of the way they are constructed particularly and they have kept to it even after all these years!
even the Aero 8 which has modern technology engine/build wise has the classic stance/cues too IMO
They really are. But Healey's and TR6's are archetypical too aren't they?
What exactly do YOU think is so special about a Bugatti T37?Not to sure to be honest mate, i don't think that it could be any one thing. The package as a whole is just 
Let's debate about that saturday John 
There are quite a few glorious racers of that period worthy of some fame too.
Let's move on to Italia. One of my fav roadsters is this P'Farina Spider. The Italians made such stylish small cars like this one and the Alfa Spider / Duetto. Another league compared to the period TR 6's and MGB's.
I can't understand why MGB's are that more popular. The Yanks had a soft spot for these Italian 2 litres and today fine rustfree examples come from California . . . Tempting.
M3John said:
dinkel said:
What exactly do YOU think is so special about a Bugatti T37?
There are quite a few glorious racers of that period worthy of some fame too.Let's move on to Italia. One of my fav roadsters is this P'Farina Spider. The Italians made such stylish small cars like this one and the Alfa Spider / Duetto. Another league compared to the period TR 6's and MGB's.
I can't understand why MGB's are that more popular. The Yanks had a soft spot for these Italian 2 litres and today fine rustfree examples come from California . . . Tempting.
Any true Bugatti is a piece of art. If you ever heard a blown straight eight Bugatti engine pass you at full song, you'll remember it for the rest of your life. There are very few cars of that period that are comparable to Bugattis, the way they were designed and constructed, the history of the marque. That's the true magic of Bugatti for me. That's why I loathe the way the name Bugatti is used today, on modern cars. It's like a living painter who buys the name Rembrandt, sticks it on his paintings and charges a premium for them.
As to Italian cars, I think they try too hard, especially when it comes to outward appearances. That's probably also the reason too many shallow people seem to be attracted to them.
There, I've said it. Donning my Nomex undies now - flame away!
As to Italian cars, I think they try too hard, especially when it comes to outward appearances. That's probably also the reason too many shallow people seem to be attracted to them.
There, I've said it. Donning my Nomex undies now - flame away!
Bugattis - a visit to Prescott or the Schlumpf musuem say it all. But for me the moment when I truly fell in love was when, at Goodwood, I saw someone dismantling the head and overhead cam system. Those delightful bearings were just divine............
At Watkins Glen this year Bugatti were the feted marque - here's a couple of shots of the parade on the old circuit on which Main St. was the pit straight at the time. Sorry about the photo quality - I haven't had time to PP them properly and just pressed auto.
At Watkins Glen this year Bugatti were the feted marque - here's a couple of shots of the parade on the old circuit on which Main St. was the pit straight at the time. Sorry about the photo quality - I haven't had time to PP them properly and just pressed auto.
Edited by lowdrag on Thursday 4th October 09:35
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