Wednesday 23rd January 2002

Venturi

We look at the history of the little known French Sportscar Manufacturer

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[currymonster]

Good article Ted. If the cars are as good to drive in real life as they are in GT2 on the playstation, they must be awesome. Any one driven one??

[manek]

No, but I met one guy (whose name I forget) at a couple of track days a couple of years ago who turned up in one. Awesome machine though he kept having brake trouble. Had a nasty accident in it last I heard and sold it. :-(

[MattW]

Did anyone ever see the one that had been painted in desert type camouflage. Can't remember where I saw it, but it looked awesome, anybody know why it was painted like that? I think it was a 400 GT.

Maybe this was how 'Stormin Norman' got his name

Matt

[PetrolTed]

[mcecm]

Classy bit of kit

[Fatboy]

Is it just me, or does it look quite like an esprit in that camo? Didn't look it in the other photos

[marki]

Yeah it is very Espritish , odd paint job , but i like it all the same

[manek]

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Did anyone ever see the one that had been painted in desert type camouflage. Can't remember where I saw it, but it looked awesome, anybody know why it was painted like that? I think it was a 400 GT.

Maybe this was how 'Stormin Norman' got his name

Matt

That's the one I was talking about.

Manek

[manek]

In fact, that pic ws taken at Cadwell Park if I'm not mistaken.

[MattW]

Nice one Ted, that's the one!!

But why that paint job, can't think it really blends in on the motorways of the uk!

[PetrolTed]

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In fact, that pic ws taken at Cadwell Park if I'm not mistaken.

Yep, see www.pistonheads.com/trackdays/maxtrack2000-1.htm