Great Italian car thread
Discussion
Fantuzzi said:
I haven't seen that actually, pretty cute little car, Italians seem to be able to do the whole spectrum of cars.
Although I now blame petrolicous for making me want to move to the suburbs of new York and buy a classic Alfa Romeo. Perhaps a 33/2 racer for the evenings and early mornings, and a European (they are 100kg lighter than us version due to safety...) Alfa 4c in black for the daily. I am now google mapping good roads in north America.
How is the Abarth doing?
Nahh move to Wales not New York! The roads are epic there. Its just a free track day really, every bend seems to emulate a race track corner. Although I now blame petrolicous for making me want to move to the suburbs of new York and buy a classic Alfa Romeo. Perhaps a 33/2 racer for the evenings and early mornings, and a European (they are 100kg lighter than us version due to safety...) Alfa 4c in black for the daily. I am now google mapping good roads in north America.
How is the Abarth doing?
You'd think a carbon tub would provide enough safety really. Do you know how the extra 100kgs will be added?
The Abarth was going perfectly, i was enjoying the lack of squeakyness, when on friday the aircon started playing up. It wouldn't produce hot air and all the LCD displays for the temperature started to flash
If it continues i will try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. If that doesnt work perhaps an aircon service will solve the problem. Hows the MR2 fairing?
jacklewisno1 said:
Fantuzzi said:
I haven't seen that actually, pretty cute little car, Italians seem to be able to do the whole spectrum of cars.
Although I now blame petrolicous for making me want to move to the suburbs of new York and buy a classic Alfa Romeo. Perhaps a 33/2 racer for the evenings and early mornings, and a European (they are 100kg lighter than us version due to safety...) Alfa 4c in black for the daily. I am now google mapping good roads in north America.
How is the Abarth doing?
Nahh move to Wales not New York! The roads are epic there. Its just a free track day really, every bend seems to emulate a race track corner. Although I now blame petrolicous for making me want to move to the suburbs of new York and buy a classic Alfa Romeo. Perhaps a 33/2 racer for the evenings and early mornings, and a European (they are 100kg lighter than us version due to safety...) Alfa 4c in black for the daily. I am now google mapping good roads in north America.
How is the Abarth doing?
You'd think a carbon tub would provide enough safety really. Do you know how the extra 100kgs will be added?
The Abarth was going perfectly, i was enjoying the lack of squeakyness, when on friday the aircon started playing up. It wouldn't produce hot air and all the LCD displays for the temperature started to flash
If it continues i will try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. If that doesnt work perhaps an aircon service will solve the problem. Hows the MR2 fairing?
I don't know how the weights added, but he Americans have weird safety laws, apparently that is what made the S2 elise chubby because they needed to meet US laws over there.
Ah typical Italian reliability then! The MR2 is going ok, I've spent the last week listening intently to every noise it makes, I was a bit worried I was getting a funny sound aT high (ish) speeds, like a flat spot noise, but I think I've just forgotten how noisy the car is at motorway speeds.
At least the radio is good and loud to drown it out....
Fantuzzi said:
Ah that's the Lancia 037 Stradale.
200 made, 205bhp, 1170kg kerb, its the homologation special for the 037 group B rally car, which was the last rwd car to win the WRC championship in 1983.
Sadly they're around 120k!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_037
Ah okay, thanks for the info. Interesting car!200 made, 205bhp, 1170kg kerb, its the homologation special for the 037 group B rally car, which was the last rwd car to win the WRC championship in 1983.
Sadly they're around 120k!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_037
And now for something completely different
1924 Land Speed Record holder, just before Malcom Campbell, but this was set on a public road! 145mph in 1924
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistofeles_%28car%...
Tipo 33 raced at Le Mans
Larini's DTM winning 155
1924 Land Speed Record holder, just before Malcom Campbell, but this was set on a public road! 145mph in 1924
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistofeles_%28car%...
Tipo 33 raced at Le Mans
Larini's DTM winning 155
iva cosworth said:
Have got nothing to do at work today....yet,so have some random Italian car pics
while i wait for something to happen.
And people go on about the e30 m3's arches...while i wait for something to happen.
iva cosworth said:
iva cosworth said:
, Stunning cars the trofeos, the new models now with 500bhp and less than 1250kgs are really something special! Oh great now I am backing thinking about an MC stradale...
Hopefully swissteam can get some victories for the MCGT3 granturismo they are racing in the Gulf 12hrs in Dec.
Great pics as per usual iva!
Hugo a Gogo said:
Tipo 33 raced at Le Mans
Larini's DTM winning 155
Love the 33/2 (as you might have guessed from previous pages) sadly the one racing at Silverstone classic didn't seem to be up to speed, not sure if it was the driver or if the car wasn't running as it should.Larini's DTM winning 155
That DTM 155s just look savage, and sound it, 200bhp per litre from the v6!
Edited by Fantuzzi on Tuesday 22 October 14:48
iva cosworth said:
Sorry Fantuzzi don't know what it is,i usually rush round taking pics then walk back around reading
the info but it never sinks in.
After a quick look its the 330 TRI/LM,the info but it never sinks in.
After a closer look it was clearly TR derived car, and I thought it might have been the 340 TRI61 that was similar to the v6 front engine car on sale a while ago. But I'm a Maserati man when it comes to front engine sports racers!
Ultimatecarpage.com is a great site for this sort of thing!
Fantuzzi said:
iva cosworth said:
iva cosworth said:
, Stunning cars the trofeos, the new models now with 500bhp and less than 1250kgs are really something special! Oh great now I am backing thinking about an MC stradale...
Hopefully swissteam can get some victories for the MCGT3 granturismo they are racing in the Gulf 12hrs in Dec.
Great pics as per usual iva!
Hugo a Gogo said:
Tipo 33 raced at Le Mans
Love the 33/2 (as you might have guessed from previous pages) sadly the one racing at Silverstone classic didn't seem to be up to speed, not sure if it was the driver or if the car wasn't running as it should.
When i saw those pics i had a feeling you would suffer trouser accidents 'tuzzi.Love the 33/2 (as you might have guessed from previous pages) sadly the one racing at Silverstone classic didn't seem to be up to speed, not sure if it was the driver or if the car wasn't running as it should.
Edited by Fantuzzi on Tuesday 22 October 14:48
jacklewisno1 said:
Fantuzzi said:
iva cosworth said:
iva cosworth said:
, Stunning cars the trofeos, the new models now with 500bhp and less than 1250kgs are really something special! Oh great now I am backing thinking about an MC stradale...
Hopefully swissteam can get some victories for the MCGT3 granturismo they are racing in the Gulf 12hrs in Dec.
Great pics as per usual iva!
Hugo a Gogo said:
Tipo 33 raced at Le Mans
Love the 33/2 (as you might have guessed from previous pages) sadly the one racing at Silverstone classic didn't seem to be up to speed, not sure if it was the driver or if the car wasn't running as it should.
When i saw those pics i had a feeling you would suffer trouser accidents 'tuzzi.Love the 33/2 (as you might have guessed from previous pages) sadly the one racing at Silverstone classic didn't seem to be up to speed, not sure if it was the driver or if the car wasn't running as it should.
Edited by Fantuzzi on Tuesday 22 October 14:48
Funnily enough I thought you might like this garage...
iva cosworth said:
Fantuzzi,I bought a book in Maranello this year called "Ferrari,all the cars"
I looked in it and thought that was one of any of these...........196sp,286sp,248sp or 268sp.
Do you know what that car number36 is too ?as I couldn't find any with those small fins .
Ill have a look, I just looked on ultimate car page, I thought it was something along those lines aswell, it might be one of the sps.I looked in it and thought that was one of any of these...........196sp,286sp,248sp or 268sp.
Do you know what that car number36 is too ?as I couldn't find any with those small fins .
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/595/Ferrari-330...
Fantuzzi said:
iva cosworth said:
Fantuzzi,I bought a book in Maranello this year called "Ferrari,all the cars"
I looked in it and thought that was one of any of these...........196sp,286sp,248sp or 268sp.
Do you know what that car number36 is too ?as I couldn't find any with those small fins .
I just looked on ultimate car page, I thought it was something along those lines aswell, it might be one of the sps, but its pictured on the page with the same number and black roll bar!I looked in it and thought that was one of any of these...........196sp,286sp,248sp or 268sp.
Do you know what that car number36 is too ?as I couldn't find any with those small fins .
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/595/Ferrari-330...
Ferrais tend be tricky because in the 50s/60s they often had different coachwork by various types, lots of one offs etc, almost as nebulous as Abarth prototypes...
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