The Numbers Game

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1957 Chevy 210 4-door Hardtop Sports Sedan. Model #2113-1039

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1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible to 'Vantage' specification, Chassis no. DB5C/2114/L

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WPA said:

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soxboy said:

WPA said:

Ah yes, remember those. The grimmest, most depressing way to travel when I was a kid. Until I was about 13 my mum couldn't drive, so when my dad was on the wrong shifts we had to go shopping by taxi which was invariably one of these. They always smelt of a combination of BO and cigarette smoke, were slow, noisy and had vinyl seats. We considered ourselves lucky if a Cortina was sent instead.

That Peugeot engine also saw service in the first of the Sierra Diesels, in 2.3 form, before they put the 1753cc turbo diesel lump in. The 0-60 time was officially quoted as "by appointment".

[moffspeed]

Happy Easter everyone.

Another one of Europe’s greatest driving roads. Twixt Switzerland and Italy the Splugen pass. It rises to a maximum altitude of either 2113 or 2114 metres (depending on source)- we’ll take both.

It was a favourite of Mary Shelley who was a great road trip enthusiast.

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Maserati A6G 2000 Allemano Coupe - chassis: 2115

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2116

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB #2119 had quite a career. From 1960-61, it was entered into 8 races, finishing all of them and winning 7.

Here's Sir Stirling in the Nassau Tourist Trophy at the splendidly-named 7th Annual International Bahamas Speed Week, guiding Rob Walker's entry to a win.

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1923-31 Renault KZ: 2120cc

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The magnificent Aston Martin DP214. Was it the first car to crack 300kph on the Mulsanne ? Depends on who you speak to, but definitely either the DP or the Ferrari 330LM.

Weight 2121 lbs.

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1909 Buick Model G Roadster - Chassis no. 2122



https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28770/lot/534/190...

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A magnificent beast. Allard J2, chassis 2123. Looking like an Allard should :





Same car with a glassfibre party dress - hitting 150mph at Bonneville in '55 :

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Off on a tangent, but why not. It involves a personal hero of mine.

Another Allard J2, prepared by Sussex art teacher James Augustus Tiller, returned to Bonneville some half a century later.

The lightly modified car (ahem), managed a terminal speed of 165mph, crossing the timing line backwards after the execution of a perfect 540 deg. spin. Having gathered thoughts and underwear together Jim then ran a more conventional run and topped out at 197mph…



Respect.

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2124: the 21st 24hrs of Le Mans, 1953.

We could feature the winning Jaguar C-Type of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton, which lifted the curtain on disc brakes at La Sarthe, but I prefer the fastest car through the speed trap on the Mulsanne: Le Requin Souriant (the smiling shark) Cunningham C5R of Phil Walters and John Fitch, clocked at 249.14 kp/h (154.81 mph). Walters & Fitch finished a creditable third.

Edited by Turbobanana on Wednesday 3rd April 09:14

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Built in the city of Izhevsk (now the capital of Russia's Udmurt Republic), the IZH 2125 was a 5-door hatchback derivation of the Moskvitch.

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1956 Maserati A6G-2000 Coupe by Allemano, Chassis no. 2126 Engine no. 2126

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2 127s.



2 very special 127s, in fact. These (or rather this, as it's clearly the same car) are the brilliantly and so nearly perfectly named, 127 "Rustica".