RE: Alpine returns to the Monte

RE: Alpine returns to the Monte

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groomi

9,317 posts

242 months

Thursday 24th January 2013
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rwindmill said:
Wow, over 300 entrants for the historic Monte, comapred with just over 100 for the WRC event.

Does this tell us anything???????????
Yes, it tells us that more rally cars have been built over the past 40 years than there are currently eligible for the contemporary event.


I do agree with your sentiment though. smile

rs48635

554 posts

213 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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Utterly love this little car, my first proper car lust as a boy. Spent all my cash in early '70s on die-cast model, which I still have. Love to see these in action.

Cheburator mk2

2,973 posts

198 months

Friday 25th January 2013
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GC8 said:
I had a W registered 131 Sport in 1990. Fitted (by someone for me) with a Thema Turbo engine in a very heath robinson fashion. Rollcage was a necessity I think, to keep it straight and the floor and sills took nearly as many hours of fettling as the engine conversion (transverse to longitudinal)!

It was somewhere between dangerous and deadly and Im only here because it was sold to buy a Lancia Beta HPE Volumex.
Don't mean to be a pedant, but your 131 sport had very little to do with the 131 Abarth that is racing in Monaco... Still a great car, even in standard trim...

will261058

1,115 posts

191 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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IainW said:
Shame, there are no Alpines leaving from Glasgow on Saturday. There were a couple last time I went in 2011. However, there are Fulvias, Minis, Healeys, Chevettes, Tigers, a Stratos replica, a Skoda and a pair of old and slightly newer Holdens though, as well as a lot more. Looking forward to seeing them. smile
Yeah they are leaving from the People's Palace near to where I grew up, wish I was at home right now to see them!

CooperD

2,852 posts

176 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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Great little article on the BBC website about it. The chap was a mechanic on the Rally in the 50's.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west...

IainW

1,631 posts

174 months

Saturday 26th January 2013
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will261058 said:
Yeah they are leaving from the People's Palace near to where I grew up, wish I was at home right now to see them!
Really impressive turnout from the crowd on Glasgow Green. A nice cool dry day for it.