proper engines
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It was a sad day for me when a friend phoned to say i should come round and see his new car and after a walk round we opened the bonnet to reveal a plastic cover over the engine( it was a BMW i think)...and as the years have rolled by its just got worse....i have to laugh at F cars with see through engine covers ( and i love Ferraris) that reveal...mmm..not a lot. Some sort of stylised bits with a few pipes. I know progress has meant that we can no longer view nice oily bits but electronic boxes somehow dont have the charm. So here is a proper engine in race trim ( OK i took the pics while it was being serviced and before i put the aircleaners back on!) But i am sure i am not the only one on here who gets a kick out of a nice Alfa 1750 twincam, Bentley 8 litre, RR silver ghost, F 275GTB or Daytona, any old Bugatti, series 1 e-type (cam covers are a thing of beauty) or even an Austin 7...and almost any american V8.
Edited by orangeLP400 on Tuesday 2nd August 21:42
Edited by orangeLP400 on Tuesday 2nd August 21:44
I must say, that is absolutely stunning, and I never tire of seeing pics of your Countach anyway.
One of the best days of my life so far was getting a passenger ride in an LP400 at Brands Hatch, many years ago now.
I certainly share your appreciation of the aesthetics of the engines you mention, modern ones just don't look (or sound, or smell) as interesting or exciting.
Some of my favourite childhood memories are the sights and sounds of Panteras and Countachs thundering around Castle Coombe at the 'Test Days' in the late 1980's / early 1990's, and looking at the cars and engines when they were parked.
One of the best days of my life so far was getting a passenger ride in an LP400 at Brands Hatch, many years ago now.
I certainly share your appreciation of the aesthetics of the engines you mention, modern ones just don't look (or sound, or smell) as interesting or exciting.
Some of my favourite childhood memories are the sights and sounds of Panteras and Countachs thundering around Castle Coombe at the 'Test Days' in the late 1980's / early 1990's, and looking at the cars and engines when they were parked.
orangeLP400 said:
It was a sad day for me when a friend phoned to say i should come round and see his new car and after a walk round we opened the bonnet to reveal a plastic cover over the engine( it was a BMW i think)...and as the years have rolled by its just got worse....i have to laugh at F cars with see through engine covers ( and i love Ferraris) that reveal...mmm..not a lot. Some sort of stylised bits with a few pipes. I know progress has meant that we can no longer view nice oily bits but electronic boxes somehow dont have the charm. So here is a proper engine in race trim ( OK i took the pics while it was being serviced and before i put the aircleaners back on!) But i am sure i am not the only one on here who gets a kick out of a nice Alfa 1750 twincam, Bentley 8 litre, RR silver ghost, F 275GTB or Daytona, any old Bugatti, series 1 e-type (cam covers are a thing of beauty) or even an Austin 7...and almost any american V8.
Edited by orangeLP400 on Tuesday 2nd August 21:44
I remember seeing your car at Specialist Cars of Malton a year or so back but sadly missed you leaving as these Countach's sound sooo nice
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