A 'period' classics pictures thread (Mk II)
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Turbobanana said:
P5BNij said:
It's an Italian quirk, doncha know 
Ettore Maserati about to leave the factory for a spin in what looks like a Tipo 26 in the '20s....
(Some Maserati books or magazine articles say there were six brothers but there were actually seven, the first Alfieri was born in 1885 but died in infancy and another brother was named after him in 1887, the others were Carlo b.1881, Bindo b.1883, Mario b.1890, Ettore b.1894 and Ernesto b.1898).
I think this is Ernesto Maserati standing next to an early OSCA in the brother's new factory in 1948, a year after their consultancy contract with the Orsi family who bought Maserati in 1937 had expired....
You can tell he's just bought a Biturbo, can't you? Ettore Maserati about to leave the factory for a spin in what looks like a Tipo 26 in the '20s....
(Some Maserati books or magazine articles say there were six brothers but there were actually seven, the first Alfieri was born in 1885 but died in infancy and another brother was named after him in 1887, the others were Carlo b.1881, Bindo b.1883, Mario b.1890, Ettore b.1894 and Ernesto b.1898).
I think this is Ernesto Maserati standing next to an early OSCA in the brother's new factory in 1948, a year after their consultancy contract with the Orsi family who bought Maserati in 1937 had expired....
LanceRS said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Wonder how many of those Fords still survive?
Three.A few years ago I passed up the opportunity to buy a complete set of workshop manuals for the Deltic. Several big thick ring bound volumes full of beautiful technical illustrations of literally everything you need to know to strip down and reassemble a Deltic – those of you with proper British workshop manuals will know of what I speak. I kick myself for not buying them, they weren't much money (in the Keighley and Worth Valley station shop). I think I was trying to declutter – always a mistake.
I love workshop manuals, and sometimes buy them for cars I don't own.
Yertis said:
LanceRS said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Wonder how many of those Fords still survive?
Three.A few years ago I passed up the opportunity to buy a complete set of workshop manuals for the Deltic. Several big thick ring bound volumes full of beautiful technical illustrations of literally everything you need to know to strip down and reassemble a Deltic – those of you with proper British workshop manuals will know of what I speak. I kick myself for not buying them, they weren't much money (in the Keighley and Worth Valley station shop). I think I was trying to declutter – always a mistake.
I love workshop manuals, and sometimes buy them for cars I don't own.
Escort3500 said:
aeropilot said:
williamp said:
bigothunter said:
Gosh isn't it just. So come on then:Ghibli
Daytona
DBS V8
V12 e type
What would you have chosen for bombing between girlfriends bedrooms on the Cote d azure back in 69???
Turbobanana said:
Escort3500 said:
Espada. Then I could take them all with me.
)Turbobanana said:
Escort3500 said:
Espada. Then I could take them all with me.Ghibli SS at Zandvoort in the '80s....
Indy somewhere in the US, possibly back in the '70s....
Bora somewhere in France in 1980....
Indy in Cannes in 1980....
Indy at Le Touquet in 1980....
Swiss registered Khamsin somewhere in France in 1981, I wonder what the young lad looking through the window is thinking....
All of these are from maser facebook groups I'm in, I don't do personal stuff on fb but it can often be great for old car related stuff
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